Botswana and Angola signed several cooperation agreements, including one covering defense and security. The two countries will strengthen joint efforts on border control, law enforcement and ...

Senegal plans to market 109 oil and gas blocks to local and international investors, leaving only four of the country’s 113 blocks under existing contracts. The offering follows a government review of ...

Nigeria and APM Terminals signed a memorandum of understanding on Sept. 7 to negotiate the development of the Badagry deep-sea port project, without yet reaching a final investment decision. The ...

Dangote Petroleum Refinery is pricing its IPO low enough for small investors, with a minimum subscription of about $4, as it targets up to 10 million shareholders across Africa and beyond. For UEMOA ...

On the edge of the Sahara, Timbuktu preserves the legacy of Africa's great empires. It also reflects the vulnerability of ancient cities facing modern conflict and instability. The legendary city ...

LOHUM has shipped its first lithium ore from Zimbabwe, marking the Indian company’s move from battery recycling into upstream mining. The company plans to add concentration capacity in Zimbabwe, but ...

China and Rwanda have begun upgrading a 10.3-kilometer road intended to improve links between Kigali, Eastern Province, Bugesera International Airport and eastern trade routes. The project combines ...

The Villeneuve-Loubet festival will bring together 15 African countries and around 40 associations and NGOs, with Benin’s Vodun traditions and Agojié history among its central themes. Organizers aim ...

Kenya plans to build 15 new hospitals across 15 counties under a $419 million partnership with the Italian government and GKSD. The program includes 13 Level 5 hospitals and two Level 6 teaching and ...

Thermal plants supplied nearly three-quarters of Ghana’s electricity in July 2026, with generation rising 11.25% year on year as hydropower declined. Ghana had enough available capacity to meet peak ...

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has been honoured with the “Outstanding Sustainable Project Financing” Award at the Sustainable Finance Awards 2026 for its financing of the ...

Kenya plans to invest about $182 million in Bomet County, with most of the funding going to more than 380 kilometers of road construction and rehabilitation. The government will also connect 25,000 ...