In 2021, the WHO developed a guide to help analyze the health sector labor market and trained 75 experts from 25 African countries. Building on this, it created a tool to assist in labor market ...

As Ethiopia works to recover from ethnic tensions and economic challenges, Taye Atske Selassie’s appointment as the country's new leader presents an opportunity to strengthen political institutions ...

Australian company Genmin has raised $AU10 million (around $US6.8 million) to support its Baniaka iron ore project in Gabon. The project is expected to produce 5 million tonnes of iron ore annually ...

Digital trade is experiencing impressive growth in Africa. Although several challenges remain, countries and regional institutions are making significant efforts to support the sector's development.

Due to insecurity, several gold mines have closed in Burkina Faso, causing production to drop. Most active mines in the country are controlled by foreign companies, mainly Canadian and Australian.

The Human Capital Protection Project in Burkina Faso, funded by the World Bank, aims to ensure access to essential health and education services, especially with the ongoing security crisis. Burkina ...

The investment aims to reduce the critical funding gap faced by African climate tech startups. On October 3, 2024, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced its first investment in a ...

(Ecofin Agency) - While raising funds remains essential to finance budget deficits and infrastructure spending, the ongoing high interest rates may significantly strain these countries' repayment ...

Senegal’s budget deficit averaged 10.4% of GDP, nearly double the initially reported 5.5%, while public debt exceeded 83% of GDP in 2023, according to the government. Moody's downgraded Senegal’s ...

The African Development Bank Group has appointed Dr. Emmanuel Pinto Moreira as Director of Special Operations in the President’s Cabinet Office, effective 1 July 2024. Dr. Pinto Moreira, a Beninise ...

In Congo, 48.31% of consumers are unhappy with the mobile Internet services provided by telecom operators MTN and Airtel. This finding comes from the “Satisfaction Survey on Postal and ...

The IMF says Ghana has successfully met its quantitative targets for the end of June 2024. Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement with Ghanaian authorities on ...