Upstream spending is expected to reach $41 billion in 2026 as countries like Nigeria, Angola, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and ...

Africa sits at the centre of the global race for minerals that will power the world’s future yet historically, Africans have ...

This year’s edition drew financial backing from 32 global private-sector organisations, double the number present in 2024—a clear indicator of the Forum’s expanding global stature.

For decades, African economies grappled with limited private investment flows, constrained by perceptions of high risk, weak regulatory systems, and insufficient project preparation.

Africa’s relationship with global capital is evolving from aid de- pendency to assertive invest- ment partnerships. While geo- political competition presents both risks and opportunities, the ...

Makhtar Diop has enjoyed a long and varied career, in politics as well as at international financial institutions. He was recently appointed vice-president for infrastructure at the World Bank, after ...

South Africa's economic growth slowed in the third quarter of 2025 as expected, but analysts heralded a pickup in fixed ...