Lake Natron, located in northern Tanzania near the Kenyan border, is one of the most extraordinary and extreme lakes in Africa. Fed primarily by the Ewaso Ng'iro River and several mineral-rich hot ...

Desert Gold to acquire 90% stake in Tiegba gold project in Côte d’Ivoire • Deal includes $450,000 cash payment and 1.5 million Desert Gold shares • Company targets West Africa’s growing gold potential ...

Africa could save $3 to $5 trillion and create 2.2 million extra jobs with renewables • Installed clean energy capacity would need to reach 3,500 GW by 2050, up from 80 GW • Report urges financing ...

IPIS report says diamond embargo failed to stop rebel financing in Central African Republic • Rebel groups increased control over mines despite export restrictions imposed since 2013 • Experts urge ...

Senegal signs bus assembly deals with Chinese firms to renew 40,000 vehicles under Vision 2050. • Project to build local auto value chain, starting with 6,000 vehicle replacements in 5 years. • ...

Ghana promotes energy-efficient solutions through public-private partnerships • New investment program launched with TCL for high-performance appliances • Regulatory reforms aim to ease costs for ...

Algeria, John Cockerill sign rail deal to boost local train manufacturing. • Part of $2.9B rail expansion plan to triple network and cut imports. • Aims to build export-ready rail industry and create ...

Gabon disputes CCC rating, cites reforms and April election. • Fitch flags high debt and deficits, despite recent relief steps. • IMF deal eyed for 2026, growth seen slowing to 2.2%. The Gabonese ...

World Bank projects 5.9% GDP growth for Cape Verde driven by low-cost airlines • Inflation expected to stay low at around 2% thanks to falling fuel prices • Poverty rate seen dropping to 13.3% in 2025 ...

Ethiopia seeks $5B for UN development plan by 2030. • $6.5B deal signed, $1.5B already secured for SDGs and resilience. • Challenges persist despite 8.1% growth and UN support. Ethiopia aims to ...

Qatar’s Baladna plans dairy farm in Nigeria’s Ogun State, exploring land and feasibility with local officials. • Project aligns with Nigeria’s goal to double dairy output to 1.4M tons by 2030. • ...

Nigeria to provide 1.5 trillion naira ($968 million) to recapitalize the Bank of Agriculture • Goal is to improve farmers’ access to credit and boost food production • 2025 agriculture budget ...