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Sahel lithium boom risks opening new revenue streams for African jihadist groups
King’s College London researcher warns rapid lithium expansion in Mali, Nigeria and the wider Sahel risks creating new revenue streams for jihadist and criminal groups through informal mining, extortion and smuggling.
AfDB becomes first external shareholder in West Africa's Bank for Investment and Development
The African Development Bank Group has become the first IDI to join the shareholder base of ECOWAS' EBID, committing a $30mn equity investment and a $70mn credit line.
World Bank, AfDB joint initiative Mission 300 connects 50mn people amid African electrification drive
Mission 300 has connected more than 50mn people to electricity across 40 African countries since its launch in 2024, marking a key milestone towards its target of reaching 300mn people by 2030.
INTERVIEW: CEO of West Africa's regional stock exchange says it’s time for investors to come to Africa
The BRVM is pitching itself as a gateway to the fast-growing region, as it pursues deeper regional integration and a wave of new listings.
Illicit gold networks fuelling conflict, organised crime across Africa and global south, GI-TOC warns
Illicit gold has become a critical source of financing for organised crime, armed groups and sanctioned regimes across Africa, a Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime report finds.