The Central Bank of Ghana has been buying gold to boost its foreign exchange reserves for several years. This initiative has significantly raised the country's gold holdings, making Ghana Africa's top ...

(Ecofin Agency) - The report highlights that Africa's entrepreneurial landscape is mainly made up of small, informal businesses, which face structurally low productivity levels and limited access to ...

(Ecofin Agency) - As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries in an increasingly digital world, its impact on cybersecurity—a key pillar of the fourth industrial revolution—is ...

In December 2024, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners called for $7.6 billion in funding for 2025 to support 35 million people affected by crises in West and Central Africa. President ...

Kibali, Africa's largest gold mine, is jointly operated by Barrick, AngloGold Ashanti, and the Congolese state-owned company Sokimo. After producing 762,000 ounces in 2023, the mine recorded an 8% ...

The Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) is now turning to the private sector to develop regional projects. The regional body has adopted a new public procurement strategy and a ...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts electric vehicle (EV) sales will hit 40 million units by 2030. This surge could benefit Africa, which possesses about 30% of the minerals needed to ...

(Ecofin Agency) - By late 2024, the AES had already committed to maintaining free movement with ECOWAS. Following their official withdrawal on January 29, 2025, all eyes are now on how relations ...

(Ecofin Agency) - The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) announced yesterday a new $5 billion local currency guarantee mechanism aimed at boosting financing for energy access projects across Africa. The ...

(CAF) - The Cyber Africa Forum (CAF), a leading platform dedicated to analyzing digital and cybersecurity issues in Africa, announces its fifth edition to be held in Cotonou, Benin, on June 24 and 25, ...

Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek launched its new AI-powered chatbot, R1. Within days, R1 climbed to the top of the most downloaded free apps on the U.S. App Store, overtaking OpenAI’s ...