Ghana and Norway signed a five-year agreement to improve marine resource management and support coastal economies. Norway will provide up to $10.6 million in technical assistance, subject to ...

South Africa leads Africa in insurance penetration at 11.5%, followed by Namibia at 7.4%. South Africa accounts for more than 75% of Africa’s life insurance premiums. African reinsurers remain ...

Nigeria is expected to reclaim its position as the world’s second-largest sorghum producer in 2026/2027. Brazil has tripled its output in a decade, helped by lower production costs and growing demand ...

Moody’s raised Egypt’s sovereign credit rating from Caa1 to B3 with a positive outlook. Public debt fell to 81.8% of GDP in June 2026, while foreign reserves reached $57 billion in September. Stronger ...

The Ghana Railway Development Authority has signed its second freight agreement of 2026, this time with International Service Solution. Between 2,500 and 3,000 containers have reportedly been ...

Nigeria has opened talks with Uganda on livestock productivity, animal health and dairy processing. Uganda doubled its milk production between 2020 and 2024, while dairy export revenue nearly tripled ...

The digital gold market could reach $170 billion by 2031, according to the World Gold Council. Nearly nine in ten surveyed retail investors expressed interest in digital gold products. Wider adoption ...

A consortium led by Canada's JCM Power has won the contract for Namibia's 20 MW Naruchas solar project. The project forms part of a 120 MW solar program that NamPower plans to develop through private ...

Australian junior miner Askari Metals is still awaiting authorisation for its first drilling campaign at the Nejo gold project in Ethiopia, 15 months after announcing the acquisition. The company had ...

Algeria plans to invest $71.6 billion in upstream hydrocarbons, refining and petrochemicals by 2030 to meet rising domestic demand and preserve export volumes. The country aims to increase primary ...

Côte d’Ivoire signed a $500 million financing agreement with the OPEC Fund on October 16, 2026, to support priority development projects between 2026 and 2029, alongside additional grants. The ...

Eagle Eye plans to transfer its 29.85% stake in Cora Gold and its rights under a $120 million financing agreement to A2MP, a mining platform backed by Afreximbank. Afreximbank’s investment arm, FEDA, ...