At the start of 2025, many expected a standoff between Niamey and China National Petroleum Corporation Niger Petroleum (CNPCNP), similar to recent disputes in Burkina Faso and Mali’s mining industries ...

The Republic of Guinea has completed a major rebasing exercise of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), conducted by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) under the supervision of the Ministry of ...

Moniepoint completes $200 million Series C round after securing $90 million more Funding led by DPI’s African Development Partners III with several global investors Capital to support African ...

Partnership expansion takes effect on October 26, 2025 19 new destinations added across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Move aims to enhance network connectivity and travel convenience Qatar Airways ...

The 4.5 mtpa liquefaction unit resumes full operations after maintenance Move aims to restore Skikda’s production capacity and expand LNG exports Part of Sonatrach’s wider modernization and export ...

South Africa’s insurance penetration reached 11.54% in 2024 Namibia ranked second with 7.41%, both above the global average Insurtech firms drive micro-insurance and digital inclusion across Africa ...

Drone strikes near Khartoum airport on October 21 raised security concerns ahead of the planned resumption of domestic flights on October 22. The airport’s reopening marks the first civilian ...

Senegal and Kenya signed a three-month visa waiver agreement to facilitate travel, trade, and tourism. Bilateral trade remains low at $4.5 million in 2024, according to the International Trade Center.

Coca-Cola HBC to acquire a 75% stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) for $2.6 billion. The deal could rise to $3.4 billion if HBC exercises its option to buy the remaining 25%. The acquisition ...

Libya plans to raise crude oil production to 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of 2026, up from 1.38 million bpd today. The state oil company NOC expects $3–4 billion in new investments to ...

Appian Capital Advisory announced a $1 billion fund backed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to invest in critical minerals projects, with a focus on Africa. The fund will finance mining ...

Air Tanzania launched direct flights from Dar es Salaam to Accra, a month after opening its Lagos route. The expansion aligns with the African Union’s Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) and ...