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 ...

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 ...

Côte d’Ivoire opens $235M cocoa complex, doubling Transcao’s capacity to 100,000 tons. • Site includes storage and training center to boost local processing. • Aims to raise value-added production and ...

Global public funding for clean energy in developing countries hit $21.6 billion in 2023 • South Africa and Nigeria rank among the world’s top five beneficiaries • South Africa focuses on industrial ...

Rwanda wants to mobilize $500 million to fund biodiversity protection projects • The goal aligns with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in 2022 • The country plans to reduce ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bannerman aims to secure Final Investment Decision (FID) for Etango uranium project by end-2025. • Company raises $55 million through institutional share placement to fund early works. • Etango could ...

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 ...

Burkina Faso to tax interest on new WAEMU bonds from Aug 1, 2025, excluding its own. • Ends unregulated tax exemption causing state revenue losses. Burkina Faso will begin taxing interest earned on ...