Egypt is strategically leveraging debt swap agreements to alleviate its debt burden and unlock development financing, amid growing calls for global financial system reform. Egypt utilizes debt swap agreements to reduce financial strains and boost development financing. Notable deals include partnerships with Germany, Italy, and China, totaling over $900 million. Challenges like increased external debt…
A major gold mining initiative in Ghana’s Upper West region has officially entered its development phase, signaling renewed momentum for a project long in the making. Construction of the Black Volta Gold Mine has been initiated, advancing a long-anticipated mining project in Ghana’s Upper West region. The project has secured funding from existing shareholders and…
Amid the lingering effects of recent coups, disputed elections, and intensifying crackdowns on dissent, Africa’s democratic landscape remains sharply divided. Freedom globally declined for the nineteenth consecutive year, according to the 2025 Freedom House report. The report assessed 195 countries and 13 territories, with notable democratic gains and challenges present in Africa. Nations including Nigeria,…
U.S.-based energy company HYDRO-LINK has announced plans to construct a 1,150-kilometre electricity transmission line connecting Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in a step toward regional energy integration. HYDRO-LINK announced plans to construct a 1,150 km electricity transmission line between Angola and the DRC. The $1.5 billion project aims to alleviate power…
