Finance
Bank of Ghana Cuts Interest Rate to 18 Percent as Inflation Falls
The Bank of Ghana has sharply lowered its policy interest rate to 18 per cent, cutting by 350 basis points at its latest...
Barrick Gold Backs Down as Mali Tightens Control of Its Mining Sector
After more than two years of standoffs, seizures, legal battles and diplomatic tension, the government of Mali has finally compelled Barrick Gold to...
Senegal Moves to Clear Backlog of Over 2,400 Malian Containers at Dakar Port
Senegalese authorities have announced steps to resolve a major logistical bottleneck after more than 2,400 containers belonging to Malian operators became stranded at...
Gabon Signs Landmark Climate Deal to Protect the Congo Basin
Gabon has entered a new phase in its environmental strategy after signing a landmark climate finance deal to protect a vast portion of...
Niger Launches 60 Billion CFA Agro-Industrial Centre in Maradi
Niger has announced a significant agricultural investment that authorities say will strengthen food security and transform rural production. The head of the ruling...
President Tiani Makes Strategic Visit to Arlit Amid Uranium and Security Priorities
Niger’s President Abdourahamane Tiani has carried out a swift but high-stakes visit to Arlit, a key hub for the country’s uranium industry and...
Kenya Poised to Become Major Gold Producer After $5B Discovery
Kenya is poised for a major mineral boom after British firm Shanta Gold Kenya Limited announced a new underground gold discovery in western...
Ghana Sets Up GH₵20m Creative Arts Fund as Nigeria’s Sector Still Lacks Support
Ghana’s 2026 national budget includes a bold new investment in its creative economy: the government has committed GH₵ 20 million to a Creative...
Senegal Holds “Sovereign Right” Over Debt Strategy as IMF Mission Concludes
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed that Senegal retains full sovereignty in determining how it handles its debt burden, after a mission...
Turkey Announces First Overseas Gold Production Project in Niger
Turkey is set to begin its first-ever overseas gold production in the Republic of Niger, a move that signals the country’s growing ambition...
Blue Gold Secures $140 Million to Revive Ghana’s Bogoso-Prestea Mine
Blue Gold Limited has secured $140 million in new funding to restart operations at the Bogoso-Prestea Gold Mine, one of Ghana’s most historic...
Mali: Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga Steps In to Tackle Fuel Crisis
Mali’s Prime Minister, Colonel Abdoulaye Maïga, chaired an inter-ministerial crisis management meeting on Monday, November 4, 2025, as the country grapples with a...