BOAD releases CFA10 billion ($17.8 million) to support Boungou and Wahgnion gold mines. • Burkina Faso acquired both mines in 2024 but has struggled to exploit them effectively. • Authorities aim to ...

Ghana’s Cocobod announces plan to fulfill 100,000 tons of delayed contracts during the 2025/2026 harvest. • Production fell sharply in 2023/2024 due to bad weather, disease, illegal mining, and ...

Government plans to leverage TikTok’s popularity to promote its “One Million Coders” initiative. • STEM content on TikTok seen as key to engaging youth in digital skills learning. • Challenges remain, ...

This successful bond sale not only reinforces AXIAN Telecom’s financial strength but also signals growing investor confidence in African digital infrastructure as a key driver of economic development.

Eskom faces existential threat as unpaid municipal bills rise by $2 billion annually. • Reforms since 2022 allow private producers up to 100 MW, accelerating competition. • Independent power producers ...

World Bank approves $201 million IDA grant to strengthen Mozambique’s health emergency preparedness. • Project targets underserved, climate-vulnerable areas with investments in staff, infrastructure, ...

Africa’s total trade rose by 13.9% to $1.5 trillion after shrinking in 2023 • Intra-African trade grew by 12.4%, driven by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) • Afreximbank plans to boost ...

Food production uses nearly 15% of global fossil fuel demand, says IPES-Food • Fertilizers, plastic packaging, and transport tie food security to oil and gas markets • Experts urge agroecology, food ...

The Malala Fund will invest $50 million over five years to promote girls’ education • Nigeria is a priority due to wide gaps in access to secondary school, especially in six states • The initiative ...

Experts at Cyber Africa Forum 2025 stress consumer education to fight cyber threats • Social engineering scams, phishing, and money mule schemes are rising across Africa • GSMA urges mobile money ...

Bannerman raises A$85M to advance Etango uranium project in Namibia. • Funds target pre-construction ahead of 2025 investment decision. • Etango may produce 52.6M lbs over 15 years; full funding still ...

Algeria and Angola to boost energy ties in oil, gas, and mining. • Plan includes expert exchanges and joint project studies. Algeria and Angola announced stronger energy sector cooperation on Monday, ...