Côte d’Ivoire spent $3.81B on food imports in 2024, up 10% from 2023 Import volume rose 12.7% to 5M tons; rice led at $1.07B Fresh fish and wheat followed, costing $915M and $238M respectively Côte ...

Guinea to launch $1B sovereign wealth fund by Q2 2026, backed by mining Fund aims to stabilize budget, invest in education, infrastructure, and industry Simandou project key revenue source; governance ...

Presco launches $164M rights issue to fund expansion, open until Dec. 2 Offer allows shareholders to buy 1 new share for every 6 held Funds to boost palm oil output, cut imports in line with Nigeria’s ...

Ghana to allocate $2.8B in 2026 budget for major road infrastructure push Funding targets rural, regional, and cross-border connectivity under Big Push plan Roads carry 90% of traffic; rail remains ...

Biovac starts first oral cholera vaccine trial in 50 years amid Africa surge Africa accounts for 82% of global cholera cases; vaccine stockpiles strained New Cape Town lab backs AU goal to produce 60% ...

Piracy re-emerges off Somalia with three attacks reported in October 2025 Analysts link threat to Yemen instability and Houthi disruptions in Gulf of Aden Somalia passes anti-piracy law amid limited ...

Mali signs deal to align education sector’s digital systems with data laws Agreement includes training, curriculum updates, and secure data procedures New digital tools already saved $7M as education ...

Koreg signs two new oil contracts, expanding onshore and offshore presence Gabon grants seven EPSCs to local firms in six months to boost participation Koreg aims for upstream integration as Auto ...

Naivas plans to expand from 111 to 200 stores, adding 10 yearly FY2025 revenue rose 21.6% to $885M; net profit up 43% to $18.4M Focus remains on Kenya, avoiding Nakumatt-style regional expansion risks ...

Tanzania’s Epanko mine may become Africa’s largest graphite producer by 2035 Ecograf targets 390,000 tons annual output amid surging battery demand Project funding pending; company seeks $181M from ...

Bela Bela project to power gold mine, cut 143,000 tons CO₂ annually Danish, Swedish funds back Sturdee’s regional expansion under JETP program South African developer Sturdee Energy announced the ...

Local production lags; country imports over 80,000 tons of chicken annually New projects with Algeria, Turkey to boost domestic poultry capacity and jobs The government of Gabon has launched a ...