Ghana’s 2,000 MW Nuclear Pledge Is a Delivery Test, Not Yet a Power Plant
Ghana says Russia has agreed to work with it on a 2,000-megawatt nuclear plant, a potentially…
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African political developments and economic analysis
Rwanda’s Volcanoes Park Expansion Puts Community Enterprise to the Test
A five-year partnership plans to help 547 households around Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park build businesses and…
South Africa’s City Elections Put Service Delivery at the Centre of the Economic Debate
South Africans vote in municipal elections on 4 November, with water, electricity, jobs, safety and housing…
Senegal’s Budget Rejection Leaves the Fiscal Adjustment Unresolved
Senegal’s National Assembly has rejected the government’s amended 2026 budget, sharpening questions over spending priorities, fiscal…
AfCRA’s First Ratings Are Months Away. Trust Will Be the Real Test
Africa’s new credit-rating agency says it is in discussions with 15 sovereigns and aims to publish…
Africa’s Finance Summit in Luanda Puts the Real-Economy Test on the Table
As AFIS 2026 opens in Luanda, the central question is not whether African finance is growing,…
South Africa’s AGOA Exit: Limited National Exposure, Uneven Local Costs
Washington intends to end South Africa’s AGOA eligibility from January 2027. Pretoria says AGOA represented about…
EASE’s $9.5 Million Raise Tests Pay-Per-Use Medical Equipment in Africa
EASE Holdings says it has raised another US$9.5 million to expand its medical equipment-as-a-service business in…
Douala Steel Plant Blast Puts Cameroon’s Industrial Safety Enforcement in Focus
An explosion and fire at Metafrique Steel’s Bassa facility in Douala killed at least four people…
Egypt’s Banque du Caire IPO: A Record Sale, but Not New Bank Capital
Banque du Caire’s EGP36.37 billion listing is a landmark for Egypt’s exchange, but it was a…
Africa Energy Bank’s $5 Billion Capital: The Real Test Is What It Can Finance
Afreximbank and APPO have formally established the Africa Energy Bank in Abuja, with US$5 billion in…
South Africa’s AGOA Exit Would Test Its Export Strategy Beyond Washington
The United States has notified South Africa and Rwanda of its intent to end their AGOA…