Nigeria’s Fuel Meter Crackdown Needs More Than a Nationwide Check
Nigeria’s downstream regulator has ordered immediate calibration of fuel dispensers after reporting under-dispensing at retail outlets.…
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AfDB’s 13-Month Debarment Puts Cameroon Road Procurement Under Scrutiny
The African Development Bank has barred China Railway 20th Bureau Group for 13 months after finding…
Tunisia Signs $240 Million in Water and Industrial Upgrade Loans
Tunisia has signed two African Development Bank-backed facilities worth about $240 million for Greater Tunis water…
Guinea’s Simandou Growth Forecast Raises a Harder Question About Jobs
The African Development Bank expects Guinea's economy to grow by more than 9% in 2026 and…
Seychelles’ $34 Million Reform Loan Puts Digital Services and Climate Planning to the Test
The African Development Bank has approved a $34 million loan for the final phase of Seychelles'…
Sudan’s BOOST Farming Project Moves From Approval to Delivery in Blue Nile and Sennar
Sudan's BOOST agriculture programme has begun implementation, targeting 232,000 smallholder farmers. Its harvest and storage goals…
Mali’s 2026 Financing Report Turns to Taxes, Savings and Regional Capital
A new African Development Bank assessment says Mali can draw more development finance from domestic revenue,…
Sadio Mané’s Mango Project Puts Senegal’s Rural Processing Ambition on Trial
Sadio Mané has broken ground on an 11.7 billion CFA franc mango processing park in Senegal's…
FSD Africa’s New Facility Bets on Financing the Financiers
FSD Africa has launched a facility that finances emerging African capital providers before they are large…
Nigeria’s Niger State Custody Deaths Demand an Independent Chain of Evidence
Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners died after being detained by Nigeria's civil defence corps in Niger State.…
The AfDB-Hyundai Pact Is a Test of Africa’s EV Industrial Strategy
The African Development Bank and Hyundai Motor Group will explore cooperation across sustainable mobility, critical minerals,…
Nairobi 2029 Gives Africa Its Biggest Athletics Hosting Test
Nairobi will stage the World Athletics Championships in 2029, the first edition held in Africa. Kenya…