Angola’s Lourenço Co-Chairs AUDA-NEPAD Summit in Egypt
Angola's President João Lourenço co-chairs the AUDA-NEPAD summit with Egypt's Sisi at the Alamein Africa Forum, held 2–4 October 2026.
October 3, 2026Topic
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Nigeria Wants 70% of Healthcare Products Made Locally
Nigeria imports about 70% of its healthcare products and wants to flip that by 2030. Officials cite US$2 billion in...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria’s Gas Fund Says Public Capital Pulled In 2.4 Times as Much Private Money
Nigeria's MDGIF says it used public capital to attract about 2.4 times as much private gas investment across 31 projects...
September 25, 2026
Afreximbank PAPSS Expects China and India Links by Early 2027
The head of Africa's cross-border payment system expects links to China, India and Brazil in the first quarter of 2027....
September 16, 2026
Africa’s Trade Bank Has Lent Egypt US$9.5 Billion in Three Years and Is Turning Cairo Into a Hub
Afreximbank has provided about US$9.5 billion to Egypt in three years, with total assets reaching US$52.3 billion by 30 June...
September 13, 2026
Sierra Leone Is Trying to Turn a Diamond Reputation Into a Minerals Business
Sierra Leone critical minerals ambitions rest on iron ore, a financed gold project and offshore surveys, with growth easing to...
September 4, 2026 Afreximbank’s Profit Rose 30% in a Rough Year for Its Members
Afreximbank half-year results show net income of US$534.7 million, up 30%, with loans at US$35.4 billion and the bad-loan ratio...
August 26, 2026
Dangote Refinery IPO in Nigeria Gets US$1 Billion Backing
Advisers say the Dangote Refinery IPO in Nigeria has a US$1 billion underwriting programme: US$600 million funded, US$400 million for...
August 19, 2026
Inside the US$5 Billion Plan to Keep Africa’s Cotton Jobs in Africa
A US$5 billion cotton industrialisation plan backed by the WTO aims to process 25% of Africa's cotton locally and create...
August 15, 2026