Initially, the deal was with Atlas Metals, a British mining group, but it was later canceled. Managem Group, owned by pan-African private equity fund Al Mada, announced on January 8, 2025, that it had ...

Canadian firm Allied Gold operates the Sadiola gold mine in Mali and received a new 10-year mining permit in 2024. The company also owns a nearby deposit which is expected to boost its production in ...

Orezone Gold operates the Bomboré gold mine in Burkina Faso. In 2024, the Canadian firm expected the mine to deliver between 110,000 and 125,000 ounces. The Bomboré gold mine in Mali has produced 118, ...

Benin has been subjected to several terrorist attacks attributed to jihadist groups, like many other countries in the West African sub-region. On January 8, 28 soldiers were killed in an attack in ...

For the second year in a row, funding raised by African startups has declined. East Africa remains the continent's leading region for attracting such investments. In 2024, African startups raised $2.2 ...

The Seychelles passport is the most powerful in Africa for international travel this year, according to the 2025 ranking of the world’s most powerful passports published by Henley & Partners, a ...