South Africa and Mozambique have signed an agreement to update and strengthen their cooperation in higher education and vocational training. The agreement was signed during the fourth session of their ...

Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, and Togo agree to create joint gas access framework Plan includes pooled LNG imports, technical working group, and World Bank support Côte d’Ivoire advances as regional gas hub ...

Mali Airlines SA plans first flight in 2026, board confirms timeline New carrier aims to boost domestic mobility and reach isolated northern regions Mali has lacked a national airline since Air Mali ...

Shell acquires 60% stake in South Africa’s Block 2C in Orange Basin Deal includes $25M bonus, funding for 3 wells worth up to $150M Approval pending amid ongoing legal challenges to Shell’s ...

Egypt’s NBE secures $100M EBRD loan to boost MSME financing Funds target youth- and women-led businesses to support private sector growth EBRD has invested €13.8B in Egypt since 2012, mostly in ...

ECOWAS launches €11M project to boost West Africa’s dairy industry PAOLAO aims to double milk output by 2030, raise local sourcing to 25% Region still imports nearly 2M tons of dairy yearly, FAO data ...

Angola opens international tender to concession Namibe Corridor rail network Project includes rail, port, and logistics links to mineral-rich provinces U.S. and EU back corridor’s modernization to ...

Zimbabwe sacks Mines Minister Chitando, replaces him with deputy Polite Kambamura Dismissal follows proposal for 10% gold royalty from 2026 amid industry pushback Mining contributed 80% of exports in ...

The US–RDC–Rwanda accords mark a shift from conflict diplomacy to engineered control of critical minerals. Washington aims to counter China by securing future cobalt and copper flows through a new ...

Push Africa plans to train 2 million youth in job-ready sectors Over 100 healthcare assistants graduated in partnership with AUST in Abuja Training aims to address skills gap amid rising unemployment ...

ASA-CI proposes mandatory supplementary pensions for private-sector workers in Côte d’Ivoire Life-insurance penetration remains low at 0.6% of GDP in 2024 Industry seeks tax incentives and regulation ...

Secondary school enrollment rose to 96.5% in 2024, up from 58.6% Côte d’Ivoire built 608 public schools since 2011 to meet demand Baccalaureate pass rate reached 34.17% amid large class sizes and ...