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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Senate has approved a bill to create the Agriculture Enterprise Development Bank Farmers received only 4.1% of bank credit in 2024, according to the central bank Food imports reached nearly $396.4 ...

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 ...

Canadian junior miner Aton Resources plans to begin gold and silver production in 2027 at its Hamama West project in Egypt. The company announced the timeline in a statement released on December 23, ...

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 ...

The agreement focuses on trade finance and cross-border payments, including in renminbi It builds on a partnership between the two banks that began more than 15 years ago China–Africa trade topped ...

The government plans to add 500,000 hectares of rubber plantations over 10 years Natural rubber exports exceeded 1.87 million tons and CFA1,244 billion in 2023 Global demand is rising, supported by ...

Gold reached a fresh all-time high during trading on3 Prices are supported by geopolitical tensions and rate-cut expectations Gold is up more than 70% since January, its strongest run in decades Gold ...