Benin collected CFA1.22 trillion ($2.14 billion) in budget revenue in the first half of 2026, up 2.4% from a year earlier. Tax administration revenue rose 13% to about CFA724.3 billion, while gross ...

Rwanda approved its Development Cooperation Policy 2026-2050, replacing the development aid policy adopted in 2006. The government aims to mobilise more than 70% of financing through the private ...

Afreximbank is providing ATDC with a $500 million facility to finance the full trade chain, from buying and aggregating goods to transport, storage, and distribution. ATDC plans to use the financing ...

Predator Oil & Gas is preparing to drill a sixth well at Guercif, where five earlier wells found gas but did not establish whether the field could support commercial production. The MOU-6 well could ...

Egypt is looking to diversify wheat purchases beyond Russia and Ukraine, creating a fresh opening for French exporters as Black Sea supply risks increase. France has already secured a 50,000-ton ...

The DFC has approved a $500 million guarantee facility designed to help foreign banks finance more purchases of U.S. goods in Africa and other emerging markets. The facility could support up to $20 ...

New public debt risk thresholds cover gross financing needs of 12% to 16% of GDP and interest payments of 18% to 24% of revenue excluding grants Simulations for 68 countries raise the number of ...

Private investments valued Airtel Money at $2.65 billion in 2021, excluding debt and cash, about six times its annualized quarterly revenue Quarterly revenue has since grown from $110 million to $404 ...

Airtel Africa is considering cutting Airtel Money’s London IPO to at least $800 million after investors pushed back on the unit’s earlier $10 billion valuation target. The smaller offering comes ...

In the highlands of northwestern Ethiopia, Gondar preserves monuments from its time as the political and cultural heart of the Ethiopian Empire. The historic city is nicknamed the “Camelot of Africa” ...

Yango expanded its Fellowship to six African countries, selecting 24 young people from more than 600 applicants for a 12-week training programme. The 2026 cohort developed technology-based solutions ...

Senegal has digitized 77% of its 629 civil registry centers and is expanding online access to key documents. The government plans to connect civil registration systems with health facilities and other ...