IMF to disburse $194 million to Zambia under the Extended Credit Facility • Despite drought, real GDP growth in 2024 is estimated at 4%, up from 1.2% • Total IMF support under the ECF to reach $1.5 ...

COI’s second phase aims to raise €3 billion by 2030 for plastic waste reduction • New focus includes packaging innovation and stronger recycling systems • Africa remains heavily impacted despite low ...

HoldiPharma and US-based Dawah Pharma to launch a pharma export joint venture • Dawah will hold 60%, HoldiPharma 40%, with initial focus on US-approved supplements • The JV targets expansion into ...

Supported by UNICEF and “Education Cannot Wait” to address low school attendance • Just 27% of children complete primary school; 63% miss regular attendance In the Central African Republic, where only ...

EU adds four African projects to its strategic list for critical mineral supply Projects include rare earths in Malawi and South Africa, graphite in Madagascar, and cobalt refining in Zambia Local ...

Tunisia to receive €160 million from the EBRD for rail upgrades • The total investment of €185 million includes €25 million from the state • Upgrades target safety, efficiency, and freight capacity in ...

AfCRA, a privately owned agency, is set to begin operations by September 2025 It will focus on rating local currency debt for African states and institutions The initiative aims to offer a regionally ...

Located in the Seychelles archipelago, over 1,100 kilometers southwest of Mahé, Aldabra is one of the largest coral atolls in the world. It is composed of a ring of four main islands surrounding a ...

AFC identifies $4 trillion in African funds that could finance infrastructure • Most assets sit in low-yield, short-term investments outside the continent • Reforming financial systems and markets ...

WAEMU’s inflation dropped from 2.2% in March to 1.5% in April 2025 • BCEAO attributes the decline to falling food, housing, and transport prices • Mali posts highest inflation; BCEAO cuts policy rate ...