• Fortuna Mining allocates $19M to greenfields exploration in Côte d’Ivoire, Mexico, and Argentina.• Work near Séguéla mine targets Guiglo and Tongon North, with drilling and surveys scheduled in late 2025.• The company trims Burkina Faso exposure after new mining rules, retaining focus on stable jurisdictions. Fortuna Mining Corp. (NYSE: FSM | TSX: FVI) has approved a $19...

Burundi’s central bank picks LSEG to modernize FX, liquidity, auctions, and market oversight systems. The deal, announced Sept. 10, 2025, features LSEG Workspace, FX Trading, Money Market, Auctions, and Market Tracker. BRB Governor Bigendako and LSEG’s Nadim Najjar confirmed the partnership as a full market infrastructure upgrade. The Banque de la République du Burundi (BRB) has...

• Flutterwave partners Clear Junction to strengthen remittance reach, with opportunities including its Ghana's market• Bank of Ghana suspended Flutterwave’s role in new remittance partnerships for one month effective 18 September 2025.• Ghana received USD 4.7b in remittances in 2023, making it the second-largest recipient in Sub-Saharan Africa after Nigeria. Flutterwave has aligned with...

• Rwanda proposes bill to modernize 38-year-old traffic laws• New rules cover speed cameras, drug driving, digital monitoring• Reform targets road safety, aligns with global transport standards The Rwandan government submitted a new bill to parliament on Tuesday aimed at better regulating road traffic. The initiative seeks to replace laws that are nearly 38 years old, arguing that current...

• Gabon plans reforms to curb rising non-performing bank loans• NPLs hit 10.2% of total loans in 2024, AfDB says• Credit tightens despite liquidity surplus; private lending slows The Gabonese government plans to implement a series of reforms to strengthen its banking and microfinance system and prevent systemic risks, according to an official statement released after a Council of Ministers...

• WAEMU posts 0.9% deflation in July, second month in a row• Food, hospitality prices drop; alcohol, education costs rise• Niger sees sharpest deflation; BCEAO keeps growth outlook strong The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) recorded a deflation rate of 0.9% in July, marking its second consecutive month of deflation after a -0.2% rate in June, according to the latest report...

• Afreximbank, Shelter Afrique to mobilize $1B for housing projects• Deal includes training to boost project preparation capacity• Africa faces 51M-unit housing deficit, rising with urban growth The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Shelter Afrique Development Bank have signed a strategic agreement to mobilize at least $1 billion for investment in housing and urban...

• Senegal approves $300M deal to solarize and modernize agriculture• Six-year BOT model includes energy transfer to local producers• Supports national food sovereignty plan, 90,000 job target Senegal's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty endorsed a $300 million framework partnership agreement with The Cornerstone Group – Hajib Al Shams Joint Venture on Tuesday. Signed...

• ReconAfrica enters Gabon offshore oil with 55% Ngulu stake• Deal covers 1,214 sq km, includes Loba field, 28 prospects• Move diversifies portfolio beyond Namibia’s Kavango Basin Canadian company Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) officially announced its entry into Gabon's offshore oil sector on Tuesday. The announcement was made following the signing of a production...

• Galiano Gold suspends Esaase pit after local-military clash• Abore pit, processing plant remain operational amid investigation• Esaase key to 2025 output; no change to production forecast Galiano Gold has suspended operations at the Esaase pit, which, along with the Abore pit, is part of the Asanko Gold Mine in Ghana. The Canadian mining company announced the suspension on Tuesday,...