The African Development Bank has approved a loan of $474.6 million to support South Africa’s Infrastructure Governance and Green Growth Program (IGGGP). • The financing is aimed at accelerating the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kenya exports far more tea by volume than China and Sri Lanka but earns less revenue. Heavy reliance on bulk sales, a narrow product range, and limited market diversity hinder value capture. Recent ...

UK, Kenya, and Singapore launch coalition to restore trust in voluntary carbon markets. Market value plummeted by over 70% since 2021 amid greenwashing scandals and poor-quality credits. Coalition ...

New card enables African payments without using US or European networks Aims to lower costs, protect financial data, and boost intra-African trade Rollout follows strong growth of PAPSS system, now ...

Emmerson devalues Khemisset potash project by $21.1 million due to legal dispute • Environmental permit rejected twice over water use concerns amid severe drought • The project’s future remains ...

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 ...

External debt hits 70.63 trillion naira ($45.97 billion), up from $42.11 billion Domestic debt also increases as government faces growing budget pressures Parliament reviews new $24.14 billion loan ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hydropower supplies 20% of Africa's electricity but faces climate-related pressures • Solar energy is growing fast, with capacity expected to double by 2028 • Combining both technologies offers a ...