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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Cotonou will become the first African city to host the Black Travel Summit in 2027. Benin aims to attract more travelers of African descent and promote its tourism offerings internationally. The event ...

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 ...

Zambia's customs authority has outlined the next steps in its transition from ASYCUDA World to ASY5, including system assessments, pilot testing and staff training. The modernization project is ...

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 ...

The African Development Bank and Denmark signed a memorandum of understanding covering blended finance, guarantees and risk-sharing mechanisms. The framework runs through 2030 and targets renewable ...

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 ...

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 ...