ADDIS ABABA, Aug 15 – Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Republic of Congo’s long-term local-currency rating to CCC+ from CCC, citing reduced …
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LAGOS, Aug 15 – Nigeria’s exports to China surged 80% to $2.3 billion in the first half of 2026, as expanded zero-tariff …
LAGOS, Aug 15 – Resolute Mining has formed a joint venture with Guinea’s state-backed Nimba Mining Gold to advance gold exploration and …
CAPE TOWN, Aug 13 – India and the five-member Southern African Customs Union (SACU) have agreed to begin negotiations on a preferential …
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 13 – Standard Bank Group, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, reported a 10% increase in headline earnings for the six …
LAGOS, Aug 12 – The Central African Republic has inaugurated a 50-megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant near the capital, Bangui, in a …
WINDHOEK, Aug 12 – The Bank of Namibia has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.75%, maintaining the rate set in …
LAGOS, Aug 12 – Jumia Technologies has raised $50 million in new equity financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Axian …
LAGOS, Aug 12 – Nigeria is considering changes to its crude allocation and pricing framework as authorities seek to improve feedstock access …
LAGOS, Aug 12 – Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has raised CHF350 million (about $430 million) through a five-year digital bond, marking the …