The United States says it could soon lift more sanctions on Venezuela to restart oil sales, unlock frozen IMF assets and support economic rebuilding after the arrest of Nicolas Maduro.

Senegal’s prime minister insists the country’s debt is sustainable and rules out restructuring while pursuing a recovery plan amid IMF scrutiny.

Zambia has decided not to pursue a one-year extension of its IMF loan programme, which is due to expire at the end of January, as it prepares for elections and faces high inflation.

De Beers has attracted interest from African governments and investors as Anglo American looks to sell its stake, while the company targets growth in India and industrial diamonds.

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has launched a New Year tour of four African countries aimed at strengthening political trust, expanding trade, and reinforcing Beijing’s engagement across the continent.

Egypt has signed two agreements with Syria to cooperate on gas supplies and petroleum products to support electricity generation amid ongoing energy shortages.

Ethiopia’s sole international bond rose after the government announced a preliminary restructuring deal with bondholders following renewed talks.

Egypt and Qatar signed an agreement to boost LNG cooperation, including up to 24 Qatari cargoes this summer, as Egypt seeks to offset declining gas production.

The African Union is driving a structural shift to transform the continent from a raw material exporter into a value-added industrial hub powered by strategic minerals and a young workforce.

Elon Musk announced that Neuralink aims to begin mass-producing its brain-computer interface devices and transition to fully automated surgical procedures by 2026.

Senegal says talks with the IMF are progressing well as it seeks to finalise a new programme amid efforts to rein in a growing debt burden.

Nigeria will implement new tax laws from January 1 as President Bola Tinubu dismisses opposition claims that the gazetted reforms contain unauthorised and unconstitutional changes.

Ghana’s finance ministry said it resolved issues with Afreximbank over a $750 million financing facility to the satisfaction of both sides.

Egypt’s central bank cut overnight interest rates by 100 basis points, citing easing inflation and steady growth while flagging risks from non-food prices and fiscal measures.

Egypt has begun constructing its first high-speed train, the Green Line, to connect the Red Sea and Mediterranean and modernise transport.

Pakistan has agreed to a multibillion-dollar arms deal with Libya’s eastern-based Libyan National Army, raising scrutiny due to the country’s ongoing UN arms embargo.

Congo has begun sampling to prepare CMOC’s first cobalt shipment under a new quota system after a prolonged export ban that tightened global supply.

The Alliance of Sahel States has established a regional investment and development bank with nearly $900 million in capital to finance infrastructure and economic projects.

The US development agency signed a $553 million loan to refurbish Angola’s Lobito railway, strengthening a minerals corridor aimed at boosting trade and countering Chinese influence in Africa.

Israel approved its largest-ever gas export deal, a nearly $35 billion agreement to supply natural gas to Egypt through Chevron and Israeli partners.

Egypt has signed a $200 million deal with Qatar’s Al Mana Holding to produce sustainable aviation fuel from used cooking oil in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.

Egypt and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development signed a 165 million euro deal for power grid funding.

Congo has imposed new cobalt export rules requiring rapid royalty payments and strict compliance, raising uncertainty for global producers.

Chevron plans to expand its operations in Nigeria by joining the next licensing round and deploying a drilling rig in 2026 as regulatory clarity and improved security boost investor interest.