African airlines increased passenger traffic 11.7% year-on-year in January 2026, among the strongest growth rates globally. Airlines increased capacity 10.1%, while the load factor reached 77.4%. The ...

Retail investors in Cameroon invested 25.9 billion CFA francs ($45.9 million) in government securities as of Jan. 31, 2026. Retail participation remains marginal across the CEMAC region, representing ...

Nigeria introduced a 1% flat tax on the turnover of informal-sector businesses under a new presumptive tax framework. Authorities exempt nano and small businesses with annual turnover below 12 million ...

Regideso plans to build a bottled water plant in Kinshasa, with construction potentially starting within three to four months. The utility will deploy 80,000 to 90,000 prepaid smart water meters, ...

Libya supplied 13.4 million tonnes of crude oil to Italy in 2025, making it the country’s largest supplier. Libyan crude accounted for nearly one-quarter of Italy’s total oil imports during the year.

Nigeria approved the implementation of a geolocation-based alphanumeric digital postal code system to improve address accuracy nationwide. The initiative will replace the country’s traditional ...

Gaza war and Red Sea attacks incurred forgone revenue of $9–10bn to the Suez Canal Gulf tensions now threaten wider shipping routes and global supply chains Above Egypt, the overall region may face ...

Nigeria is considering creating a Grid Asset Management Company (GAMCO) to manage transmission infrastructure. The move targets a key bottleneck in the country’s electricity system: limited ...

The European Union has approved €6 million to support the next phase of Senegal’s regional express train expansion. The funding will help finance studies and preparatory work for extending the line to ...

The Ethiopian Securities Exchange has launched “Neway,” a web and mobile trading platform for investors. The tool allows users to open accounts, trade securities, and monitor portfolios online. The ...

Investment firm Phatisa has sold its majority stake in Zambia’s egg producer Goldenlay. Belgian animal feed company Vanden Avenne acquired the shares, marking its entry into Zambia’s poultry sector.

Nigeria will launch its National Single Window platform on March 27 to centralize trade procedures. The system will allow online processing of import permits, cargo manifests, and risk management.