• Kenya achieved 70% rural electrification at $160–$700 per connection, averaging $500 per household (Kenya REA, 2021).• Nigeria’s $410...
As a relatively small issuer in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) market, Benin is surprisingly borrowing at more favorable terms than...
Doubling Africa’s R&D to 1% of GDP by 2030 could unlock $60–70 Billion annually in agriculture, tech, and manufacturing. Africa spends <0.5%...
African leaders have pledged to reduce the use of fossil fuels to combat climate change. However, the continent's pressing development needs suggest a...
Mali hosts two lithium mines, Goulamina and Bougouni, which are primarily controlled by Chinese firms that channel their output through local...
It’s a common scene in any Lomé (Togo) market, but it’s telling. A customer hands a 10,000 CFA franc note to a vendor to buy 1,650 francs worth of...
Starlink halts sign-ups in Lagos, Abuja as Nigeria demand overwhelms satellite capacity. Prices up, speeds down: Nigeria’s waitlists expose limits...
Dakar launches third 2025 regional bond, seeking CFA300 bln ($542 mln). Total borrowings on WAEMU market now exceed CFA2,700 bln this year. Move...
Africa as a whole is advancing in innovation, thanks in large part to bolstered institutional capacity, the strengthening of business ecosystems, and a...
• UN urges shift from arms to human development in Africa • Military spending rises, deepening poverty and fiscal strain • Region needs $70B...
Malawi votes in high-stakes presidential election Tuesday Economic crisis, inflation dominate voter concerns Chakwera faces Mutharika, Banda in tight...
Africa has 6.53M hectares of unrecorded non-plantation oil palms DRC and Nigeria hold largest areas; mostly wild or semi-wild...
• Orange has partnered with UK-based Synamedia to boost its CDN services across Africa and the Middle East.• The deal integrates Orange’s Content Delivery...
• Ousmane Sonko urges Senegalese abroad in Milan to back new diaspora bonds funding the PRES.• Bonds offer 3–10 year maturities with yields of 6.4%–6.95%,...
With the Central African Republic's next presidential election approaching and the country facing a fragile economic climate, the opposition is working to...
With about 600 million people lacking electricity access in Africa, nearly half the continent's population, power outages are a frequent part of daily...
• IEA warns of slow progress in Africa's green hydrogen plans• Less than 0.5% of projects in emerging regions have funding• High costs, low renewables,...
Starlink halts sign-ups in Lagos, Abuja as Nigeria demand overwhelms satellite capacity. Prices up, speeds down: Nigeria’s waitlists expose limits of Musk’s asset-light Africa model. MTN,...
Africa as a whole is advancing in innovation, thanks in large part to bolstered institutional capacity, the strengthening of business ecosystems, and a...
South Africa anchors African bonds with liquidity, but yields lag Ghana and Zambia. Ghana and Zambia deliver 20%+ yields, driving bond rallies despite...
The 38 African countries covered by "The Global Attractiveness Index 2025" were mostly ranked at the bottom of the list, primarily due to weak performance...
Africa has 6.53M hectares of unrecorded non-plantation oil palms DRC and Nigeria hold largest areas; mostly wild or semi-wild...
• Kenya achieved 70% rural electrification at $160–$700 per connection, averaging $500 per household (Kenya REA, 2021).• Nigeria’s $410...
Brice Morlot moves from CFO to head of operations, replacing Lin Espey. Thomas Young shifts from strategy to CFO as company targets 90,000 bpd by...
South Africa anchors African bonds with liquidity, but yields lag Ghana and Zambia. Ghana and Zambia deliver 20%+ yields, driving bond rallies despite...
The 38 African countries covered by "The Global Attractiveness Index 2025" were mostly ranked at the bottom of the list, primarily due to weak performance...
• Nigeria’s exports to Togo surged six-fold to ₦812 billion in Q2 2025, overtaking South Africa.• Lower costs, shorter dwell times and CFA franc...
• Qatar’s Baladna to build $3.5B dairy complex in Algeria• 117,000-hectare farm to house 270,000 cows, cut imports• Project targets late 2027...
• Egypt, Tunisia sign 8 cooperation deals across key sectors• Target set to double trade volume to $1B in two years• Agreements include MoUs on...
• WEF identifies 37 financial instruments for nature, highlighting 10 as priority solutions delivering both financial returns and ecological outcomes.•...
EBRD, EU, GCF, and Canada plan €65 mln ($77 mln) green loan for Crédit du Maroc. Funds to support clean energy, water treatment, and sustainable...
World Bank projects Ivory Coast could achieve 7-8% average annual growth with fiscal mobilization above 15% of GDP. Ivory Coast's tax revenue...
• NSIF denies rumors of interest in buying Chococam, saying it is focused on other projects.• Cadyst Invest, linked to Célestin Tawamba, is rumored to...
• AXA sells 80% of AXA Crédit Morocco to Stellantis’ Fidis arm• Stellantis to offer bundled car sales, financing, and insurance• Move aligns with...
Lomé begins dredging to handle larger container ships Port traffic hits record 2 million TEUs in 2024 Strategic hub for regional transshipment and...
Egypt is talking with the World Bank to recycle more farm water and roll out smart irrigation to fix a seven billion cubic meter yearly...
Morocco’s Communal Equipment Fund secures €150M loan from AfDB plus $950k in technical aid. Financing will support 26 projects in 30+...
Uganda plans to borrow $358 million from regional and international financial institutions. Funds will finance an electricity interconnection...
DP World plans a $29 million cold storage facility in Egypt with a 25,000-pallet capacity. The 16,000 m² facility will store refrigerated and...
