French think tank coins “CUBITA” for six agricultural powers Group accounts for one-third of global farm exports Report says members could reshape...
Algeria plans to launch construction of the $13 billion Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) after Ramadan. The TSGP would transport 20–30...
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The main point of contention between Niamey and France’s Orano concerns the uranium stock extracted before the nationalisation of Somaïr, an issue that...
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Rwanda and GiveDirectly will mobilize more than $150 million over five years to reduce poverty by 25% in the five poorest districts. Rwanda...
Africa’s grasslands could shrink up to 65% by 2100 Over 110 million livestock farmers risk losing incomes Globally, up to half of grazing land may...
Producers and beverage makers clash over import protection mechanism Sugar association wants DBRP raised to $905 per ton; beverage group...
The World Bank plans to mobilize up to $6 billion for Mozambique over five years. The institution has already secured nearly $3 billion and...
Leaders shift focus from aid rhetoric to industrial capacity, calling for capital that builds factories, not dependency. A new Jobs Wall Tracker...
Carrefour targets 22 African markets under 2030 strategy Expands via franchise deals in Ethiopia, Ghana Move intensifies rivalry with market leader...
Nigeria misses 2025 targets under Presidential CNG Initiative About 300 centers, 40 stations built since 2023 Government aimed for 500 centers, 150...
Supreme Court rules 6–3: IEEPA does not authorise the President to impose tariffs. Constitutional principle upheld: taxing power belongs exclusively to...
IMF Board completes 4th ECF review, unlocking $33.2M disbursement and bringing total support to $165.8M since September 2023. Burkina...
Uzbekistan and South Africa agreed to establish a bilateral Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation and a joint working...
Fourth Global Tourism Resilience Day, Conference and Expo held from February 16 to 18 in Nairobi Ministers, tourism authorities, researchers and...
Rwanda and GiveDirectly will mobilize more than $150 million over five years to reduce poverty by 25% in the five poorest districts. Rwanda reduced its national poverty rate by 12.4 percentage...
Producers and beverage makers clash over import protection mechanism Sugar association wants DBRP raised to $905 per ton; beverage group...
Jean-Arsène Yerima, Regional Chief Operating Officer for Francophone West Africa at Afreximbank, sets out the bank’s strategy to fast-track...
Temple Tree Hospitality project to inject $200 million into resort expansion and infrastructure Direct flights from London and Manchester...
Carrefour targets 22 African markets under 2030 strategy Expands via franchise deals in Ethiopia, Ghana Move intensifies rivalry with market leader...
French think tank coins “CUBITA” for six agricultural powers Group accounts for one-third of global farm exports Report says members could reshape...
World Bank says Mauritius needs $5.6 billion climate funding Investment equals 2.3% GDP annually through 2030 Report urges reforms,...
Jean-Arsène Yerima, Regional Chief Operating Officer for Francophone West Africa at Afreximbank, sets out the bank’s strategy to fast-track...
Temple Tree Hospitality project to inject $200 million into resort expansion and infrastructure Direct flights from London and Manchester...
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Since 2018, Bayer has faced thousands of U.S. lawsuits over its Roundup herbicide. The German group is now proposing a $7.25 billion settlement plan...
Rwanda and GiveDirectly will mobilize more than $150 million over five years to reduce poverty by 25% in the five poorest districts. Rwanda reduced its national poverty rate by 12.4 percentage...
Kenya plans to invest about $350 million over ten years to restore ecosystems and livelihoods in the Lake Victoria basin. The government allocated $100 million in the 2027/28 budget for the...
Togo initiated a revision of its aquaculture legal framework to align with production, investment, and biosafety needs. National production reached about 3,500 tonnes, up from roughly 120 tonnes in the...
IFAD approved $78.5 million to support Rwanda’s agricultural transformation and climate resilience. Agriculture employs about 64.5% of Rwanda’s population and contributes roughly 25% of...
DRC central bank to launch Bloomberg FXGO DRC platform Six-week beta underway before rollout within two months System aims to boost FX transparency, price discovery The Central Bank of...
Bank records $10 million loss from sale of Cameroon and Gambia units. Exit cuts $300 million in risk-weighted assets. Move aligns with strategy to focus on higher-return...
Zambia signs deal for 118 MWp solar plant in Southern Province. Project aims to diversify power mix and reduce hydropower risks. Solar expansion targets grid stability rather than emissions...
Mwanza–Isaka SGR segment reaches 68% completion. Project is final lot of phase one linking Dar es Salaam to Mwanza. Rail upgrade aims to cut travel time and strengthen regional trade...
