Rice consumption surges in Côte d’Ivoire, driven by urbanization and dietary shifts Domestic output rises but fails to meet nearly 3 million-ton demand Imports climb, doubling costs; Côte d’Ivoire ...

Egypt repays about $5 billion in foreign oil and gas arrears Government aims to cut remaining arrears to $1.2 billion by 2026 Payments follow currency shortages; LNG imports hit record 8.92 million ...

Panoro plans three-well initial development pending investment approval Project builds on active Dussafu Marin block, producing about 30,500 bpd The Bourdon oil discovery offshore Gabon is moving ...

Africa CDC has ended mpox’s continental emergency status, moving toward a longer-term, country-led response. Ethiopia is nearing the threshold for declaring the end of its Marburg outbreak under close ...

Zambia and the SADC signed agreements on the North-South and Beira corridors. The deals aim to boost freight efficiency, trade, and corridor modernization. The corridors handle a large share of ...

Mineral resource estimates are often widely promoted by mining companies. Some lead to sharp stock market gains and make it easier to secure new financing. These announcements play a central role in ...

Circular migration is based on structured, value-added mobility between countries of origin and host countries. In this model, African students and professionals acquire skills abroad and later ...

Extractive revenues rose to CFA124.25 billion in 2023 from CFA19 billion a year earlier. The increase was driven mainly by CFA102.99 billion in debt-offset operations at SNPT. The sector accounts for ...

CBE introduced CBE Connect in partnership with fintech StarPay. The platform enables cross-border transfers and multiple financial services. The ...

Tin production rose 7% in 2025 while EBITDA increased 25%. Output exceeded targets despite a temporary halt at the Bisie mine. Record tin prices support growth and dividend prospects for 2026.

A local bank pool will finance Camtel’s CFA52.2 billion network expansion. BEAC approved CFA31.3 billion in refinancing via its special facility. The funding targets 2G, 3G, and 4G rollout nationwide.

President Tinubu approved incentives limited to the Bonga South West oil project. The project targets output of up to 150,000 barrels per day. The government wants a final investment decision by ...