Zambia and Zimbabwe each pledge $220 million for Batoka Gorge revival 2,400 MW hydro project aims to supply 1,200 MW per country Funding boost seeks investors amid delays, drought-hit regional power ...

Chariot signs MoU with Chinese trader to develop Nigerian lithium assets Deal follows planned acquisition of Continental Lithium portfolio, closing Q1 2026 Partnership may provide financing as ...

The Summit marks a significant shift, prioritising a multipolar approach over traditional bilateralism, with Germany and India attending. Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged France’s economic gaps in ...

The world’s top cashew producer since 2015, Côte d’Ivoire is relying on public incentives to draw private investment as it pushes to expand domestic processing. Public support for cashew processing in ...

Nine rural communities in northern Senegal connected to national power grid Project commissioned Jan. 9, 2026 under government rural electrification programme Move supports universal access goal; ...

At the start of the year, the regional debt market is operating fully as a price-driven market. Its depth and capacity to absorb large volumes are no longer in question. Instead, budgetary, political, ...

DR Congo launches FOREC, activating long-dormant economic regulation fund Fund to monitor markets, stabilise prices, protect household purchasing power Relaunch follows years of planning, new decree ...

UN agency estimates informal employment at 60–80% of Morocco’s labor force Over 2 million informal production units were operating in 2023 Gradual formalization is seen as key to productivity and ...

The government showcased defense job openings to AI and math graduates The initiative targets recruitment needs of the National People’s Army Youth unemployment stood at 12.7% in 2025, adding pressure ...

African audit leaders rank cyber incidents as the main business risk Cybercrime cost Africa about $10 billion in 2023, amid rising AI-driven threats Digital disruption shows the sharpest increase ...

The Belgian company Silo Construction & Engineering (SCE), which designs industrial buildings and silos for bulk storage in the agrifood and animal feed sectors, announced on January 8 the opening of ...

Proceeds will finance climate adaptation and emissions reduction projects Projects aim to cut CO₂ emissions by 10 million tons and benefit 8.3 million people The issuance builds on Egypt’s 2020 green ...