Ghana has signalled that it will not automatically renew the mining lease for South Africa’s Gold Fields Tarkwa mine as the agreement approaches its 2027 expiry, marking a shift toward stricter oversight of long-term mining concessions in the country. Ghana will review Gold Fields’ mining lease under stricter conditions, as the current lease nears expiry…
Five African countries rank among the world’s top 10 borrowers from the World Bank’s concessional lending arm, collectively accounting for $67.8 billion in outstanding debt, according to new data on global exposure patterns. Five African countries are among the world’s top 10 borrowers from the World Bank’s concessional lending arm (IDA), together owing $67.8 billion.…
The African Development Bank opened its annual meeting in Brazzaville on Monday under the shadow of two crises that are rattling Africa at the same time: a worsening Ebola outbreak in central Africa and rising economic pressure linked to the Iran war. African leaders and financiers gathered in Brazzaville as Ebola fears and rising fuel…
