Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 24.23% in March 2025, up from 23.18% the previous month. This is the first time the rate has increased this year, according to new data from the National Bureau of ...

Seychelles leads Africa in low financial crime risk, followed by Botswana and Mauritius, according to a new global index. No African country made the “top tier,” but 11 countries were classified as ...

In its 2025 outlook, Orezone Gold projects Bomboré mine output will range from 115,000 to 130,000 ounces, up against last year’s total of 118,746 ounces. Orezone Gold reported on Wednesday, April 16, ...

Mali is preparing to activate its long-dormant sovereign investment fund. The country is drawing on Burkina Faso’s experience to guide the process. A delegation from Burkina Faso will share its model ...

WTO now expects global goods trade to shrink by 0.2% in 2025, reversing its earlier forecast of 2.7% growth. • Tariff tensions, especially between the United States and China, are weighing heavily on ...

Gold Fields operated Damang as its second gold mine in Ghana, but its permit will expire on April 18 after the government declined to renew it. The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources said on ...

(Ecofin Agency) - This partnership could help Ghana in its digitalization agenda, improve service delivery, enhance climate resilience, and build a greener, smarter economy. By aligning with a partner ...

Central Africa could become the fastest-growing region for intra-African trade in the coming years—if it sees through the reforms already on the table. New estimates from Afreximbank’s latest African ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Barrick Gold has suspended production at Loulo-Gounkoto, Mali's largest gold mine, since early 2025. The company decided due to an ongoing dispute with Malian authorities over ...

(HUAWEI) - Huawei Intelligent Africa Summit 2025 was held in Marrakech alongside GITEX Africa under the theme “Amplify Intelligence for New Africa.” For its 3 rd edition, GITEX put a strong spotlight ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Aya Gold & Silver launched a new silver plant in Morocco last year, further boosting its production capacity in the country. Over the same period, it produced 1.65 million ounces.

(Ecofin Agency) - In 2024, First Quantum Minerals relied on Zambia for 93% of its copper production, with the Kansanshi and Sentinel mines delivering 402,000 tonnes and anchoring the company’s copper ...