The authorities piloted digital civil registration in 19 districts on Africa CRVS Day. • Only 3 % of Somali children under five currently have a registered birth. • Officials planned to phase the ...

Child labor fell from 245.5 million in 2000 to 137.6 million in 2024. • ILO says the reduction rate must increase elevenfold to meet the 2030 goal. • Sub-Saharan Africa has 87 million child laborers, ...

The UN launches a project to align vocational training in DR Congo to growing economic sectors. • DR Congo must create nearly 100,000 new jobs per month to meet youth employment needs by 2030. • The ...

Court sentenced Succès Masra to 20 years in prison and a CFA1 billion fine. • Conviction followed deadly 2023 Mandakao clashes that killed 42, mostly women and children. • Defense denounced ruling as ...

Sub-Saharan Africa hosts 52 % of the world’s mobile-money accounts, yet only 7 % of adults there borrowed via these services in 2024. • GSMA and World Bank concur that strict regulation, low credit ...

Moscow seeks to swap Wagner for Africa Corps, under the Russian Defense Ministry’s control. • New deal would require CAR to pay billions of CFA francs for security services. • Request comes as ...

Share of African adults with a mobile money account rose from 27% in 2021 to 40% in 2024, the highest rate worldwide. • Savings through mobile money accounts doubled in three years, but digital ...

H1 2025 revenue soar to USD 631.9 mln despite lower -production. Average gold selling price rose 41% to USD 3,113/oz; sales volume down 15%. B2Gold targets 2025 output of 515,000 oz, boosted by Fekola ...

Niger State opened a 100-ton/day shea plant in Kudu, with plans to quadruple capacity and add a refinery. ₦2 billion deal signed to source nuts from women and youth collectors. Sector could earn $700 ...

Essakane mine output fell 28.7% in H1 2025 to 181,000 ounces on lower ore grades. Iamgold keeps 2025 target of 400,000–440,000 ounces, expects H2 rebound. Stake cut to 85%, Burkina Faso now holds 15%.

Angola and Vietnam signed agreements on Aug. 7, 2025, to boost cooperation in justice, agriculture, defense, media, and energy. Deals cover oil and gas, agricultural action plan, defense for veterans, ...

Starting from January 2026, civil servants' bonuses in Ivory Coast will increase from one third to two thirds of their base monthly salaries. The Ivorian government has prioritized increasing social ...