The establishment of Internet Exchange Points across African countries is a significant milestone for the continent’s digital landscape. It will help address the region’s growing connectivity demands ...

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) play a crucial role by keeping internet traffic local, reducing latency, speeding up access, and lowering user costs. Previously, much of Africa's internet traffic ...

(Ecofin Agency) - AngloGold Ashanti operates many major gold mines in Africa, including the Obuasi and Iduapriem mines in Ghana, Siguiri in Guinea, and Geita in Tanzania. It also holds shares in the ...

Sabodala-Massawa and Mako are the two industrial gold mines currently active in Senegal. The mines are managed by Endeavour Mining and Resolute Mining. Enthralled by the global spike in gold prices, ...

Four employees from Barrick Gold, a Canadian mining company, were detained in Mali in September 2024 amid accusations from the government regarding financial misconduct by mining firms. Mali is aiming ...

Expanding broadband access in Africa is critical for several reasons, especially given the existing digital divide that hinders economic and social development in underserved communities. Internet ...

Valued at $700 billion, Nigeria's mineral resources include iron, lithium, gold, and coal. To tap into this potential, the country launched several reforms in its mining sector, which currently ...

The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) and the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank (FMO) acting as Co-Mandated Lead Arrangers, alongside Deutsche Investitions- und ...

(Ecofin Agency) - While renewable energy has become the top choice for unlisted investments, more work is needed to remove financial and structural barriers. Analysts say strengthening regulations, ...

The program is part of developed countries' commitment—those that produce the majority of carbon emissions—to provide funding to emerging or developing countries in exchange for commitments to reduce ...

Seeds, at the heart of food systems, support a $3,000 billion value chain. In the face of the challenges posed by climate change, this sector has become crucial to guaranteeing food security. Against ...

Under pressure to meet African governments' funding needs, banks are increasingly turning to public debt. This trend, known as the 'crowding-out effect,' limits credit access for the private sector ...