Nigerian states are partnering with private investors to develop oil palm plantations and processing facilities. Projects worth more than $220 million are planned in Cross River and Abia, while ...

By Innocent Konan, Managing Director & Crop Science Commercial Lead, Bayer West-Central Africa SA On October 16, as the world marks World Food Day, this year’s theme, “Innovate Today to feed Tomorrow, ...

Transnet Engineering and Wabtec’s South African subsidiary signed a long-term agreement to support Transnet’s 43D and 44D locomotive classes. Freight recovery remains a priority: Transnet aims to ...

Burkina Faso has launched a CFA franc-denominated bond issue worth CFA100 billion ($171.2 million) to finance its 2026 budget, with subscriptions open from October 12 to 30. The issue offers fixed ...

The United States wants Senegal to complete its debt restructuring in less than 12 months, although the parties have not yet set an official timeline. Senegal’s public debt has been reassessed at ...

Vedanta has completed the second phase of its South African zinc mine, a R7 billion ($424 million) project designed to raise annual production capacity from 250,000 to 500,000 tonnes. Expansion ...

The World Bank, led by President Ajay Banga, plans to support African mining countries in developing local processing industries through government partnerships known as “Compacts.” Zambia, Mauritania ...

Jinko ESS has announced an agreement to supply 34 SunGiga G2 Plus systems for a telecommunications project in Mali. The company has not disclosed its partner, contract value or deployment sites. More ...

South Africa plans to phase out semi-knocked-down (SKD) vehicle assembly and end public support for new facilities of this type, excluding medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The reform aims ...

Vista Bank France has officially launched operations under the leadership of Serge Raymond. Cross-border banking focus: The subsidiary will provide correspondent banking, trade finance, corporate ...

The Zambezi River Authority expects the shared allocation for Zimbabwe and Zambia to fall from 36 billion to 23 billion cubic metres in 2027 because of unfavorable rainfall forecasts. $650 million ...

Ghana is seeking to increase freight volumes on the 97-kilometer Tema–Mpakadan railway by bringing private operators into its operations. The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has signed a ...