Burkina Faso produced about 67 tonnes of gold in 2021. Since then, production has steadily declined due to security challenges. Despite new projects, the future of the gold sector remains uncertain.

Resolute Mining produced 2% more gold in 2024 than in 2023. However, the output was below the firm’s target for the past year, and it is expected to record a decline in production this year. Resolute ...

Perseus Mining, an Australian company, runs the Yaouré and Sissingué gold mines in Côte d'Ivoire, producing over 300,000 ounces annually. Last year, the firm’s revenues soared thanks to a roughly 30% ...

The future looks brighter for uranium as interest in nuclear power grows. In Niger, the Canadian company Global Atomic aims to take advantage of this trend and speed up the Dasa project. Global Atomic ...

The Central Bank of Ghana has been buying gold to boost its foreign exchange reserves for several years. This initiative has significantly raised the country's gold holdings, making Ghana Africa's top ...

(Ecofin Agency) - In the coming years, intra-African trade, especially through the AfCFTA, could boost factoring by making inter-business transactions easier. Currently, the factoring market is still ...

In December 2024, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners called for $7.6 billion in funding for 2025 to support 35 million people affected by crises in West and Central Africa. President ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries in an increasingly digital world, its impact on cybersecurity—a key pillar of the fourth industrial revolution—is raising growing ...

Africa’s digital transformation is unfolding alongside a troubling rise in cyber threats. While strides have been made, the continent remains exposed to attacks, underscoring the pressing need to ...

Kibali, Africa's largest gold mine, is jointly operated by Barrick, AngloGold Ashanti, and the Congolese state-owned company Sokimo. After producing 762,000 ounces in 2023, the mine recorded an 8% ...

The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) announced yesterday a new $5 billion local currency guarantee mechanism aimed at boosting financing for energy access projects across Africa. The announcement was made ...

Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek launched its new AI-powered chatbot, R1. Within days, R1 climbed to the top of the most downloaded free apps on the U.S. App Store, overtaking OpenAI’s ...