MTN and UNHCR signed a multi-year agreement to expand telecom access for refugees. The program will begin in Rwanda, Uganda, and South Sudan. It aims to address barriers such as lack of ID, device ...
Senegal has launched a nationwide inspection campaign targeting nearly 6,900 minibuses. The vehicles, with an average age of 24 years, play a major role in urban and intercity transport. Authorities ...
Vantage Capital invested 635 million rand ($38.7 million) in SolarAfrica’s CESA unit. The mezzanine financing helped SolarAfrica buy out Inspired Evolution’s stake. The deal highlights growing use of ...
Solidaire Banque signed a three-year partnership with Visa to expand electronic payments in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The bank plans new debit cards, prepaid products, and targeted credit ...
Dangote Cement signs $1 billion plant construction deal with China’s Sinoma Investment targets new lines in Nigeria, Ethiopia and possible Cameroon project Cameroon cement market crowded; government ...
Lucara Diamond expects revenue from its Karowe mine to fall sharply in 2026. Weak global demand and competition from synthetic diamonds are weighing on the industry. The downturn threatens Botswana’s ...
The government plans tax adjustments and incentives to ease pressure on households and businesses. Tax-free savings limits and retirement deduction caps will increase to encourage long-term investment ...
Prospect Resources plans to raise its stake in the Mumbezhi copper project to 90%. The company will pay $4.25 million to buy an additional 5% from its partner GDC. The move comes as copper demand ...
A new study warns cassava brown streak disease could expand to about 33.7% of Africa’s land. Climate change and infected planting materials may accelerate the virus’s spread. West Africa, including ...
Burundi and U.N. agencies launched an $82 million plan to repatriate over 100,000 refugees by June 2026. The initiative mainly targets Burundians living in Tanzania and other neighboring asylum ...
The BCEAO cut its main policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.00%, effective March 16. Inflation fell to -0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2025 after -1.4% in the previous quarter. The WAEMU economy grew by ...
Guinea recruited 300 doctoral-level lecturers to reinforce its public universities. Public universities enrolled more than 64,000 students in 2022–2023, while the national student-teacher ratio stands ...