Across Côte d'Ivoire, in major cities like Abidjan, Korhogo, and Gagnoa, a crucial question is sparking intense debate: Who will be the candidates in the October 2025 presidential election? This West ...

BOAD releases CFA10 billion ($17.8 million) to support Boungou and Wahgnion gold mines. • Burkina Faso acquired both mines in 2024 but has struggled to exploit them effectively. • Authorities aim to ...

Ghana’s Cocobod announces plan to fulfill 100,000 tons of delayed contracts during the 2025/2026 harvest. • Production fell sharply in 2023/2024 due to bad weather, disease, illegal mining, and ...

Government plans to leverage TikTok’s popularity to promote its “One Million Coders” initiative. • STEM content on TikTok seen as key to engaging youth in digital skills learning. • Challenges remain, ...

Speaking at the 32nd Annual General Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on June 27th, 2025, Aliko Dangote, Chairman and CEO of Dangote Industries, announced new timelines for the ...

This successful bond sale not only reinforces AXIAN Telecom’s financial strength but also signals growing investor confidence in African digital infrastructure as a key driver of economic development.

• World Bank approves $201 million IDA grant to strengthen Mozambique’s health emergency preparedness. • Project targets underserved, climate-vulnerable areas with investments in staff, infrastructure ...

Eskom faces existential threat as unpaid municipal bills rise by $2 billion annually. • Reforms since 2022 allow private producers up to 100 MW, accelerating competition. • Independent power producers ...

Africa’s total trade rose by 13.9% to $1.5 trillion after shrinking in 2023 • Intra-African trade grew by 12.4%, driven by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) • Afreximbank plans to boost ...

Food production uses nearly 15% of global fossil fuel demand, says IPES-Food • Fertilizers, plastic packaging, and transport tie food security to oil and gas markets • Experts urge agroecology, food ...

The Malala Fund will invest $50 million over five years to promote girls’ education • Nigeria is a priority due to wide gaps in access to secondary school, especially in six states • The initiative ...