IEA members have released 290 million barrels from strategic reserves since March, with another 110 million barrels still available under the coordinated plan Alternative export routes and weaker ...

Nigeria has launched a program to train 2,000 teachers and school leaders in digital education. The initiative is backed by Japan and several international education partners. The program comes as the ...

Morocco’s Sila Atlantik project aims to develop a 15 GW renewable energy corridor linking the country to Germany through a 4,800 km subsea cable. The $30 billion project faces delays over ...

Guinea has secured €300 million ($341.2 million) from Bank of Africa (BOA) to build 161 km of roads and a bridge in the country's north. The project will connect Labé, Tougué, Benty and Koubia while ...

Zambia's tax authority and commercial banks have agreed to deepen cooperation on information sharing and system integration to strengthen tax administration. The discussions come as Zambia rolls out ...

Cape Verde's public debt declined to 100.7% of GDP in 2025, marking its lowest level since 2013, according to the World Bank. Strong fiscal performance and robust nominal GDP growth drove the decline, ...

Niger has launched the rehabilitation of the 115-km Tsernaoua–Tahoua section of National Road 29 (RN29) to strengthen regional connectivity. The project will improve transport, facilitate agricultural ...

The U.S. DFC plans to provide up to $4.84 million to support permitting, environmental studies and technical work for Madagascar’s Ampasindava rare earths project The agreement gives the DFC priority ...

Africa’s online gambling market reached $23 billion in 2025, with 215 million people participating across the continent Unlicensed operators still captured 77% of total revenue, limiting consumer ...

Gabon and France signed three agreements covering mining, infrastructure, energy, water and security Gabon aims to process up to 700,000 metric tons of manganese locally each year by 2031 as it ...

Denesh Srishanker is Global Head of Credit Enhancement Facilities at the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG). In this exclusive interview with Ecofin Agency, he explains why more than USD ...

On the sidelines of the 2026 African Economic Conference in Abidjan, organized by the African Development Bank, the UNDP and the OECD, Ecofin Agency spoke with Kevin Urama, the AfDB Group’s chief ...