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Niger set for $200 million financial package from IMF
The International Monetary Fund said Thursday it had reached a preliminary agreement with Niger that should see the west African nation receive around $203 million over three years to support its economic reforms...
Global Atomic Raises Funds for Its Dasa Uranium Project in Niger
[Daba Finance] On October 1, the Canadian mining company Global Atomic announced the completion of a significant fundraising round. The primary goal of this transaction is to accelerate development work on its Dasa uranium project, located in Niger. The Dasa deposit is recognized...
Pix of the Day, 30 September, 2026 - Across the world
Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery as its military-led government seeks to strengthen economic sovereignty after breaking ties with its traditional Western partners....
Burkina Faso opens first gold refinery in push for economic independence
Burkina Faso opened its first gold refinery, pushing ahead with plans to better organise the commercialisation of the precious metal in one of the continent's top producers....
Burkina Faso Launches First Gold Refinery
[Premium Times] According to a statement by the Burkina Faso government's Information Service, Mr Traore said Burkina Faso has "reached a historic milestone in its quest for economic independence."...
Canadians, Australians and Americans Relaunch Niger's Uranium Industry
[Agenzia Fides] Niamey -- Niger's military junta is seeking to relaunch the country's uranium mining industry with the signing of an agreement with Australian company Atomic Eagle, through which the State of Niger has established the Madaouela Mining Company (MAMICO). The company...
Niger signs deal with Australian group to relaunch uranium project
Niger authorities said Wednesday they have signed a new agreement with the Madaouela Mining Company, which is 60% owned by the Australian Atomic Eagle group, to relaunch a uranium mining project in the north of the country....
'African risk premium': AU launches own credit rating agency [Business Africa]
African countries face some of the world’s highest borrowing costs, with ratings driving up interest and cutting off access to international capital. Now the African Union is fighting back with its own credit rating agency...
Ohio bike shop offers refuge and community to Mauritanian immigrants
This business in Lockland, Ohio, looks like a bike shop, but it’s a lot more than that. It’s also a gathering center for Mauritanians seeking asylum in the United States....
Nigeria Denies Backing Failed Niger Coup
[Premium Times] The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said the ministry's attention had been drawn to "false and mischievous claims" suggesting that the failed coup had the support of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and, by implication, the endorsement ...
Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali's Exit From Ecowas Created Regional Crisis - Presidency
[Daily Trust] The Presidency, on Thursday, explained that the withdrawal of some West African countries from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in 2023 blunted key regional integration protocols....
Pullout of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali From Ecowas Blunted Integration Protocols - - Dare
[Leadership] The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, has said the withdrawal of some West African countries from the Economic Community of West African States in 2023, blunted key regional integration protocols, particularly t...
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