Government aims to attract local and foreign investment into sugar industry. Annual demand stands at 700,000 tons, well above local output. Sugar imports nearly tripled between 2020 and...
AfDB and UNDP aim to mobilize up to $10 billion for AI development by 2035. Funds will target data infrastructure, computing capacity, start-ups and skills training. Initiative...
Free mobile roaming between Gabon and DRC expected to reduce costs for millions of travelers and businesses. Agreement supports regional trade, mobile financial services, and SME connectivity...
Central Bank reviewing core banking laws to clarify fintech and digital banking oversight Kenya remains one of Africa’s largest fintech investment destinations New legislation could...
Sasol commissioned a coal-sorting plant at its Secunda complex. The system improves coal quality and reduces emissions per unit of energy. Company reports positive cash flow despite asset...
New naira 75 billion ($55.4 million) private debt fund targets Nigeria’s agribusiness sector. First phase aims to raise naira 25 billion from institutional and qualified investors. Vehicle...
ECOWAS and Spain’s AECID signed two agreements under a 2025–2028 program. The €16 million ($19 million) package targets resilience and regional integration. Focus areas include...
Brazil suspends cocoa imports from Côte d’Ivoire Move cites phytosanitary concerns over mixed-origin beans Ivorian cocoa exports to Brazil hit $177 million in 2024 Brazil has suspended...
Nigeria cuts benchmark rate 50 basis points to 26.5% Inflation eases to 15.10% in January 2026 FX reserves rise to $50.45 billion, highest in 13 years The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, cut...
Burundi-DRC Kavimvira-Gatumba border crossing reopens Closure followed M23 seizure of Uvira in December Ceasefire talks advance under Doha Framework Agreement The Kavimvira-Gatumba border crossing...
Cape Verde launches unified digital services portal GOV.CV Platform aims to boost efficiency, interoperability, transparency ITU ranks country 111th in e-government index The Cape Verdean...
Tanzania, Botswana seek capacity on Angola’s AngoSat-2 satellite Kenya, DRC and Zambia also express interest Satellite seen key to narrowing Africa’s connectivity gap Tanzania and Botswana have...
Airtel Africa Foundation launches $1 million tech fellowship Program supports 20 low-income STEM students in Uganda Initiative targets youth unemployment, skills mismatch challenges The...
Blencowe to publish maiden Iyan graphite resource estimate Orom-Cross could become Uganda’s first graphite mine Project targets 2027 production, $160 million capex Blencowe Resources said on...
ECOWAS, Spain’s AECID sign €16 million cooperation deal Program targets rural development, gender equality, regional integration Agreement supports agriculture, energy, infrastructure under...
Field capacity about 20,000 barrels per day NOC targets 1.6 million bpd output by 2026 Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Sunday, Feb. 22, that production has resumed at the Sinawen oil...
Spiro raises $50 million to expand battery-swapping network Afreximbank, AGG and Nithio back funding round Company deployed 80,000 e-motorcycles across six countries Spiro, an...
BOAD says sovereign bond purchases are liquidity management Member states accelerate borrowing; Senegal raises 600 billion CFA Regional issuance seen exceeding 15,000 billion CFA in...
Guinea registers 53,478 job seekers as of Jan. 2025 Unemployment around 5%, youth jobless rate 7.3% Informal sector accounts for nearly 80% of jobs The Guinean Agency for the Promotion...
World Bank says Mauritius needs $5.6 billion climate funding Investment equals 2.3% GDP annually through 2030 Report urges reforms, private capital to close $213 million...
IFC launches $6 billion credit insurance facility Insurers share risk on loans to SME lenders Facility to support up to $10 billion lending The International Finance Corporation...
Africa’s certified organic farmland fell 17.6% in 2024, dropping from 3.4 million to 2.8 million hectares. The decline coincided with the European Union’s new organic regulation requiring full...
Gold Fields paid $98.8 million in gold royalties to Ghana in 2025, up 26% year on year. The company applied the maximum 5% royalty rate as gold prices remained above $2,300 per...
The Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana plans to mobilize $10 million over 10 years to scale fisheries and aquaculture businesses. Ghana faces an annual fresh fish supply deficit of nearly 700,000...
French think tank coins “CUBITA” for six agricultural powers Group accounts for one-third of global farm exports Report says members could reshape food geopolitics Nearly 25 years after the BRICS...
Madagascar launches subsidized sale of 664,000 digital devices 400,000 units reserved for women and girls Initiative targets digital divide amid low internet access Madagascar on Saturday launched...
Africa’s grasslands could shrink up to 65% by 2100 Over 110 million livestock farmers risk losing incomes Globally, up to half of grazing land may become unviable Climate change could shrink...
