Benin proposes $48M 2026 digital budget, down 6.3% from 2025 Funds target AI integration, broadband expansion, and media modernization Plans include digital skills training and SMART GOUV ...

Talks explored collaboration with VITIB on startups, research, and smart services Visit follows Côte d'Ivoire's $146M 2026 digital transformation budget approval The chief of staff for Côte d'Ivoire's ...

Drilling targets include Dish Mountain, Ashashire, Tsenge, and Urchin zones $500M mine set for mid-2026 launch, aims for 240,000 oz/year over 10 years Allied Gold Corp plans to accelerate gold ...

JA Africa launches $1.5M digital safety program in four African countries Initiative to train 250,000 children, 6,000 teachers, 8,000 caregivers by 2027 Program uses Google tools to promote safe, ...

Mauritania launches free digital portal for Official Gazette with 30,000+ texts Platform offers bilingual access, advanced search, and authenticated legal documents Project supports transparency, ...

Maize demand in Cameroon exceeds output, driving up imports sharply Low yields, post-harvest losses, and informal exports worsen supply gap Report urges sector modernization, better inputs, and ...

Cameroon prioritizes external debt to protect credit standing, delays local payments Domestic repayments to worsen in 2026 as IMF loan payback begins Government plans revenue-based budget amid end of ...

Angola’s Longonjo project may boost heavy rare earths fivefold Upgrade could raise dysprosium and terbium output to 160 tonnes/year Higher HREO content expected to increase demand and pricing ...

QDB pivots from selling tech to deploying Qatari EPC contractors directly into African infrastructure projects. Al-Mana leveraged financial weight to open AIF 'boardrooms,' inserting Qatari builders ...

Gas supply from OML 17 doubled to 135 million scf/day Power plants’ output rose from ~100 MW to over 350 MW Boost improved Niger Delta power but long-term stability remains uncertain Power production ...

China’s CJN to build $1B phosphate chemical complex in Egypt’s SCZONE Three-phase project to start in 2026, targeting fertilizers, PPA, and battery materials Complex to create 10,000 jobs, leverage ...

Two countries expected to sign a preferential trade agreement by January 2026 Tunisia to grant tariff advantages to Indonesian agro-food products Indonesia to lower duties on Tunisian goods, including ...