Zijin Gold agrees C$5.5 billion acquisition of Canada’s Allied Gold Deal expands Zijin’s African footprint into Mali and Côte d’Ivoire Allied Gold assets could produce up to 800,000 ounces annually by ...

Mark Cables completes 200 MW thermal power plant in Burkina Faso €180 million project aims to stabilise grid, cut electricity imports Part of broader push to boost generation amid low electrification ...

Senegal, Morocco to hold joint cooperation commission in Rabat Talks cover trade, economy, culture; dozens of agreements under discussion Meeting follows trade growth, amid sensitivities over detained ...

Fitch Solutions estimates that Africa could account for about 7% of global rare earth production by 2034. The projection is largely based on the current pipeline of projects under development across ...

Ghana launches 2,000-unit housing project for Armed Forces Project is first phase of 10,000-unit plan over five years Initiative targets housing deficit amid rising construction costs Ghanaian ...

Osiriz estimates Sub-Saharan Africa rice imports rose 13.7% in 2025 Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal account for 35% of regional imports Ample supply, India exports and high stocks keep global ...

Transnet signed an MoU with Port of Antwerp-Bruges International and APEC The partnership targets port performance, digitalization, and regional corridors The deal comes as South Africa seeks to fix ...

Passenger traffic fell 5% in 2025, but load factors and unit performance improved Capacity was reduced faster than traffic, lifting seat occupancy to 76.1% Transport revenue held steady at 1.6 billion ...

Urban employment reached 53.7% in WAEMU in early 2025 Most jobs remain informal, low-paid, and insecure Youth and women are the most exposed to precarious work In a report published in June 2025, the ...

Spot silver rose to $109 an ounce on January 26, after crossing $100 Prices jumped 147% in 2025, far outpacing gold Morocco stands out in Africa as a key beneficiary of the rally After breaking ...

The IEA sees geothermal energy gaining attention as a stable, low-carbon source New technologies could allow geothermal to meet up to 15% of demand growth by 2050 Kenya stands out, with geothermal ...

Faso Code X will open in February 2026 with a focus on advanced digital skills Training will cover AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and infrastructure automation The project relies on international ...