IMF disburses $4.87M to Comoros under $43M aid deal. Missed fiscal targets waived; most reforms on track. Growth steady at 3.3%, rising to 3.8% in 2025. The Comoros will receive a disbursement of ...

Several African nations are exploring the idea of transforming plastic or household waste into energy. The latest development comes from Gabon, where Corsair Group International, a Canada-based ...

Reducing spectrum fees lowers the cost barriers for telecom operators to expand and improve services, particularly in underserved or rural areas. This promotes broader internet penetration. The Malawi ...

Côte d’Ivoire has led the world in cashew production, overtaking India. Cambodia, another rising Asian player, has rapidly expanded its cashew industry over the past decade but still trails behind.

Afreximbank opens 32nd AGM in Abuja; leadership change underway. Ghana’s minister calls for African economic self-reliance. Fitch downgrade noted, but investor confidence holds. African Export-Import ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...