
Egypt’s Economy Holds Firm as the IMF Trims Its Forecast
Egypt's economy grew 5.3% in early 2026 yet the IMF trimmed its forecast to 4.2%. See why oil prices, $2.3B...
July 3, 2026From Nigeria’s oil and Mozambique’s and Tanzania’s gas to South Africa’s grid crisis and the solar boom spreading across the continent, energy is where Africa’s growth and its great-power bargaining both play out. The Rio Times covers the oil and LNG deals, refineries, power projects and the transition finance reshaping how the continent fuels itself – with an eye on the capital flows and parallels linking Africa to Latin America’s own energy story. This hub collects our Africa energy coverage for investors and analysts.

Egypt's economy grew 5.3% in early 2026 yet the IMF trimmed its forecast to 4.2%. See why oil prices, $2.3B...
July 3, 2026
Gold crashed from $5,600 to $4,000 an ounce, squeezing African gold miners' margins. South African and Ghanaian producers face their...
July 3, 2026
A new Zambia copper mine backed by Bill Gates and Sam Altman has broken ground, a $2.3 billion bet on...
July 2, 2026
The Ghana Stock Exchange is drawing a wave of oversubscribed IPOs, from ZEN Petroleum to Kasapreko, as companies rush to...
July 2, 2026
Nigeria e-invoicing became mandatory for companies turning over 5 billion naira or more from 1 July 2026, as the tax...
July 2, 2026
A crude price sliding from around one hundred dollars toward seventy is quietly redrawing the world inflation map, easing importers...
July 2, 2026
The Afrobeats export now earns Nigeria about $600m a year in music revenue, as festivals, streaming and world tours turn...
July 2, 2026
DR Congo economy is set to reach $123B in 2026, jumping to Africa's 8th largest—driven by cobalt, copper, and 5%+...
July 2, 2026
East Africa is the continent's fastest-growing region in 2026, led by Ethiopia and Rwanda, with regional trade topping $46 billion...
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