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West Africa: IFC, Orange Bank Africa ink partnership deal to increase digital lending for Small Businesses

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s arm for the development of the private sector in developing countries, has signed a partnership agreement with Orange Bank Africa (OBA), Orange Group’s digital bank, to “enable the smallest businesses in West Africa to access the financing they need to grow”. As part of the deal signed […]

Egypt to announce new gold exploration tender in early 2025

The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum, led by Minister Karim Badawi, is set to launch a new gold and associated minerals exploration bidding process in the first quarter of 2025. This announcement came during a meeting with officials from South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti, where discussions centered on the ongoing exploration and drilling operations in Egypt’s Sukari […]

Total Energies to quit South Africa offshore gas fields

French Total Energies said it plans to quit South Africa’s offshore gas fields to focus on more promising discoveries in Namibia, Bloomberg and Reuters reported. The company plans to give up its license for Block 11B/12B because it doubts whether the complex deep-water finds can be made commercially viable, given South Africa’s small gas market, […]