Sudan’s Gold Output Rises Sharply Amid War, But Smuggling Undermines Revenues
Sudan’s gold production soared to 64 tonnes in 2024—a 53% increase from 41.8 tonnes in 2022—bringing in $1.57 billion in legal export revenues, according to […]
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Côte d’Ivoire Secures Early Cocoa Sales for 2025/26 Season Despite Crop Concerns
Côte d’Ivoire’s Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has successfully sold 850,000 metric tonnes of cocoa export contracts for the 2025/26 season, achieving the milestone one […]
African currencies under pressure despite reform gains, Afreximbank warns
A new report by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has revealed widespread foreign exchange (FX) challenges across Africa, with nearly half of the continent’s currencies […]
Nigerian Navy Seizes 76 Vessels, Destroys 800 Illegal Refineries in Oil Theft Crackdown
The Nigerian Navy has announced significant progress in its ongoing anti-oil theft operations, revealing the arrest of 76 vessels and at least 242 suspects, along […]
Zimbabwe to Ban Lithium Concentrate Exports from 2027 to Boost Domestic Processing
In a strategic policy shift aimed at capturing greater value from its mineral wealth, Zimbabwe has announced on June 10 that it will ban the […]
South Africa’s Economic Growth Forecast Downgraded by IMF Amid Tariff Concerns
A reduced economic growth forecast for South Africa has been issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the 2025 projection being cut from 1.5 […]
Cape Verde strengthens exports with canned goods to Spain
Cape Verde saw a 16% increase in goods exports and a reduction in imports year-on-year in the third quarter, with a notable rise in canned […]
Mozambique’s timber exports fell 75% in four years
Mozambique’s timber exports have plunged nearly 75% over the past four years, falling to 2.099 million tons in 2023, according to the National Statistics Institute […]
Prices of imported products in Cape Verde increased by 17%
The prices of imported products rose by 1% in September 2023, 1.3 percentage points (p.p.) more than in the previous month, INE announced on Monday […]
Cape Verdean economy grew by 6.9% in 2019
The Cape Verdean economy grew by 6.9% in 2019, above the initial estimate of 5.7%, according to the final national accounts report for that year, […]