Eastern Zambia Initiative part of President Hichilema’s clean energy strategy for underserved areas Project supports 2030 goal of 10,000 MW solar capacity and wider energy access Zambia has launched a ...

Burkina Faso to expand vocational education to support industrial growth Plan targets skilled labor shortages and youth unemployment Strategy seeks to align education with market demand and ...

IMF forecasts Namibia's GDP growth at 3.75% in both 2025 and 2026. Recovery supported by improved weather, boosting agriculture and energy. Weak global demand, structural issues, and diamond market ...

Ucamwal plans three new funds in Côte d’Ivoire, including Halal and women-focused options Two mutual funds—Ucamwal Diversified and Ucamwal Bond—already launched Projects target diverse investors and ...

Dangote will begin selling gasoline and diesel directly to customers, bypassing middlemen The group is launching its own logistics fleet and CNG fueling stations nationwide A credit system for bulk ...

New oil find in Abu Sennan yields 1,400 barrels of crude and 1 million cubic feet of gas per day • Egypt invests $1.2 billion to drill 110 wells in 2024/2025 fiscal year • Onshore focus aims to secure ...

Access Holdings finalises deal to take over Standard Chartered Bank Gambia • Standard Chartered ends its 130-year presence in the Gambian banking market • Acquisition follows Access Holdings' recent ...

Africa No Filter study links negative perceptions to weak consumer interest abroad • Over 40% of Africa-related associations in US and UK were seen as negative • Positive narratives proved more ...

Wafa Assurance offers to acquire 51% stake in Cairo-listed Delta Insurance • Deal values Delta at EGP5 billion ($317 million), priced at EGP40 ($2.52) per share • Egypt Kuwait Holding to sell its ...

Côte d’Ivoire signs MoU with Raxio to support national data sovereignty strategy • CIV1 data center to launch in September 2024, at a cost of CFA36 billion ($63.5 million) • Facility to host sensitive ...

J.P. Morgan voices confidence in Afreximbank's bonds, despite the bank's exposure to sovereign debt and potential for further rating downgrades • Afreximbank's dubious credits have hit 7.1% at end of ...

CNPC and South Sudan sign plan to rehabilitate key oil blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 • Output remains at 60,000–90,000 barrels/day amid ongoing export disruptions • CNPC commits resources and tech support; ...