• Ethiopian Airlines signs MoU with SITA to enhance operations and passenger experience.• Deal aligns with Vision 2035, aiming for 65 million passengers...
• India’s Servotech enters Mauritius EV charging and solar solutions market• Enovra Energy named exclusive distributor, to expand in nearby regions• Move...
• Ghana launches $1.1B "Big Push" to address infrastructure gap• Funded by oil revenues, mining royalties, and private partnerships• Investment to...
• Tanzania's 2025/2026 cashew harvest could reach 700,000 tonnes.• Forecast represents a 33% increase from 2024's record 528,000 tonnes.• Only 2% of...
• Senegal obtains a $307 million investment for cold storage infrastructure.• The project is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with Agricool.• It...
U.S. Representative Brian Mast introduced a bill to condition IMF aid to Zimbabwe on full compensation for expropriated white farmers. Zimbabwe...
• Cameroon cocoa output faces 10% drop as black pod disease and counterfeit fungicides spread.• Ghost town lockdowns and Telcar’s suspension deepen supply...
• Morocco targets 200,000 tons of olive oil in 2025, up from 90,000 tons in 2024.• Better weather conditions expected to push olive harvests to 2 million...
Global soybean output to hit record 425.8M tons in 2025/26 Brazil leads with 175M tons; U.S. and Argentina decline China to import 112M tons; soybean...
• U.S. tariffs of 30% weaken South Africa’s macadamia competitiveness• SAMAC calls for new Asian markets but many also impose high duties• Industry...
• Nigeria targets 12% share of global rubber production• Strategy includes farm expansion, out-grower schemes, processing boost• Goal aims to reduce oil...
• Ghana faces declining oil production and a $3 billion energy sector debt.• The government and partners will optimize the Offshore Cape Three...
Orion Minerals signs non-binding funding deal with Glencore for Prieska project. Financing of $200–250 mln planned in two stages, tied to 10-year...
Government secures $1.1 bln to expand electricity under “Chad Connexion 2030.” Plan targets 866 MW of new capacity, including 520 MW of solar...
• The extension prolongs the mining license until 2036, raising its lifespan from 11 to 17 years.• Perseus Mining will invest A$170 million ($113...
• Ghana will receive $3.5 billion in upstream oil investments, its first major inflows since 2019.• Tullow, Kosmos and GNPC will invest $2...
Uganda set to add more oil and gas storage capacity than Nigeria and Ghana by 2030. Projects linked to EACOP and Hoima refinery require major...
Zimbabwe signed a $455 million, 15-year concession agreement with Jindal Africa to rehabilitate its 920 MW Hwange thermal power plant. The...
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) will invest $500 million in Ivanhoe Mines. The investment gives QIA approximately a 4% stake in...
• Tunisia will launch 138 digital transformation projects between 2025 and 2026, covering administration, economy, cybersecurity, and infrastructure.•...
Local firms deliver digital solutions for transport, health, and territorial admin. Systems include biometric licenses, hospital records, and local...
Cameroon invested $45.2-54.2 million in fiber optic infrastructure, but it remains largely underutilized. Consumers continue to report...
Mauritania warns three telecoms over poor service in 62 locations Demands compliance in 30 days or face new sanctions Operators previously...
AXIAN and four VCs poured €3M into Nucleon to expand AI cyber-defenses across Africa. Nucleon’s self-learning Zero-Trust platform already...
· Morocco, Mistral AI sign deal to boost local AI expertise · Partnership targets training, research, and ethical AI adoption · Strategy aims for...
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Abuja steps up training and support for young people through entrepreneurship. Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) has already backed dozens of...
UNICEF warns of a global $3.2 billion decline in education funding by 2026, a 24% drop from 2023. This could lead to 6 million more children...
• Women represent nearly 50% of business owners in Benin, mainly in trade and crafts.• The DRC selected 20,628 women in 2025 for a micro-entrepreneurship...
• Uganda faces a severe youth unemployment crisis, with over 81,000 applicants competing for just 280 public sector positions in a recent recruitment...
Algérie Télécom reached 2.5 million fiber subscribers on September 14, offering speeds up to 1.5 Gbps. Algeria's FTTH connections grew from 53,000...
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Côte d’Ivoire Approves Broad Legislation to Bolster Local Businesses
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Tanzania Ramps Up Cashew Output, Trails Ivory Coast in Processing
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WEF Pushes Finance-for-Nature as Africa Pilots Innovative Models
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Ivory Coast Extends Yaouré Gold Mine Permit by Six Years
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Adriaan Kruger Leverages Digital Tools to Streamline Clinical Research
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AI Entrepreneur Serisha Barrat Democratizes Legal Access in Africa
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Cabrel Dji brings digital innovation to traditional tontines in Cameroon
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Cameroon: Sodecoton Partners Onacc to Combat Climate Change Losses
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Norwegian Scatec Consolidates Cameroon Solar Dominance with Second CFA25 Billion Investment
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Cameroon Navigates Inflation: 2018-2025 Economic Overview
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From Dakar to Nairobi, Kampala to Abidjan, mobile money has become a lifeline for millions of Africa...
Airtel Gabon, Moov sign deal to share telecom infrastructure Agreement aims to cut costs, boo...
• WAEMU posts 0.9% deflation in July, second month in a row• Food, hospitality prices drop; alcohol,...
Malawi votes in high-stakes presidential election Tuesday Economic crisis, inflation dominate vot...
The Tomb of Askia is one of the most important historical and cultural monuments in Mali, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2004. Located...
The Mount Nimba Nature Reserve, a true cross-border treasure, stretches across Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire, at the edge of Liberia. It is dominated by an...
