Release by Scatec signed two solar leasing deals: a 23.75 MWp plant in Liberia and a 40 MWp facility in Sierra Leone. The Liberian project will boost Monrovia’s power capacity by 20% and cut 20,000 ...

Morocco and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on October 16, 2025, to establish a joint working committee between their foreign ministries. The committee will assess the progress of ...

Ghana’s government plans to exempt import taxes on machines used for agro-food processing to cut costs for processors and boost value addition. Large agro-industrial investment projects—such as ...

Congo extends 3G network to 16 rural areas under PATN plan Expansion targets 30,000 people, aims to cut digital divide The Congolese government announced on Thursday, October 16, the activation of its ...

Namibia court upholds ethics ruling against state broadcaster NBC Case tied to biased oil report amid sector’s rapid expansion Namibia’s High Court has upheld a ruling by the Media Ombudsman and the ...

Africa eyes seafarer shortage to boost maritime workforce role Training expands, but lack of investment hinders industry integration African countries are moving to expand their role in global ...

Côte d’Ivoire, Turkey’s Sila Health sign $120M healthcare deal Project aims to boost Abidjan’s role as regional medical hub Côte d’Ivoire secured a $120 million investment commitment from Sila Health, ...

Chari raises record $12M Series A to expand fintech services Secures central bank license to launch super-app for merchants Moroccan startup Chari, a B2B e-commerce platform for fast-moving consumer ...

Cape Winelands Airport secures $460M backing from Growthpoint Project targets tourism, regional air traffic boost by 2050 The planned Cape Winelands Airport in South Africa has secured 8 billion rand ...

Burkina Faso orders NGOs to use state-run bank for all funds Move follows arrests, aims to tighten oversight of foreign NGOs Burkina Faso issued a decree on Oct. 16 requiring all accredited ...

Sudan seeks Belarus support to rebuild energy infrastructure Partnership aims to ease crisis, revive vital public services Sudan has invited Belarus to cooperate in the electric power and gas sectors, ...

Gabon awards 250 km road project to China's CRBC New roads to boost trade, agriculture in border province Gabon has awarded a contract to build 250 km (155 miles) of roads in its northern Woleu-Ntem ...