London-listed firm KEFI Minerals “officially” kicked off its first African mine, Tulu Kapi. The project was started amid a historic rise in gold prices. It should have been launched in Q4 2023. After ...

Copper prices keep climbing. After surging past $9,000 in March, they hit a new high above $11,000 per ton. While long-term prospects for copper remain robust, opinions vary regarding short-term ...

The introduction of carbon taxes by key trading partners could severely impact South Africa's exports. The country relies on coal for over 80% of its electricity. South Africa's GDP growth could be ...

The persistently low value of bonds issued by this WAEMU country, which faces no risk of currency volatility due to the fixed parity of its currency with the euro, has rekindled the debate on the ...

Africa’s top lithium producer, Zimbabwe, attracted over a billion dollars in investments for new mines over the past three years. The government now urges companies to establish local factories to ...

The State Inspector General of the Republic of Djibouti and Executive Secretary of the Forum des Inspections Générales d'État (FIGE), Mr HASSAN ISSA SULTAN signed two memorandum of understanding with ...

The Kouroussa gold mine should have produced its first gold in late March 2024, but production was postponed due to a commercial dispute. The dispute, opposing the mine’s British owner and its main ...

After a nine-day standoff, Benin has announced a partial lifting of the blockade on Niger’s crude oil exports passing through its territory. This move comes amid a diplomatic tussle between the two ...

Burkina Faso, alongside Mali and Benin, is a key player in West Africa's cotton production. Following a lukewarm 2023/2024 season, authorities are banking on a recovery in the cotton sector for the ...

The SMSZ gold project is Desert Gold’s flagship asset in Mali. The company has been conducting drilling operations for several months to increase the mineral resources of the project and ultimately ...

The institution stresses that achieving sustainable and resilient economic growth in the longer term will depend on efforts to adapt to climate change. Without further investment in this area, average ...

As oil, gas, and mining projects mutiply in Africa, notably in Niger, Senegal, and Côte d'Ivoire, states anticipate strong economic growth. However, for the IMF, these projects alone will not be ...