Eni has begun commissioning the second phase of its Meleiha gas project, designed to process up to 100 million cubic feet per day. Egypt is seeking to increase domestic gas production after years of ...

The issue isn’t Africa’s desire to benefit from AI, but its tendency to focus almost entirely on using the technology rather than helping build the industry behind it. Meanwhile, companies elsewhere ...

Castle Minerals plans to drill its Nielle gold project in Côte d’Ivoire to test a theoretical discovery potential of 800,000 to 1.4 million ounces of gold. The exploration campaign will combine ...

Fortescue continues exploration and technical studies at Bélinga, three years after securing its mining permit. The Australian company has drilled more than 230,000 meters but has yet to confirm a ...

Kano State has expanded its compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling network from zero to 12 stations in one year, driven by private investment and rising petrol prices. Nigeria’s Presidential ...

Botswana has begun reviewing ministry spending proposals for the 2027/28 financial year, focusing on project preparation, costs and implementation timelines. The 2026/27 budget projected a P26.35 ...

Mali is considering suspending live livestock exports for up to six months, with possible renewals, to curb rising domestic meat prices. The national average price of bone-in meat increased by 9.1%, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...