The Kouroussa gold mine should have produced its first gold in late March 2024, but production was postponed due to a commercial dispute. The dispute, opposing the mine’s British owner and its main ...

Burkina Faso, alongside Mali and Benin, is a key player in West Africa's cotton production. Following a lukewarm 2023/2024 season, authorities are banking on a recovery in the cotton sector for the ...

A recent report reveals that 69% of African banks consider themselves significantly exposed to currency risk, stemming mainly from the imbalance created by securing funds in strong foreign currencies ...

As part of its corporate social responsibility efforts, the National Polytechnic Institute Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB) is offering training to returning migrants in Côte d'Ivoire. The initiative focuses ...

On May 13, the Malian Telecom/ICT and Postal Regulatory Authority (AMRTP) kicked off a capacity-building program for the postal sector. The initiative aims to raise awareness among participants on ...

As oil, gas, and mining projects mutiply in Africa, notably in Niger, Senegal, and Côte d'Ivoire, states anticipate strong economic growth. However, for the IMF, these projects alone will not be ...

After a nine-day standoff, Benin has announced a partial lifting of the blockade on Niger’s crude oil exports passing through its territory. This move comes amid a diplomatic tussle between the two ...

IMF approval allows countries to channel Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) through multilateral development banks. AfDB-IDB financial instruments could leverage SDRs by up to four times their value in the ...

Inflation in Africa's most populous nation soared to its highest level in 28 years in April 2024, propelled by the reduction of subsidies on energy products and the currency devaluation twice. Data ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Sub-Saharan Africa witnessed a surge in internal displacements in 2023, totaling 19.5 million individuals, according to a report released yesterday by the Internal Displacement ...

The SMSZ gold project is Desert Gold’s flagship asset in Mali. The company has been conducting drilling operations for several months to increase the mineral resources of the project and ultimately ...