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The IMF approved a $250 million credit facility for Rwanda to support its economy amid global financial strains and Middle East war impacts.

The South African Reserve Bank kept the repo rate at 8.25%, citing inflation risks and a $60 billion infrastructure gap.

Ghana’s COCOBOD delayed its $1.3bn syndicated loan for 2024/25 due to expected cocoa output decline and rising global cocoa prices.

The Dangote refinery increased crude processing to 600,000 bpd and began exporting LPG to West Africa, boosting use of Nigerian crude.

Ethiopia and China signed a $600 million deal to expand freight capacity and upgrade the Addis Ababa–Djibouti railway.

Senegal secured $900 million financing from BP and Kosmos Energy for phase two of the Greater Tortue LNG and gas export project.

Ghana received a $1.2 billion IMF disbursement after meeting targets despite cocoa revenue decline and Eurobond restructuring delays.

NNPC and TotalEnergies approved a $2.2bn deepwater oil project in Nigeria to boost offshore crude production with new wells and infrastructure.

Morocco signed an $800 million deal with a Chinese-backed consortium to build an EV battery and lithium plant in Tangier's industrial zone.

The Central Bank of Nigeria kept the Monetary Policy Rate at 27.5% and announced plans for tighter foreign exchange controls.