DR Congo insurance regulator, SEGUCE sign deal to enforce import coverage Agreement integrates insurance certificates into digital trade documentation system Import cargo insurance could generate over ...

Minister proposes revising hydrocarbons law, drafting separate LPG legislation Reform to improve taxes, transparency, environmental rules, investment appeal Government aims expand LPG use, reduce ...

Visa and Afriland First Bank signed a strategic agreement to expand electronic payments in Cameroon. The partnership aims to support financial inclusion and accelerate the adoption of digital payment ...

Tebboune orders probe into barriers to youth unemployment benefits Allowance program launched 2022 pays 18,000 dinars monthly Youth unemployment near 30%, highlighting limited job opportunities On ...

Koeberg Unit 2 has operated continuously for 365 days with a 99.4% energy availability factor (EAF). The reactor contributes 946 MW to South Africa’s grid and is licensed to operate until 2045. Eskom ...

The DRC commissions a technical and financial audit of the Sicomines partnership covering 2008–2024. Sicomines has accumulated nearly $9 billion in debt to finance copper-cobalt mining and ...

Telecom companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must open 25% of their capital to local investors by July 2027. The measure retroactively halves a ten-year compliance moratorium, affecting ...

DRC orders gambling operators to obtain licenses by March 31 Sector generated over $1.6 billion but contributes little tax Government preparing reforms to tighten regulation and digitize oversight The ...

Africa CDC and ECDC will collaborate on disease surveillance, antimicrobial resistance, and vaccine-preventable diseases. The agreement builds on a successful five-year partnership funded by the ...

BAT Kenya plans to source at least 70% of tobacco leaves locally in 2026, up from 60% in 2025. Local sourcing could save the company roughly £2 ($2.68) per kilogram of tobacco. Illicit cigarette trade ...

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission confirmed Rwanda’s progress in preparing a civil nuclear energy program. Kigali plans to rely on small modular reactors (SMRs) to diversify an ...

Africa's branded hotel pipeline reached a record 123,846 rooms across 675 projects in 2026, up 18.6% year-on-year, signalling sustained investor confidence. Egypt alone accounts for over a third of ...