Xcalibur to launch $297.8 million mapping phase in DRC Three-year surveys to cover 700,000 square kilometers Program aims to modernize data, reduce exploration risks Xcalibur Multiphysics...
Gabon held the 5th steering committee for the eGabon and Gabon Digital programs on February 23. Authorities aim to strengthen interministerial coordination and improve disbursement...
The draft Cybercrime Bill would grant authorities expanded investigative powers over electronic data and communications. The Institute for Public Policy Research warned that vague provisions...
Senegal, Canada finalize plans for Dakar-Montreal flights Air Transat to operate twice weekly from June Route expected to boost diaspora travel, trade links A technical meeting was held...
New executives appointed at Sakima, Sokimo, Gécamines Changes align with restructuring, US-DRC minerals partnership Three state-owned mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
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Mauritania opens digital service center in Bassikounou FAO-backed facility offers free internet, e-government support Initiative targets digital divide amid low connectivity...
Burundi embassy, Italian university launch vocational training partnership Free Italian courses prepare youth for certified jobs Initiative targets underemployment, youth job market...
Refinery has received about 800 vessels and expects around 600 annually at full capacity Strategy aims to shift up to 75% of local fuel distribution to coastal shipping Move aligns with...
219 MWdc Orkney solar plant to supply power exclusively to Etana Energy Project expected to generate about 478 GWh annually via wheeling mechanism Financing backed by Mulilo and South African...
Producers and beverage makers clash over import protection mechanism Sugar association wants DBRP raised to $905 per ton; beverage group seeks cut Decision comes as global sugar prices...
MTN to invest about $1.1 billion over three years in Ghana Funds aimed at expanding coverage and improving data reliability Operator holds about 74% of voice market and nearly 79% of...
Japan to provide $20 million grant to strengthen health care infrastructure Funding targets underserved communities in Ghana’s Northern Region Project supports Ghana’s push toward...
Africa’s first structured bee venom marketplace formally links farmers to high-value global markets Single beehive production could earn farmers up to Sh4 million per kilogram of bee venom...
Government shuts frontier “until further notice” after repeated violations Cross-border movement suspended, with limited humanitarian exemptions Chad already hosts about 1.3 million refugees,...
Africa’s five largest gold mines produced 2.87 million ounces in 2025, down from 3.45 million Congo’s Kibali reclaimed the top spot, ahead of Ghana’s Ahafo South Mali’s Fekola entered the top...
New terminal and runway planned to add 15 million passengers by 2029 JKIA handled 8.8 million travelers in 2025, exceeding original design capacity Expansion faces financing hurdles amid...
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Mike Cinnamond to succeed Clive Johnson as C.E.O. on June 4 Move follows succession plan as Johnson retires after nearly two decades Transition comes as Mali’s Fekola mine prepares for...
TANESCO completes first phase of 50 MW solar park in Shinyanga €39 million first phase backed by AFD financing Second phase to add 100 MW as Tanzania seeks to diversify energy mix Tanzania...
Nigeria will test a shared registry of authorized industrial fishing vessels Tool aims to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in six countries Illegal fishing in West Africa costs...
Santam secures license to open reinsurance branch in India’s GIFT City Becomes first BRICS-based insurer to establish reinsurance presence there Move targets India’s fast-growing insurance market,...
Proparco grants 9 billion naira guarantee to support MSME lending Risk-sharing tool could unlock up to 18 billion naira in loans over two years Move comes as only 5% of Nigeria’s 37 million small...
IFC launches $6 billion credit insurance facility Insurers share risk on loans to SME lenders Facility to support up to $10...
DRC central bank to launch Bloomberg FXGO DRC platform Six-week beta underway before rollout within two months System aims to boost FX...
Bank records $10 million loss from sale of Cameroon and Gambia units. Exit cuts $300 million in risk-weighted assets. Move...
Central Bank reviewing core banking laws to clarify fintech and digital banking oversight Kenya remains one of Africa’s largest fintech...
New naira 75 billion ($55.4 million) private debt fund targets Nigeria’s agribusiness sector. First phase aims to raise naira 25 billion from...
New terminal and runway planned to add 15 million passengers by 2029 JKIA handled 8.8 million travelers in 2025, exceeding original design...
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Kenya plans a new terminal and runway at JKIA to add 15 million passenger capacity by 2029. The airport handled 8.8 million travelers in 2025,...
Zambia and Mozambique launch a one-stop border post to streamline customs, cut delays and boost corridor trade to Beira and Nacala ports. The...
Mwanza–Isaka SGR segment reaches 68% completion. Project is final lot of phase one linking Dar es Salaam to Mwanza. Rail upgrade aims to cut...
