Central African Republic Economy Grows Again, and Slowly
The Central African Republic economy grew 3.3% in 2025, the African Development Bank says, but the recovery is too slow...
September 19, 2026Topic
AfDB
Kano–Katsina Rail Nears Opening With Land Claims Unsettled
Nigeria says the Kano–Katsina railway is 80% complete for a December opening, while 3,252 enumerated landowners along the route remain...
September 14, 2026
Senegal’s Ruling Party Demands Loyal Dialogue After Prime Minister’s Speech
Senegal's Pastef party has called for a loyal dialogue between President Faye and Prime Minister Sonko after a speech on...
September 10, 2026
ATIDI Targets US$2 Billion Capital To Scale African Investment
The African Trade and Investment Development Insurance agency plans to double its capital to $2 billion, aiming to lift annual...
August 9, 2026
Uganda’s Arua Airport Gets US$180 Million Upgrade Loan
The African Development Bank approved €155.99 million (about USh652 billion) on 19 June 2026 to upgrade Arua Airport in northwestern...
August 4, 2026
Senegal Gets US$35 Million to Fix Public Finance and Cut Debt
The African Development Bank approved CFAF 20 billion (about $35 million) on 17 July 2026 to strengthen Senegal's public finance...
August 4, 2026
Angola Launches Studies for West-East Highway Megaproject
Angola signed a US$21 million deal for feasibility studies of a 1,300-km West-East highway linking Lobito port toward the DRC...
July 30, 2026
Windhoek Seeks US$840 Million to Fix Roads and Water
Windhoek needs N$15 billion to fix roads and water as Namibia faces a N$150 billion national infrastructure gap. The crisis...
July 28, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire Launches $80M Digital-Trust PKI System
Côte d’Ivoire activated a sovereign public key infrastructure on 23 July 2026, anchoring digital signatures, e-government and secure transactions under
July 27, 2026