Parliament approved a law updating rules for electronic communications The reform aligns regulation with digital growth and technological change Telecoms generated CFA237 billion in revenue in 2024 ...

The BCID-AES launches with 500B CFA to fund Sahel infrastructure, asserting sovereignty from the BCEAO and ECOWAS financial systems. Ministers from Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso view the bank as a ...

Tougher regulation of artisanal cobalt and copper in the DRC is creating a targeted supply shock, tightening markets and reshaping short-term pricing dynamics. Stricter rules mechanically favour ...

CMA CGM has resumed full Suez transits, with Maersk beginning a 'stepwise' return after the October 2025 regional ceasefire. Egypt’s canal revenue grew 17.5% in late 2025; officials project a return ...

The government says cobalt exports have resumed after a ban imposed in February Initial shipments are expected to be limited as testing under the quota system begins Questions remain over unused ...

Nomba brings Apple Pay to 300k Nigerian shops. Following Paystack, this 'second row' move enables tap-to-pay on POS terminals for the first time. The move targets tourists and the diaspora. While ...

SCZONE approves a $8 million agro-processing project in Sokhna The plant will produce frozen potatoes, vegetables, and ready-to-eat meals Egypt’s potato output reached 9.6 million tons in 2024 Egypt’s ...

Transnet and ICTSI sign a 25-year deal to modernise Durban Pier 2, targeting 2.8M twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) capacity to boost 2026 economic growth. New tech aims to raise crane moves from 18 ...

The AES investment bank was inaugurated on December 23 in Bamako The institution starts operations with CFA500 billion, or $899 million, in capital It aims to finance infrastructure, agriculture, ...

UMOA-Titres announces the organisation of the 8th edition of the Regional Public Securities Market Meetings (REMTP), to be held on 27–28 January 2026 at the Hôtel 2 Février in Lomé, Togo. Held under ...

Kefi says it has secured $340 million to develop the Tulu Kapi gold mine The project targets first production in 2027 after several schedule setbacks Annual output is expected to reach 164,000 ounces ...

BICEC names Mohamed Simporé as chief executive officer effective December 23, 2025 The former BCP executive brings over 25 years of banking experience across West and Central Africa BICEC held around ...