Key Highlights • New national plan “Tchad Connexion 2030” earmarks $1.5 billion for digital transformation. • Government aims to boost internet penetration from 13.2% in 2025 to 30% by 2030. • ...

Côte d’Ivoire projects record 1.5 million tons of cashew production in 2025, up 59% from last year • Growth driven by anti-smuggling efforts and higher farmgate prices, with 1.39 million tons already ...

Key Highlights • Hikma inks a $250 million loan agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC). • The funds will support local pharmaceutical production in North Africa and the Middle East ...

Loncor Gold has received an unsolicited, non-binding offer for a potential transaction involving its Adumbi gold project in DR Congo • A special committee is reviewing the offer; details and the ...

Angola makes first standalone gas find at Gajajeira, part of new gas strategy • Discovery supports LNG expansion and shift to domestic gas use • Oil remains key; no development timeline announced yet ...

The World Bank grants $2.97 million to improve education and healthcare access for children with disabilities in Djibouti. The project supports 4,500 beneficiaries through school assessments, teacher ...

CrossBoundary Energy and Standard Bank South Africa secure $60 million loan to accelerate solar power plant equipment procurement for Kamoa-Kakula copper complex. The 223 MWp solar plant with 526 MWh ...

President Mahama ends fuel perks for political appointees to cut costs • Reforms include fewer ministries and scrapping government TV subscriptions • Economic plan targets illegal mining, inflation, ...

In Africa, the private sector is widely seen as the main engine of industrialization and plays a central role in the long-term development strategies of governments. However, it remains dominated by ...

Algeria plans to offer interest-free loans up to 150 million dinars to small-scale farmers to build refrigerated storage. The loans will have a 10-year repayment period with a five-year grace, ...

CRRH-UEMOA to launch West Africa’s first mortgage securitization on July 22 • Named “ZAKA,” it targets affordable housing, boosting liquidity for lenders • Part of efforts to tackle a 3 million-unit ...

Ora Technologies secures its largest funding to date, led by Azur Innovation Fund Total capital raised reaches $11.9 million since its launch in January 2023 Funds will boost food delivery platform ...