Senegal
Can Senegal’s transparency drive amid an oil & gas boom end the 'resource curse'?
Senegal is tying its energy-led growth story to a wider investment drive, opening Fii 2025 under President Faye’s patronage. With Sangomar first oil flowing and gas exports due from GTA, the government is poised to unveil its petroleum code.
EBRD sees 4.7% growth in six sub-Saharan African economies in 2025, warns of sharp divergence
EBRD projects six sub-Saharan African economies to grow 4.7% in 2025, led by Benin and Côte d’Ivoire, while Nigeria and Ghana struggle with high inflation and Senegal enters a hydrocarbon boom.
Mali blockade deepens as jihadists choke vital trade routes
Mali’s junta has sought to reassure citizens after Islamist militants tightened a blockade on highways feeding the capital, torching lorries and kidnapping foreign drivers in a campaign analysts warn could strangle the economy.
Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project advances towards construction phase
The $25bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) project is nearing the start of its construction phase. The 6,000-kilometre infrastructure initiative has gained momentum following high-level meetings in Rabat in July.
EBRD2025: EBRD to launch operations in Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Benin as expansion into Africa continues
The EBRD decided in 2023 to amend the bank’s charter and allow expansion into Sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq.