Ghana Debt Distress Ends as IMF Exits Bailout with US$371M
The Ghana debt distress upgrade: the IMF moved the country to moderate risk and released a final US$371 million, closing...
July 30, 2026Section
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West African Nation Benin Installs New Senate, Completing Reform
The Benin new Senate, a 25-member upper house, was installed on 30 July 2026, completing a constitutional reform that lengthens...
July 30, 2026
Senegal FDI Plunges to US$337 Million, Sounding Economic Alarm
The Senegal FDI collapse saw inflows sink to US$337 million in 2025, a near-90% drop, as a hidden-debt scandal and...
July 30, 2026
Dangote Signs Away a Third of His US$35 Billion Fortune
The Dangote philanthropy pledge commits a third of a US$35.1 billion fortune to his foundation, about US$11.7 billion, after four...
July 30, 2026
Afreximbank Raises US$1.5 Billion, Its Largest Bond Yet
The Afreximbank bond raised US$1.5 billion across two tranches, its largest ever, with orders peaking at US$3.8 billion six months...
July 30, 2026
Angola’s Biggest IPO Raises US$321 Million on Unitel
The Angola Unitel IPO raised 300.3 billion kwanzas, about US$321 million, priced at the top of its range with more...
July 30, 2026
Orange’s Growth Now Comes From Africa, Not France
The Orange Africa results show the zone lifting revenue 13.9 percent and operating profitability 16.1 percent, against 1.2 percent growth...
July 30, 2026
Comoros Wins Its First UNESCO Listing for Six Medinas
The Comoros UNESCO World Heritage listing covers six medinas on two islands, the archipelago's first entry, and it arrives with...
July 30, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — July 30, 2026
Global economy: A cautious risk-off mood sees the S&P 500 slip from a record as the IMF cuts 2026 global...
July 30, 2026