Benin Optimizes its Sovereign Debt Structure
On 23 January 2026, the Government of Benin announced that it had swapped USD 850 million worth of its debut
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Finance
Cameroon and AFD Ink Financing Worth €176B Mostly for Urban Resilience
Signing Ceremony for AFD Financing for Cameroon
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Zambia Becomes First African Country to Accept Chinese Yuan for Mining Taxes
On 31 December 2025, the Bank of Zambia confirmed that the Zambian Government has been accepting the Chinese Yuan, also
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Ecobank and Bank of China Sign MoU to Facilitate Africa-China Trade
On 22 December 2025 in Lome, the Ecobank Group and the Bank of China (BoC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding
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DFC and DBSA Jointly Provide $753M Financing Package to Upgrade Lobito Corridor
On December 17, 2025, the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) held a signing ceremony in Washington, DC, to mark
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EBRD Extends €30M Loan to Benin to Enhance Electricity Access for Rural Communities
On 12 December 2025, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced that it has approved a EUR 30 million
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BRICS Pilots Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency Called Unit
On 4 December 2025, the Institute for Economic Strategies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IRIAS) announced the launch of
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COP30 in Brazil Shines Spotlight on Amazon Forest Carbon Sink
The COP30 is taking place in Belem in Brazil from 10 to 21 November 2025. It will be an opportunity
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Luanda Summit Mobilizes $18B for African Infrastructure
The 3rd Financing Summit on Financing for Infrastructure Development in Africa managed to secure financing to the tune of USD
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AfDB Provides $145M Loan to Niger to Bolster Electricity Access and Competitivity
On 3 October 2025, the Niger PM Ali Zeine and AfDB President Sidi Tah signed an accord for a financing
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