Atlantic Financial Group (AFG), founded by Ivorian businessman Koné Dossongui, plans to become the majority shareholder of Chad’s Banque de l’Habitat (BHT). The transaction has received shareholder ...

Nigeria has adopted an agricultural education model combining 80% practical training and 20% theory, with 39 updated or new curricula designed to equip young people with job-ready skills. Nearly one ...

Mauritius remains Africa's most economically free country, ranking ninth worldwide with a score of 7.97 in the Fraser Institute's 2026 report, ahead of Seychelles and Cabo Verde. Only three African ...

Sierra Leone launched a national shipping company on October 19 through a joint venture with China's Zhejiang Xiehai Group, which reportedly holds a 70% stake, while the state owns 30%. The company ...

Lithium Africa received two nonbinding offers for its Springbok lithium project in South Africa, including a proposed $60 million investment, and is in talks with more than 20 potential partners. The ...

South Africa's Ekurhuleni municipality received approval on October 19 to buy up to 2,400 MW of electricity from independent producers, including 1,237 MW of solar power and 780 MW of gas-fired ...

Indonesian agribusiness company Charoen Pokphand is studying a potential investment in Senegal's poultry industry, although its planned activities and investment amount remain unspecified. Senegalese ...

DR Congo scheduled a $40 million Treasury bond auction for October 20, offering investors an annual interest rate of 8% on bonds maturing in 2028. The Treasury raised $76.8 million on October 13, ...

More than 80% of domestic workers are reportedly employed informally, according to an ILO official, although the geographical scope of this estimate remains to be confirmed. In Benin, 98.4% of ...

Kenyan President William Ruto has proposed removing the 25% tax on imported mobile phones to make devices more affordable and expand access to digital services. The proposal is part of a four-measure ...

Equatorial Guinea is preparing to launch TELGESA, a new telecom operator backed by a proposed $50 million investment from EGSA LOITA, with plans to deploy 260 telecom towers and achieve 90% national ...

The Republic of Congo has listed two sovereign bonds worth a combined $1.55 billion on Nasdaq Dubai. The bonds were already listed in London and carry interest rates of 9.5%. Congo becomes the first ...