Côte d’Ivoire signed a deal with the World Bank and World Gold Council to formalize small-scale gold mining Part of initiatives to curb $4B in annual smuggling Will train miners, promote legal gold ...

Cameroonian President Paul Biya, 92, announced his bid for an eighth term, less than three months before the country's presidential election on October 12, 2025. Biya will seek another seven-year ...

Verdant Capital has invested $3 million in Nigerian fintech Bfree to help recover distressed loans in Africa. The deal will allow Bfree to buy and manage troubled loan portfolios from African ...

Uganda has started work on modernizing the 87.6 km Kayunga-Bbaale-Galiraya road. The $project includes paving the road, building a bridge, and adding a ferry landing on Lake Kyoga. The upgrade ...