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Burkina Faso becomes Africa’s gold hotspot as economic boom unlocks fresh $33 million IMF funding

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Africaspoint Editorial

Burkina Faso produced a record 94 tonnes of gold in 2025, flipping its current account into surplus and unlocking a…

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Tullow Oil signs $205 million deal to acquire FPSO John Evans Atta Mills

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Africaspoint Editorial

Tullow Oil has agreed to buy the FPSO John Evans Atta Mills for $205 million, ending a decade-long lease arrangement…

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South Africa commits R1 trillion to infrastructure in its largest-ever investment pledge

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa has committed more than R1 trillion to infrastructure investment over three years, targeting roads, ports, rail, energy, and…

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Africa’s youth are the continent’s greatest economic asset, and global leaders are finally taking notice

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Africaspoint Editorial

At the 2026 World Economic Forum annual meeting, African ministers, economists, and business leaders made the case that the continent's…

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DStv sets World Cup streaming record

DStv Stream recorded over 900,000 concurrent viewers for South Africa's opening World Cup 2026 match…

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Nigeria slams the IMF’s tax prescriptions

A Nigerian think tank, the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics, has criticised the IMF's…

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Stop checking passports, SA minister warns

South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi warned at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration briefing on…

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Dangote’s petrol unit is down 34%

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been running its main petrol-producing RFCCU unit at 34% below…

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MTN Group agrees to acquire full ownership of IHS Towers in a $2.2 billion deal

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African stock markets surge in 2026 as Ghana gains 34.6% and Tanzania leads the continent

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Africa green economy summit 2026 opens in Cape Town, targeting climate investment across the continent

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Africa’s GDP growth forecast upgraded to 4.3%, the fastest in the world

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