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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The World Bank says logistics upgrades could generate nearly $30 million in annual efficiency gains. High transport costs and post-harvest losses continue to weigh on the country's farm sector. The ...

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 ...

Congo is replacing a health governance framework dating back to 1984 with a new council designed for current sector needs The council will bring government, health professionals, development partners ...

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 ...

Shenzhen Energy plans to invest $34 million in a 50-megawatt solar plant in Ghana’s Savannah Region The project will add capacity to a solar sector that has grown rapidly but still supplies less than ...

Afreximbank has approved a $200 million facility for Nigeria's Shoreline Group and its subsidiary Arkad. Part of the financing will support the expansion of Algeria's Hassi Bir Rekaiz oil field. The ...

Senegal is bringing together current and former education leaders to redesign its school curriculum. The government wants to build on past reforms instead of starting from scratch. The effort comes as ...