Economic Policies

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Mali to take over Canadian-owned Barrick Gold mine over tax dispute

Mali to take over Canadian-owned Barrick Gold mine over...

A Malian court has ordered Barrick Gold's Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex to ...

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Ghana ranks among Africa’s top 10 most expensive fuel markets despite cedi gains

Ghana ranks among Africa’s top 10 most expensive fuel m...

Ghana has been ranked 10th in Africa for the highest fuel prices as of June 2025...

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7 African central banks with the largest gold reserves (Q1, 2025)

7 African central banks with the largest gold reserves ...

Gold reserves have long been a cornerstone of central bank financial strategies ...

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Junta-led Mali begins construction of gold refinery in partnership with Russia

Junta-led Mali begins construction of gold refinery in ...

Mali has begun building a new gold refinery backed by Russia, a move its militar...

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Algeria approves law allowing up to 80% foreign ownership in mining projects

Algeria approves law allowing up to 80% foreign ownersh...

Algeria’s parliament has passed a new law permitting foreign companies to own up...

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Top 10 African countries with the highest diesel prices in June 2025

Top 10 African countries with the highest diesel prices...

Diesel fuel has been for a long while now, an integral part of Africa's energy i...

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Ruto initiates a new law to wipe the stain from Kenya’s financial image

Ruto initiates a new law to wipe the stain from Kenya’s...

In response to money laundering and terrorist financial activities in Kenya, the...

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Fears of a Dangote monopoly spurs backlash against his fuel distribution plan

Fears of a Dangote monopoly spurs backlash against his ...

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced a bold plan to deliver fuel directly to...

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Two French-linked media platforms, RFI and France 24, suspended in Togo amid protests

Two French-linked media platforms, RFI and France 24, s...

Two French-linked media platforms, RFI and France 24, have been suspended in Tog...

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Despite ECOWAS fallout, Nigeria moves to reunite with Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso

Despite ECOWAS fallout, Nigeria moves to reunite with M...

Despite a prolonged fallout within the Economic Community of West African States...

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Nigeria moves closer to acquiring 12 US-made AH-1Z viper attack helicopters

Nigeria moves closer to acquiring 12 US-made AH-1Z vipe...

Nigeria is making steady progress toward acquiring 12 U.S.-made AH-1Z Viper atta...

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Ghana closes embassy in Tehran over escalation of Israel-Iran conflict

Ghana closes embassy in Tehran over escalation of Israe...

The Government of Ghana has announced the immediate closure of its embassy in Te...

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Top 5 African cities with the smoothest traffic mid-2025

Top 5 African cities with the smoothest traffic mid-2025

Unlike congested cities, several African cities are growing as mobility models. ...

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Why Ghana banned the use of honorary doctorates and professorship in public

Why Ghana banned the use of honorary doctorates and pro...

Ghana’s Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has officially prohibited citizens ...

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Ghana loses $11 billion in gold smuggling linked to UAE - report

Ghana loses $11 billion in gold smuggling linked to UAE...

Ghana is losing billions of dollars each year due to gold smuggling from its thr...

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Egypt scrambles for fuel supplies as Israel-Iran conflict cuts gas flow

Egypt scrambles for fuel supplies as Israel-Iran confli...

Egypt is racing to secure alternative fuel supplies in a bid to prevent power ou...

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