Coris Bank has become one of West Africa's most active banks in financing mining initiatives. Its significant projects include loans for the Kiaka gold mine in Burkina Faso and the Kouroussa mine in ...

Fujairah Holdings is an investment fund from Fujairah, a state in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), focused on mining. It owns shares in Asante Gold, a Canadian company that runs the Bibiani and Chirano ...

The continent has become a key battleground for Beijing and Ankara, competing over security deals, arms sales, resource extraction, and infrastructure projects. This analysis examines the growing ...

(Ecofin Agency) - MTN aims to become the leading provider of digital services in Africa to meet the growing demand. To achieve this, developing and strengthening digital infrastructure is crucial.

(Ecofin Agency) - About 60% of investment funds dedicated to Africa are registered outside the continent. This figure comes from a study commissioned by the MasterCard Foundation in partnership with ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Nigerian lawmakers explained that the increase in the minimum capital for companies in the sector was driven by the depreciation of the naira, rising inflation, and the need to curb ...

(Ecofin Agency) - During the summer of 2024, Lucara Diamond, which operates the Karowe mine in Botswana, made two major diamond discoveries. The first weighs 2,488 carats and the other 1,094 carats.

(Ecofin Agency) - In September 2024, Senegal’s new leadership uncovered a troubling reality about the nation’s finances, with debt and deficits far exceeding the figures claimed by the previous ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Few tech entrepreneurs in Africa turn to therapists to address burnout, anxiety, or depression. Most rely on coping strategies of varying effectiveness, such as exercise, sleep, or ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Niger’s uranium industry has undergone major changes, with France's Orano and Canada's GoviEx recently losing control over their operations. Meanwhile, Niamey still supports Global ...

(Ecofin Agency) - In recent months, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has engaged lawyers to address Apple's use of illicit and conflict minerals. The DRC has recently filed criminal complaints ...