Sovereign Metals signs MoU with ESCOM to secure hydropower for Kasiya project • Initial energy demand set at 30 MW, rising to 60 MW by year six • Mine expected to produce 233,000 t of graphite and 222 ...

Axian discusses telecom and tech investments with Algerian authorities • Move aligns with broader African expansion following deals in Togo and Free • Algeria reports mobile penetration of 85.9% and ...

Fire on Chevron’s Benguela Belize platform may delay operations and impact exports • Angola risks production shortfalls amid efforts to maintain 1.1M barrels/day output • One person missing, 17 ...

Landlocked Chad aims to reduce reliance on Cameroon for international internet access • Plans include new IXPs and regional redundancy links with Algeria, Libya, and Nigeria • Connectivity disruptions ...

Cameroon plans to raise up to CFA200 billion ($345 million) on international markets • The country faces CFA1,795 billion in financing needs this year, driven by heavy debt service • Investors remain ...

B to upgrade trains and signaling systems via PRASA 600 new trains planned; 275 delivered via Gibela-Alstom JV Passenger trips expected to triple to 186M by 2027/28 South Africa has proposed a $3.7 ...

DRC’s cobalt output forecast to drop 45% by 2030 due to declining ore quality • Indonesia’s cobalt production projected to rise 80% by 2040 as a nickel byproduct • Shift may reduce DRC’s global supply ...

Plan to plant 7,000 ha and rehabilitate 60,000 ha of cashew by 2026 Backed by $150M from World Bank; talks underway for $159M more Local processing prioritized following April 2024 export ban Benin is ...

New version 1.4 of the Sustainable Farming Standard launches October 2025 Focus on deforestation, climate, livelihoods, and EU regulatory compliance Two million producers in West and Central Africa ...

Connectivity initiative targets over 1,000 education and healthcare institutions Supports AI strategy and digital skills development in key public sectors Côte d’Ivoire ranks 3rd in Africa for fiber ...

Burkina Faso had the most affordable mobile phones in West Africa in 2023, at 15.1% of average monthly income In Cape Verde and Guinea, buying a phone cost more than 60% of an average monthly salary ...

New solar plant to generate 85,934 MWh annually in Katiola Private $60M investment part of 45% renewables goal by 2030 Project granted to Katiola Solar Power, a JC Mont-Fort subsidiary Côte d’Ivoire ...