In its latest report, Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa: Strengthening Supply Chains, the World Bank highlights the challenges of transporting agricultural goods across the continent, ...

West African Resources began gold production early at Burkina Faso’s Kiaka mine, set to yield 234,000 oz/year. The project aims to reverse declining national output, forecast to rise to 65 tonnes by ...

Modi’s African tour marks first visit by an Indian head of government to Ghana in 30 years. • These visits aim to boost economic, energy, defense, and strategic ties with Ghana and Namibia. • India ...

Record drought tests Zambia's dependence on hydropower, impacting its vital mining industry • Adoption of dedicated solar projects, such as the recent 100 MW Chisamba solar plant, ensures energy ...

Mozambican government and Huawei considering the construction of a local mobile phone factory catered to rural needs • Special features for rural applicability and financial accessibility form the ...

The U.S. resumed soybean exports to Nigeria in 2024 with 64,000 tons shipped after a six-year pause A conference in Lagos aimed to boost agricultural ties and promote U.S. soy Nigeria’s soybean output ...

Liberia ranks 9th in Africa’s 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index, up 28% since 2022. Reforms boosted scores, but power supply remains unreliable, with major cuts in imports from Côte d’Ivoire. The ...

Kenyan President William Ruto signs strategic partnership with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to boost trade, security, and technology cooperation. • Agreement targets doubling bilateral trade volume ...

Congo launched a 30,000-ton oil plant with Eni to supply Italy’s biofuel production. The project will support 80,000 hectares of local crop development and livestock feed. Congo remains a raw material ...

Bassirou Diomaye Faye denounces credit rating agencies’ methodologies as ill-suited to African contexts. • Senegal urges reforms to enable fairer financing terms for low- and middle-income countries.

Djibouti adopts new digital code to accelerate digital transformation, with focus on data protection, cybersecurity, and e-commerce. • The move aligns with the country’s ambition to become a regional ...

The report urges project stakeholders to shift away from a limited extract-and-export approach to critical minerals, which often stems from geopolitical rivalries among major powers. Instead, it ...