ESS is expanding into microfinance in Cameroon, giving the group a second microfinance operation in CEMAC after Gabon. The new unit broadens ESS’s financial services beyond capital markets, asset ...

Chad and Egypt will cooperate on pharmaceuticals, medical devices and regulatory standards. The deal adds to an August agreement covering hospitals, training and specialized medical care. Egypt’s ...

Senegal has activated a regional emergency plan after heavy rains and a forecast for more rainfall. Authorities are working to protect water and power supplies, reopen roads and provide immediate aid.

India is investigating soybean shipments declared as originating from Niger after customs suspected that some cargoes may actually have come from neighboring Nigeria to benefit from duty-free access.

Millennial Potash Corp expects the Banio potash project to start production in 2029, with a final investment decision targeted for early 2027. Gabon is seeking to broaden its mining base beyond ...

A few kilometers from central Luanda, Angola, the National Museum of Slavery preserves the memory of a painful chapter in African history. The museum occupies the former Capela da Casa Grande, a ...

The Abidjan Call and Commitments makes youth employment and women’s economic empowerment central priorities for West Africa and the Sahel. It calls for more investment in skills, apprenticeships, ...

Cameroon has cleared another financing step for the Douala-Bangui corridor, a route that carries more than 80% of the Central African Republic’s foreign trade. The broader World Bank program will ...

Benin secured €99.79 million in new financing agreements covering electricity, agriculture and forensic capacity. Nearly €80 million will support power-grid expansion, including more than 120,000 new ...

Niger has sent 500 young people to Algeria for vocational training in 19 specialties selected to match labor-market needs. The program targets a major employment challenge in Niger, where youth ...

BP will operate three offshore blocks in the Walvis Basin after Namibia's Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy approved the deal on October 1. The approved program includes no drilling at this ...

Gabon has launched the ProxiGab digital platform to connect SMEs with banks, investors and business support organizations. The platform aims to improve project visibility, simplify access to financing ...