Digital transformation in Madagascar’s agricultural sector could support the creation of 250,000 additional jobs by 2031, according to the GSMA. Agriculture accounts for about 70% of employment and 22 ...

Ghana has signed a $28 billion agreement for the second phase of its planned Jomoro oil hub. The deal covers a 300,000-barrel-per-day refinery, two petrochemical plants and a port jetty. Construction ...

The World Bank Group has launched an initiative to give governments in Africa and Latin America shared, pay-as-you-go access to AI computing infrastructure. Cassava Technologies and NVIDIA are ...

Taranis has acquired a majority stake in Ethiopia’s Corbetti geothermal project, located about 250 km south of Addis Ababa. The energy investment firm plans to commit up to $27 million, including $17.

African companies raised $13.3 billion through foreign-currency bond issues in the first nine months of 2026, the strongest pace in five years, according to Bank of America (BofA). Credit conditions ...

The deal is Digital Africa's first investment in Ethiopia, with the amount, stake and valuation undisclosed. Daily orders stood at 3,000 in September 2024, according to the company's co-CEO. ChipChip ...

Orange Fab has supported 47 startups through its accelerator program over the past decade. Its incubation program will ...

Benin has established a National Digital Committee to oversee public digital projects, assess their results and recommend corrective measures. The committee will operate alongside the Agency for ...

Ghana aims to end raw mineral exports by 2030 under a phased policy announced by President John Dramani Mahama. The proposed restrictions would cover bauxite, manganese, iron ore, lithium and diamonds ...

JPMorgan Chase has reportedly deposited $37.6 million with Nigeria's central bank to meet the minimum capital requirement for a merchant banking license, although neither party has confirmed the ...

Angola’s Caculo Cabaça hydropower dam is scheduled to commission its first turbine in June 2027, with the remaining three units expected to follow at three-month intervals. With an installed capacity ...

Afreximbank forecasts Zimbabwe’s inflation to fall to 3.9% in 2026, from an estimated 55% in 2025. The projection rests on the stabilisation of the ZiG currency and rising foreign-currency inflows, ...