ECOWAS Bank funds 47.7-km stretch of strategic 700-km road project • Lagos-Calabar highway seen boosting regional trade and investment • Part of broader plan to modernize Nigeria’s transport ...

ENGIE installs 15 mini-grids with 1.4 MW capacity in three Nigerian states. • Project aims to cut diesel use and reduce CO₂ emissions by 33,000 tonnes. • Abu Dhabi’s Ignite Power plans to acquire ...

Algeria grants commercial 5G licenses to top three telecom operators: Mobilis, Djezzy, and Ooredoo • License award comes on stream as part of the national strategy for digital development aimed at ...

IFC teams up with AfDB and Nigeria’s EbonyLife to assess a new fund for African cinema • Sector could grow to $20 bln annually and create 20 mln jobs with better funding and regulation • Nollywood and ...

Dangote Group to build urea and nitrogen fertilizer plant in Somali region. • Ethiopia aims to reduce fertilizer imports and boost local production. • Construction to take 40 months, with $3 billion ...

Sante Fe Minerals signs deal to acquire Eburnea gold project from Turaco Gold. • Transaction gives Sante Fe full or majority stakes in Satama and Bouaké North permits. • Ivory Coast’s stable business ...

Rebel violence cut Bisie tin mine’s Q2 output to 4,106 tonnes, 21% below target H1 production hit 8,376 tonnes, 47% of Alphamin’s 2025 goal Continued operations depend on improved regional security ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has authorized a $262.3 million disbursement for Ethiopia, taking total payments under Extended Credit Facility program to roughly $1.87 billion. • The new ...

The World Bank convened a series of meetings in Brazzaville, Congo, in May, bringing together key economic stakeholders, including finance ministers, from the Economic and Monetary Community of ...

Gabon is targeting deepwater oil to offset declining output, now at 200,000 b/d Investor-friendly reforms and better data access are driving offshore interest Plans include a refinery upgrade and ...

Egypt opened Africa’s largest wind farm, raising Gulf of Suez capacity to 912.5 MW. Pro-investor policies have driven Egypt’s 340% renewable energy growth since 2015. Despite vast wind potential, most ...

MTN Nigeria launched a 100 million naira startup accelerator starting September The 12-week program offers funding, mentorship, and tech access It supports MTN’s broader push for digital skills and ...