Refinery has received about 800 vessels and expects around 600 annually at full capacity Strategy aims to shift up to 75% of local fuel...
Japan grants $11.69 million for Abidjan road project JICA to supply maintenance equipment, specialized services Deal supports...
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IFAD approved $78.5 million to support Rwanda’s agricultural transformation and climate resilience. Agriculture employs about 64.5% of...
Togo initiated a revision of its aquaculture legal framework to align with production, investment, and biosafety needs. National production reached...
Government aims to attract local and foreign investment into sugar industry. Annual demand stands at 700,000 tons, well above local...
Brazil suspends cocoa imports from Côte d’Ivoire Move cites phytosanitary concerns over mixed-origin beans Ivorian cocoa exports to Brazil...
Africa’s certified organic farmland fell 17.6% in 2024, dropping from 3.4 million to 2.8 million hectares. The decline coincided with the European...
The Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana plans to mobilize $10 million over 10 years to scale fisheries and aquaculture businesses. Ghana faces an...
Africa’s first structured bee venom marketplace formally links farmers to high-value global markets Single beehive production could earn farmers up...
Nigeria will test a shared registry of authorized industrial fishing vessels Tool aims to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in six...
Sasol commissioned a coal-sorting plant at its Secunda complex. The system improves coal quality and reduces emissions per unit of...
Blencowe to publish maiden Iyan graphite resource estimate Orom-Cross could become Uganda’s first graphite mine Project targets 2027...
Spiro raises $50 million to expand battery-swapping network Afreximbank, AGG and Nithio back funding round Company deployed 80,000...
Field capacity about 20,000 barrels per day NOC targets 1.6 million bpd output by 2026 Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Sunday, Feb....
Zambia signs deal for 118 MWp solar plant in Southern Province. Project aims to diversify power mix and reduce hydropower risks. Solar...
Gold Fields paid $98.8 million in gold royalties to Ghana in 2025, up 26% year on year. The company applied the maximum 5% royalty rate as...
Xcalibur to launch $297.8 million mapping phase in DRC Three-year surveys to cover 700,000 square kilometers Program aims to modernize data,...
New executives appointed at Sakima, Sokimo, Gécamines Changes align with restructuring, US-DRC minerals partnership Three state-owned mining...
AfDB and UNDP aim to mobilize up to $10 billion for AI development by 2035. Funds will target data infrastructure, computing capacity,...
Free mobile roaming between Gabon and DRC expected to reduce costs for millions of travelers and businesses. Agreement supports regional trade,...
Cape Verde launches unified digital services portal GOV.CV Platform aims to boost efficiency, interoperability, transparency ITU ranks country 111th...
Madagascar launches subsidized sale of 664,000 digital devices 400,000 units reserved for women and girls Initiative targets digital divide amid low...
Gabon held the 5th steering committee for the eGabon and Gabon Digital programs on February 23. Authorities aim to strengthen interministerial...
The draft Cybercrime Bill would grant authorities expanded investigative powers over electronic data and communications. The Institute for Public...
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Guinea registers 53,478 job seekers as of Jan. 2025 Unemployment around 5%, youth jobless rate 7.3% Informal sector accounts for nearly 80%...
Airtel Africa Foundation launches $1 million tech fellowship Program supports 20 low-income STEM students in Uganda Initiative targets youth...
Senegal, Canada finalize plans for Dakar-Montreal flights Air Transat to operate twice weekly from June Route expected to boost diaspora...
Burundi embassy, Italian university launch vocational training partnership Free Italian courses prepare youth for certified jobs Initiative...
Partnership targets Mathematics and Physical Sciences performance in under-resourced schools Initiative aims to expand South Africa’s future...
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Rwanda Signs $150 Million Poverty Reduction Partnership With GiveDirectly
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Kenya Plans $350 Million Investment to Restore Lake Victoria Basin
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Algeria Expands University Digital Services with Four New Platforms
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Togo Updates Aquaculture Legal Framework to Support Sector Growth
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Rwanda Secures $78.5 Million IFAD Funding to Modernize Agriculture
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Kenya Seeks Cybersecurity Partnership with Romania’s Safetech Amid Surge in Attacks
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Pikelo Founder Miranda Anya Targets Oral English Gaps with AI Coaching
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Cameroonian Entrepreneur Wilfired Djopa Launches Genuka to Automate SME Retail Operations
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Cameroon Seeks AfDB and ATIDI Guarantees for CFA585bn Market Borrowing
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Atlantic Group Steps Up Investment in Cameroon’s Growing Cement Market
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