President Tinubu approves 16.7 billion naira ($10.8 million) for Mokwa bridge. The bridge in Niger State collapsed after deadly floods in May. Floods killed over 200 people, displaced 3,000, and ...

President Paul Biya of Cameroon signed yesterday a decree authorizing Finance Minister Louis Paul Motazé to borrow CFA930 billion from both domestic and international capital markets. CFA350 billion ...

Shell to drill 5 new exploration wells in Namibia’s PEL 39 block in 2026. • Campaign aims to better assess existing finds Graff, La Rona, and Jonker. • Technical challenges and high gas content ...

Uganda inaugurates its first large-scale gold mine, the $250 million Wagagai project. • Wagagai expects to produce 1.2 tonnes of gold annually, vastly surpassing Uganda’s 2023 total output. • The gold ...

GoviEx, Tombador merge to form uranium-focused Atomic Eagle • Deal brings ASX listing, up to $15.8M in funding • New leadership to advance Zambia's Muntanga uranium project GoviEx Uranium is ...

Ghana inaugurates a $3.5 million fertiliser blending plant in Greater Accra with 385,000 tonnes annual capacity. • The plant aims to reduce Ghana’s heavy fertiliser imports, especially NPK, which ...

Egypt approves launch of first fully digital bank, Onebank • Aims to boost financial inclusion for unbanked population • Operations to start in 2026, pending final inspection The Central Bank of Egypt ...

Africa’s young population of 426 million struggles with lack of practical skills, blocking their entry into the workforce. • Vocational training and apprenticeships remain limited, with glaring ...

G seen as key to handling Africa’s data surge • 5G promises high-speed data, but rural access still lags • Cost, infrastructure, and device prices hinder mass adoption Morocco has announced an ...

Africa’s private equity market is shifting as exits increasingly involve sales between funds rather than IPOs or strategic buyers. • Q2 2025 saw 147 transactions, with mega deals rebounding, but ...

The government set a minimum farm gate price for shea nuts at CFA250 CFA ($0.44) per kilogram. • The government suspended raw shea nut exports to boost local processing. • Over 152,000 women in Ivory ...

Algeria and Occidental Petroleum signed study agreements on El Ouabed and Dahar. • The studies will assess hydrocarbon potential before any direct exploitation. • Hydrocarbons account for 83% of ...