Sub-Saharan Africa hosts 52 % of the world’s mobile-money accounts, yet only 7 % of adults there borrowed via these services in 2024. • GSMA and World Bank concur that strict regulation, low credit ...

Moscow seeks to swap Wagner for Africa Corps, under the Russian Defense Ministry’s control. • New deal would require CAR to pay billions of CFA francs for security services. • Request comes as ...

Share of African adults with a mobile money account rose from 27% in 2021 to 40% in 2024, the highest rate worldwide. • Savings through mobile money accounts doubled in three years, but digital ...

H1 2025 revenue soar to USD 631.9 mln despite lower -production. Average gold selling price rose 41% to USD 3,113/oz; sales volume down 15%. B2Gold targets 2025 output of 515,000 oz, boosted by Fekola ...

Niger State opened a 100-ton/day shea plant in Kudu, with plans to quadruple capacity and add a refinery. ₦2 billion deal signed to source nuts from women and youth collectors. Sector could earn $700 ...

Essakane mine output fell 28.7% in H1 2025 to 181,000 ounces on lower ore grades. Iamgold keeps 2025 target of 400,000–440,000 ounces, expects H2 rebound. Stake cut to 85%, Burkina Faso now holds 15%.

Angola and Vietnam signed agreements on Aug. 7, 2025, to boost cooperation in justice, agriculture, defense, media, and energy. Deals cover oil and gas, agricultural action plan, defense for veterans, ...

Starting from January 2026, civil servants' bonuses in Ivory Coast will increase from one third to two thirds of their base monthly salaries. The Ivorian government has prioritized increasing social ...