TDF and the World Bank Group signed five grant agreements worth USD 10.8 million under the ASCENT program. The program will deploy more than 350,000 clean-cooking and distributed-solar systems for 1.8 ...

Seriti Green and Eskom completed the Vunumoya transmission station in 18 months for over USD 58 million. The facility will enable the early injection of 155 MW from the first phase of the 900-MW ...

Algeria awarded 5G licenses to Mobilis, Djezzy and Ooredoo for a combined USD 492 million. Executive decrees and full technical/financial requirements were published in the Official Gazette on 24 ...

China signaled interest in Madagascar’s mining sector as its ambassador sought “close collaboration” with the new government. The U.S. firm Energy Fuels already controls the Toliara mineral sands ...

Lomé hosts first China-Africa Dialogue on Governance with 60 participants Talks focus on infrastructure, innovation, and China-Togo strategic alignment Event builds on long-standing academic ties and ...

China seeks deeper mining ties with Madagascar’s new military-led government Beijing aims to boost investor interest, expand role in critical minerals sector U.S. firm Energy Fuels leads major project ...

Trump threatens to cut payments and bar South Africa from the 2026 Miami G20, citing alleged abuses against farmers and diplomatic protocol failures. The rift widened at the Joburg summit when ...

With intra-regional trade stalled at less than 12% of total commerce, the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is stepping up its financing for critical areas like infrastructure, ...

Countries sign MOUs on skills development and carbon credit cooperation Bilateral trade hit $138M in 2024; new programs to deepen partnerships Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced during ...

Burkina Faso plans fund to support senior entrepreneurship and economic activity Proposed support includes micro-loans, rural projects, and technical assistance Government also reviewing pensions, ...

In 2024, Benin’s authorities announced a coming ban on imports of frozen chicken and table eggs, saying the move aims to boost and better organize local production over the long term. The measure is ...

Pit Baccardi, co-founder of the Salon des Industries Musicales d’Afrique Francophone (SIMA) and a Cameroonian native, was in Cotonou for the second edition of the event, which was held on November 13 ...