After Adani deal collapse, Kenya turns to China for Airport expansion
Kenya signed a $1.2 billion agreement with China Road and Bridge Corporation to expand Jomo Kenyatt....
Mauritius Bank (MCB) makes big move into Côte d’Ivoire as trade ties deepen
Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) plans to open a branch in Côte d’Ivoire, expanding its African footprint. Frédérique Lam, honorary consul of Mauritius, presented t
Ghana takes on the seed crisis: New council aims to end dependence on imports
Ghana has officially inaugurated the National Seed Council (NSC) to regulate the seed sector and improve access to....
1 billion Africans still cook with dirty fuels. Why is progress so slow?
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for nearly half the world's clean cooking access deficit. The International Energy Agency re.....
DRC/Inside Africa’s largest Copper mine: Where superpowers battle for red gold
In the vast warehouses of the Kamoa copper mine in southeastern DRC mountains of reddish rocks pile up as mach....
UEMOA/ Big relief for west African banks as instant payment deadline gets pushed back
The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) just gave banks, e-money firms, and payment institutions across the UEMOA zone thr....
Zambia/Vedanta bets big on Zambia’s Copper future in $3.6 Billion IPO plan
CopperTech Metals, the US-based unit Vedanta Resources built to run its Zambian copper assets, launched its roadshow for a New York listing this week. The company wants up to $3.57 billion in valuation and plans to sell 23.5 million shares between $16…
Côte d’Ivoire sets sights on cotton comeback after disappointing season
The cotton sector of Côte d’Ivoire is targeting 400,000 tonnes for the 2026/2027 campaign, aiming to rebound after a...
Why TotalEnergies’ Uganda pipeline is facing a legal and environmental storm?
The Tilenga-EACOP project ranks among TotalEnergies' most contentious ventures, pairing oil extraction in remote Uganda with a massive pipeline stretching to the Tanzanian c
Thousands feared dead as twin quakes devastate Venezuela
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, leaving thousands feared dead and ...
Global cities call for tighter rules on data centres
Forty major cities have joined forces to demand stricter regulation of data centres, as the rapid expansi....
AfCFTA and Ecobank forge strategic partnership to unlock trade finance across Africa
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and Ecobank Group have s....
African leaders push nuclear energy as industrialisation imperative
The Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA 2026) opened in Kigali on 19 May, bringing together heads ....
South Africa proposes big tech pay news publishers
The Competition Commission of South Africa has recommended that major tech companies Google, Meta, and X.....
Guinea’s Cauridor secures $2 Million to bridge Africa’s remittance gap
Guinean fintech Cauridor has raised $2 million in equity investment from Proparco, the private sector a....