West Africa to Europe • EIB and Islamic Development Bank among financiers of $25B project • New structure aims to centralize governance and financing for construction The $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco ...

Audit follows 2023 review that uncovered inflated contracts and misuse of funds • Public debt hit $12.8B; external share seen rising above 70% by 2027 • Finance ministry aims to verify obligations, ...

Copper ~880k t/y anchors flows; cobalt smaller, lithium & others emerging. • Lobito, TAZARA, Nacala/Beira now link Zambia to 3 oceans. • DP World dry-port, 90%+ warehouse use; hub role real despite ...

Canada-backed project to expand with 15 more boreholes by 2026 • Part of strategy to bring 400,000 hectares under solar irrigation by 2028 • New solar systems to empower women farmers, boost incomes, ...

Morocco and South Africa received 60% of shipments; NGOs call for EU policy change • Report says Syngenta, BASF, Corteva among companies profiting from controversial exports • Public Eye accuses ...

Deal strengthens mineral export routes as US, EU push Lobito Corridor China signed a $1.4 billion agreement with Zambia and Tanzania on Monday to upgrade the TAZARA railway, a critical 1,860-kilometer ...

Focus on technology, health, and engineering programs for Senegalese students • Move seeks to widen study opportunities for Senegalese youth in priority sectors • Educational partnership aims to ...

South Africa’s IDC may buy AMSA for $491M, aiming to save jobs and pivot the steel sector toward green production. • EU’s CBAM carbon tariffs threaten exports, making low-carbon steel vital for South ...

Guinea gets $40M for SMEs; Nigeria to host rice plant, solar power, and industrial park • Approvals part of EBID’s push to finance regional development and energy transition The ECOWAS Bank for ...

AFC raises $1.5B via oversubscribed three-year syndicated loan • Facility backed by global lenders; exceeds $1.3B target • Funds to support infrastructure, trade, and energy transition The Africa ...

The Board of Directors of the Mastercard Foundation today announced that Sewit Ahderom has been selected to serve as its next President and CEO. The appointment follows the decision by Reeta Roy to ...

Mauritania plans a national nanosatellite program to develop sovereign space capabilities and boost digital services nationwide. • The initiative aims to include low Earth orbit satellites, ground ...