Category: AFRICA
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Local Rubber, Imported Tires: The Paradox of Africa’s Growing Market
Source:www.ecofinagency.com A shortage of tires in several African countries, including Algeria, has raised questions about the state of the continent’s tire industry. The supply disruptions have led to vehicle immobilization, longer delivery times, and rising transport costs. Although temporary, these shocks have had a noticeable economic impact on the road transport sector. At the same…
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IDEA PERSONS OF INTEREST (2ND EDITION) OUT NOW
Africa’s contributions to global knowledge have notalways been documented by Africans. We were thought in school that Mungo Park discovered River Niger, probably because his travel book was the first documented narrative about River Niger around 1796. IDEA TV’s IDEA Persons of Interest aims to correct thistype of myth by recognizing and celebrating Africans and…
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IDEA PERSONS OF INTEREST (2ND EDITION) OFFICIAL ROLLOUT- 1ST NOV 2025
Africa’s contributions to global knowledge have notalways been documented by Africans. We were thought in school that Mungo Park discovered River Niger, probably because his travel book was the first documented narrative about River Niger around 1796. IDEA TV’s IDEA Persons of Interest aims to correct thistype of myth by recognizing and celebrating Africans and…
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2025 Rule of Law Index: Most African Countries Record a Decline
Source: www.ecofinagency.com Rwanda ranks highest in Africa for the rule of law, according to the World Justice Project (WJP), a non-governmental organization that promotes the rule of law globally. The WJP released its Rule of Law Index 2025 on Tuesday, October 28. Rwanda has retained its top position in Africa since the 2021 report, with…
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Nigeria Needs $34.5B to Achieve 2030 Electricity Access Amid Grid, Metering Challenges
Sector stakeholders meeting at the Nigeria Energy Conference that opened on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, said Nigeria faces a $34.5 billion investment gap to achieve universal electricity access by 2030. The shortfall stems from decades of neglect of the country’s power plants and transmission infrastructure, which have undergone little major maintenance, reducing efficiency and increasing technical…
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Best African Economies for Investment, Ranked for 2025/2026
Two island nations, the Seychelles and Mauritius, rank as Africa’s best investment destinations for 2025 and 2026, outperforming continental giants such as South Africa, Nigeria and Egypt. This is according to a new report, “Where to Invest in Africa 2025/26,” published Monday, Oct. 27, by South African holding company Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) and the…
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Nigeria’s Economy: Growth Quickens Amid Structural Constraints
Nigeria’s economy, Africa’s largest by population, is exhibiting renewed dynamism. Real GDP growth accelerated to 3.9% in the first half of 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), a marked improvement from the 2-3% estimated in the first quarter. This expansion is supported by a dual recovery: oil output reached a four-year high…
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Afreximbank Launches Fund to Support Compliance Upgrades in African Banks
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched the Afreximbank Compliance System Financing Facility (ACSFF), a fund designed to help African banks invest in the technology and systems needed to meet international anti–money laundering (AML), counter–terrorism financing (CFT), and sanctions compliance standards. “If a bank wants to acquire technology or systems for its compliance department, we…
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FATF Removes Four African Countries from Global Money-Laundering Watchlist
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing watchdog, announced on Friday that it has removed Burkina Faso, Nigeria, South Africa, and Mozambique from its “grey list” of countries under increased monitoring. The move, taken at the close of the FATF’s plenary meeting in Paris, had been widely expected. The…
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Africa Got $117 B for Food Systems in 5 Years; Half Went to 11 Countries
External financing for Africa’s food systems reached $117 billion between 2018 and 2023, according to a joint study released by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Bank. The study, “External Development Financial Flows to Food Systems: Deep Dive on Africa’s Food Systems,” found that annual investment rose 19%, from $18.1 billion to $21.5 billion…
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