African Trade: AfDB and Nedbank Sign a $60 Million Risk-Sharing Agreement
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Nedbank Limited have taken a new step in strengthening trade finance in Africa…
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Burkina Faso: BOAD Funds the Strategic Rehabilitation of the Bobo-Dioulasso–Mali Border Corridor with XAF 20 Billion
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) continues to support key infrastructure projects across the WAEMU region. Meeting on 18 December…
African Development Bank Policy Dialogue in Abidjan Reframes Africa’s Debate on Free Movement
Africa’s drive to allow easier movement of people took centre stage on 12 December 2025 as the private sector and…
Lobito Corridor: The United States Formalizes a USD 553 Million Loan for the Lobito Atlantic Railway
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has signed a USD 553 million loan agreement in support of the Lobito…
Logistics Hub: DHL Express Injects €24 Million into New Mega-Service Center in East Cairo
DHL Express and YANMU Logistics (a subsidiary of Hassan Allam Group) has signed a landmark agreement to establish the largest…
Madagascar: Antananarivo Puts Rail Back at the Heart of Its Urban Mobility
After years of waiting and technical challenges, Antananarivo’s urban train is now an operational reality. Officially launched on Monday, 15…
Airport Modernization: Cameroon Mobilizes XAF 95 Billion to Transform Douala International Airport
A decisive milestone has been reached for Central Africa’s primary aviation hub. On December 15, 2025, Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC…
Ouaga-Bobo Corridor: A 200 Billion FCFA Self-Funded 8-Lane Highway to Redefine Burkinabè Hinterland Flows
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in Yimdi, the President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, officially launched a titanic project:…
Abidjan-Ouagadougou Corridor: SITARAIL Bolsters Fleet with Four Next-Gen Locomotives
The strengthening of the railway axis between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso has reached a new milestone. On December 15,…
Angola’s Logistics Transformation: Building a Faster, Smarter, and More Reliable Supply Chain
How improved ports, digital customs, and modern strategies are reshaping the movement of goods across the country By Ankit Chaubey…