Chad’s oil wealth failed to curb poverty
Despite the discovery of oil in the 1990s, Chad failed to curb poverty and to diversify its economy, ditching its growth rate in recent years. […]
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Entrepreneurs in Angola’s Soyo Embrace Sustainable Farming Over Oil Dependence
Domingo Nvita Manuel Judite previously operated a guesthouse and car rental business in Soyo, Angola’s Zaire Province, catering to offshore oil workers. Since the region’s […]
Morocco’s Engagement for an Integrated Africa Highlighted at 2024 Governance Colloquium in Nairobi
Morocco’s unwavering commitment, under King Mohammed VI’s leadership, to Africa’s economic integration and prosperity was highlighted at the 2024 Governance Colloquium, held in Nairobi. “Under […]
Kigali hosts Africa CEO Forum
Nearly 2,000 business leaders, political decision-makers, and investors from several African countries flocked to Kigali, Rwanda, to take part in the 2024 edition of the […]
South Sudan’s Economy at Risk Due to Disrupted Oil Exports, Crisis Group Warns
The International Crisis Group (ICG) warned on Wednesday that South Sudan is confronting an economic crisis as the ongoing conflict in neighboring Sudan disrupts its […]
Niger’s Prime Minister Alleges Benin’s Blockade of Oil Exports Breaches Agreements
Niger’s Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, asserted on Saturday that Benin’s halt on Niger’s oil exports, prompted by a border closure, violates trade agreements […]
Morocco Renews Commitment to Share Fertilizer, Soil Experience with African Countries
Morocco has renewed its commitment to share its experience and international expertise in fertilizers and soil health with African countries before the ministerial preparatory meeting […]
Côte D’Ivoire makes its largest gold discovery
Canada’s mining company Montage Gold has made the largest discovery in Côte D’Ivoire at the Kone mining project. Production is planned for 2027 in the […]
Cameroon: chocolate-makers squeezed by high cocoa prices
At his plantation in Muyuka, southwest Cameroon, Chief Orok John diligently inspects his young cocoa plants, grappling with pod diseases that have plagued his crops […]
DRC loses key mining town Rubaya to M23 rebels
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of Rubaya, the main town at the heart of an area rich with mines of coltan, a key smart phone […]