Côte d’Ivoire’s state-backed SME loan guarantee agency SGPME has signed an agreement with Banque de l’Habitat de Côte d’Ivoire (BHCI) covering up to CFAF 15 billion ($25.6 million) in outstanding ...

Mozambique has signed 11 agreements for proposed investments worth a combined $4.2 billion. The projects aim to process minerals locally, create jobs, and reduce reliance on imports. The initiative ...

Ghana plans to build 800 new telecom sites and upgrade 2,000 existing ones to improve mobile coverage and service quality, particularly in underserved communities. Ghana recorded 8,578 fiber-optic ...

Rwanda signed an agreement with Asia-based wealth manager Raffles Family Office on October 22 to attract hundreds of millions of dollars in private investment over the coming years, targeting aviation ...

South African private education group Advtech acquired a 25% stake in AI education firm MathU on October 21, gaining a board seat and exclusive rights to its current and future AI-powered learning ...

Ghana has given the Minerals Commission until November 30 to complete procedures and submit proposals for measures protecting mineworkers’ wages, benefits and employment conditions as mining companies ...

African Critical Elements (ACE) plans to update the technical and economic studies for Namibia’s Karibib lithium project after acquiring its former operator, Lepidico Canada, which held an 80% stake.

Kenya plans to seek $600 million from the World Bank to upgrade 536 km of roads across seven counties. The project aims to improve farmers' access to markets and connect rural communities to essential ...

Solarcentury Africa has added 34.5 MW of capacity to its Mailo solar plant in Zambia. The plant sells electricity to industrial customers and through Southern Africa's regional power market. The ...

Senegal plans to mobilize $4.5 billion for water and sanitation investments under its 2026–2030 national water security framework, with funding intended to modernize the sector. President Bassirou ...

Niger and Algeria signed a military cooperation agreement on October 21, aiming to strengthen defense ties after a series of diplomatic tensions since 2024. Neither country disclosed the specific ...

Burkina Faso has opened a state-owned rice mill capable of processing 100 tons of paddy rice per day. Domestic paddy production has increased by 50% in four years, but processing capacity remains a ...