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IMF: Senegal Debt Vulnerabilities Remain High

IMF: Senegal Debt Vulnerabilities Remain High

Africa-Press. The International Monetary Fund announced that its staff held "open and constructive technical discussions" during their visit to Senegal, and that...
Guinea Bans Raw Gold Exports, Mandates Refining

Guinea Bans Raw Gold Exports, Mandates Refining

Africa-Press. The Guinean president, Mamadi Doumbouya, announced a ban on the export of raw gold extracted from the country's mines, mandating that...
Kenya Secures $1.2Bn for Nairobi Airport Expansion

Kenya Secures $1.2Bn for Nairobi Airport Expansion

Africa-Press. Kenya has contracted with a local source and a local source to arrange financing for the expansion of Nairobi's main airport,...
Mozambique: New Mining Laws may Deter Foreign Investment

Mozambique: New Mining Laws may Deter Foreign Investment

Africa-Press. An executive in the mining sector stated that the new law in Mozambique, which requires the state to hold a 15%...
Zimbabwe Lithium Producers Call for Export Ban until 2027

Zimbabwe Lithium Producers Call for Export Ban until 2027

Africa-Press. Lithium mining companies operating in Zimbabwe have requested the government to extend the deadline for the export ban on lithium concentrates,...
IMF Ends Malawi Visit Without Funding Deal

IMF Ends Malawi Visit Without Funding Deal

Africa-Press. The International Monetary Fund announced the conclusion of its technical mission to Malawi without reaching an agreement on a new funding...
Namibia Exits FATF Grey List

Namibia Exits FATF Grey List

Africa-Press. Namibia announced that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to remove its name from the "grey list" of countries...
Court Blocks South Sudan Oil Prepayment Contracts

Court Blocks South Sudan Oil Prepayment Contracts

Africa-Press. The High Court in London has upheld a court order in favor of a commodities trading company, preventing the Republic of...
Kenya and US Near Critical Minerals Deal

Kenya and US Near Critical Minerals Deal

Africa-Press. The President of Kenya announced on the sidelines of the G7 summit that the country is close to finalizing an agreement...
Chad Objects to Cameroon Rail Project Route

Chad Objects to Cameroon Rail Project Route

Africa-Press. Chad has expressed its objection to the route chosen by Cameroon for the planned railway project between Yaoundé and N'Djamena, emphasizing...