Egypt seeks $2.6B private investment for 2025–26 agriculture plan • Focus on desert farming, irrigation, and strategic crop expansion • Aims to cut food imports; Egypt leads Africa in food purchases ...

M program launched to support 1,800 Ugandan students • 80% of scholarships target girls from rural communities • Focus on STEM education, employability, and academic access The Mastercard Foundation ...

According to the ODI Global think tank, the policies could reduce exports and aid by an amount equivalent to 0.5% of the affected countries’ GDP, with some nations facing losses exceeding 30% of their ...

Senegal passes first whistleblower protection law for corruption cases • Law ensures anonymity, immunity, and rewards up to 10% recovered funds • Part of broader reforms to boost transparency and ...

African Food Systems Forum opens in Dakar, focuses on youth • Leaders highlight youth's role in transforming agriculture sector • Event draws 6,000+ participants, spotlights new CAADP roadmap The 2025 ...

Banco de Fomento Angola (BFA) is set to launch the largest IPO in Angolan history, aiming to raise approximately $239 million by selling a 29.75% stake in September 2025. • The IPO will serve as a ...

Nigeria approves Renewed Hope Plan to boost $1T GDP by 2030 • Plan follows subsidy cuts, currency reforms, and inflation control • Targets jobs, infrastructure, and inclusive economic growth Nigeria's ...

Union Bank merges with Titan Trust, forms single entity • All TTB assets, branches now under the Union Bank brand • Merger aims to boost services, lending, and digital growth Union Bank of Nigeria has ...

Carlyle agreed to acquire Altera’s FPSO business, including Côte d’Ivoire projects, as part of a global upstream expansion strategy. The deal encompasses FPSOs Petrojarl Kong and Piranema, as well as ...

Tanzania to host investor talks on expanding CNG infrastructure • Government aims to boost CNG use, cut fuel costs • Nigeria's CNG success cited as potential model for Tanzania Tanzania’s Deputy ...

Ivorian households own a television set • TV and digital media dominate with 3+ hours daily use • Peak TV audience hits 2M viewers at 8 p.m. Television is the most-watched medium in Côte d'Ivoire, ...

TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy secured Congo’s Nzombo deepwater permit with SNPC under a production sharing contract. The consortium will drill one exploration well by the end of 2025, leveraging ...