Africa
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AMW to host U.S. – Africa roundtable as Washington’s presence in African mining expands
CAPE TOWN, April 30, 2026 — The upcoming African Mining Week [AMW] 2026 conference – The Most Influential Mining Conference in Africa – will center host a high-level U.S. – Africa Roundtable,…
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The New Face of African Debt
By Athene Laws and Amadou SY NAIROBI, April 29, 2026 — A major transformation is underway in Sub-Saharan Africa: Governments are increasingly shifting borrowing away from external debt and toward domestic debt.…
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Finance leader elected patron as Royal African Society marks 125th anniversary
LONDON, April 28, 2026 — The Royal African Society has unanimously elected Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah as its second Patron at an Extraordinary General Meeting, as the organisation celebrates its 125th anniversary.…
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Italy–AfDB Deal To Unlock African Business Growth
WASHINGTON D.C., April 25, 2026 — The Government of Italy, through the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the African Development Bank Group…
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Sierra Leone deepens upstream ambitions with Shell reconnaissance deal
FREETOWN, April 24, 2026 — Sierra Leone has strengthened its upstream petroleum ambitions with the signing of a Reconnaissance Permit Agreement with Shell Exploration Company B.V., marking a significant step in its…
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AFC opens Nairobi office, targets additional US$ 2bln in regional investments
NAIROBI, April 24, 2026 — The Africa Finance Corporation [ AFC ] and the Government of Kenya have signed a Host Country Agreement establishing AFC’s first regional office in Nairobi, strengthening the…
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Why Africa Needs Institutional Coordination on Energy Policy
KAMPALA, April 24, 2026 — As global energy governance shifts from negotiation tables to courtrooms, Africa is facing a new and urgent challenge: ensuring its voice is not only heard, but aligned.…
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Africa’s domestic capital overtakes external flows, signalling shift in development financing — AFC report
KAMPALA, April 23, 2026 — Africa’s domestic capital base has surpassed external financing flows over the past decade, marking a decisive shift in how the continent funds its growth and industrialisation, according…
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Afreximbank launches third AfCFTA training programme to boost African firms’ trade capacity
KAMPALA, April 23, 2026 — African corporates will have a unique opportunity to learn how to fully maximise the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area [ AfCFTA ] when the…
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Oversubscribed US$ 300mln Bond Backs Digital Africa
LONDON, April 22, 2026 — In a test of institutional appetite for African credit, Liquid Intelligent Technologies has closed a US$ 660 million debt financing round, including a US$300mln Eurobond that was…
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