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Monday 15 September, 2025
Written by Ecofin Agency
• Kenya achieved 70% rural electrification at $160–$700 per connection, averaging $500 per household (Kenya REA, 2021).• Nigeria’s $410 billion grid-extension plan costs $25,000…
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Tuesday 9 September, 2025
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As a relatively small issuer in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) market, Benin is surprisingly borrowing at…
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Sunday 7 September, 2025
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Doubling Africa’s R&D to 1% of GDP by 2030 could unlock $60–70 Billion annually in agriculture, tech, and manufacturing. Africa spends…
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Thursday 28 August, 2025
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African leaders have pledged to reduce the use of fossil fuels to combat climate change. However, the continent's pressing development…
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Wednesday 27 August, 2025
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Mali hosts two lithium mines, Goulamina and Bougouni, which are primarily controlled by Chinese firms that channel their output through…
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Monday 25 August, 2025
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It’s a common scene in any Lomé (Togo) market, but it’s telling. A customer hands a 10,000 CFA franc note…
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Sunday 24 August, 2025
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Burundi’s decision to pilot renminbi settlement for Chinese imports is a neat headline and a helpful starting point for a…
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Sunday 10 August, 2025
Written by Ecofin Agency
Backed by the Texaf Group, Silikin Village has, in just five years, become a key player in Kinshasa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem,…
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Monday 4 August, 2025
Written by Ecofin Agency
West Africa has been pushing to accelerate its industrialization through large-scale projects. However, access to financing remains a major challenge.…
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Friday 25 July, 2025
Written by Ecofin Agency
As digital transformation accelerates across Africa, so too do concerns about the rising tide of cyber threats. Ecofin Agency recently…
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Wednesday 23 July, 2025
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In this interview with Agence Ecofin, Abdourahman Ali Abdillahi, CEO of Air Djibouti, discusses the national carrier's unprecedented choice to…
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Wednesday 16 July, 2025
Written by Ecofin Agency
Rwanda tops 40 Sub-Saharan African countries in policy and institutional quality Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Cape Verde, and Kenya follow with…
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Wednesday 16 July, 2025
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In Africa, the private sector is widely seen as the main engine of industrialization and plays a central role in…
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Tuesday 8 July, 2025
Written by Ecofin Agency
• Digital nomadism is expanding rapidly, with over 80 million nomads globally in 2025• Africa is drawing growing interest due…
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