The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was reported in another African country this week. Kenya confirmed its first imported case. Meanwhile, Côte d’Ivoire is tackling a yellow fever outbreak. In Nigeria, ...

A regional meeting in Abidjan called for greater investment in youth employment, vocational training, entrepreneurship and access to financing to strengthen economic resilience in West Africa.

South African retailer Woolworths has secured all regulatory approvals to acquire 100% of longtime food supplier in2food Holdings, with the transaction expected to close within a month. in2food ...

The refinery, established by Ethiopian Investment Holdings and Sam Precious Metals, has an announced annual processing capacity of more than 600 tons of precious metals. Ethiopia reported $5.5 billion ...

South Africa is prioritizing 4,600 MW of battery storage and 5,000 MW of gas-fired power capacity to address grid constraints before expanding wind and solar generation. Battery storage will help ...

Dakar 2026 will combine sport with murals, exhibitions, fashion, music, traditional games and cultural heritage across Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly. The YEESAL urban-art project had involved 43 local ...

A five-year agreement between India’s ICAR and Ghana’s CSIR-Crops Research Institute will focus initially on tomato research and improved varieties. Ghanaian researchers estimate annual tomato imports ...

Fitch affirmed Nigeria’s sovereign rating at ‘B’ but revised its outlook from Stable to Positive. Foreign-exchange reserves reached $54.9 billion on September 25, up from $32 billion in mid-April 2024 ...

WAEMU is considering allowing member states that do not produce phosphate to invest in future regional fertilizer manufacturing projects. Four industrial hubs are planned in Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, ...

Navi Pillay, 85, has become the fifth South African to win the Nobel Peace Prize, recognized for her work defending international law and advancing international justice. Pillay helped establish a ...

The three-year arrangement still needs approval from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board and depends on prior actions by the Zambian government. It targets a primary surplus of 3% of ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Strategic Investment Fund (FIS-RDC) has signed an agreement with Enterprise Power DRC, Trafigura and Gridworks Development Partners to co-finance a $300 million ...