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AFC targets end-2027 financial close for Lobito’s Zambia railway

AFC will launch its debt and equity fund-raising push for a new rail line in Zambia

Nigeria’s President grants 30% debt relief to airlines, orders fuel price talks

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved a 30% relief on debts owed by local airlines

Zambia’s Luanshya Copper Mine to restart in August after two-decade halt

The Luanshya mine is expected to produce approximately 100 000 metric tons of copper annually by 2030.

‘Geopolitical shocks may delay SA’s growth by up to 18 months’

This comes as tensions in the Middle East continue to drive oil price increases.

SA targets 100 000-plus jobs through industrial parks, SEZ expansion: DTIC

South Africa’s (SA) Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has set a target of creating more than 100 000 jobs in the new financial year through industrial and investment programmes aimed at accelerating industrialisation, boosting exports and supporting economic transformation.

AfDB, CABEI sign new pact to boost MDB lending capacity through balance‑sheet reforms