Recently appointed to lead the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) operations in Africa, Ethiopis Tafara visited Lomé as part of “Africa Leads,” a forum bringing together project leaders ...

Nigeria outlines plan to produce renewable aviation fuel Strategy targets fuel shortages and import dependence in the sector Six-part roadmap includes regulation, funding, logistics, and innovation ...

Agreement signed on May 14, 2025, to prevent income double taxation Deal aims to attract Czech investment in Tanzanian manufacturing Trade between both countries reached $20 million in 2023 Tanzania ...

Ghana will reintroduce tolls via digital systems to ease traffic and raise funds The move follows revenue losses after tolls were scrapped in favor of the E-Levy Smart tolling will support the Abidjan ...

IFC plans a $25 million senior loan to strengthen BOA Congo’s SME lending At least 10% of the funding will go to women-led businesses Final approval expected at IFC board meeting on June 16, 2025 The ...

InterSAT is in talks with Eutelsat to add LEO satellite capability to its network The plan would start in East Africa but no deal has been signed yet The company aims to boost coverage in a region ...

Morocco loses 30% of citrus harvest yearly due to poor logistics infrastructure Drought has reduced orchard area and cut exports by nearly one-third Government aims to revive exports with incentives ...

Trinity Metals and Nathan Trotter sign deal to export Rwandan tin to the US The move supports US efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese mineral supply Rwanda’s mining sector generated $1.7 billion in ...

Tidjane Thiam re-elected as head of Côte d’Ivoire’s PDCI party with 99.77% of the vote • He dismissed recent criticism and pledged to focus on leading the party back to power • His leadership faces ...

Bboxx chosen for World Bank’s $300M DARES solar electrification initiative Program aims to bring off-grid power to 2.7M households and businesses Nearly 90 million Nigerians still lack reliable ...

Located about 3 km (1.8 miles) off the coast of Dakar, Senegal’s capital, Gorée Island is one of the most emblematic historical sites in West Africa. Despite its small size—only 28 hectares—the island ...

Cabo Verde has inaugurated the Mindelo Technology Park, completing the second campus of the TechPark CV project funded by the African Development Bank. The facility aims to establish the country as a ...