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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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% ...

Germany pledges €50.3M to Togo for agriculture, health, and governance Berlin remains Togo’s top bilateral donor with €567M in total commitments Funding aligns with Togo’s 2030 roadmap and G20 Compact ...