Burkina Faso is seeking to mobilize the expertise of its diaspora to accelerate the development of its digital ecosystem. Authorities discussed this objective during a meeting between Digital ...

Paris exhibition showcases Brazilian painter Gonçalo Ivo’s Africa-inspired works Show runs March 20-July 9 at La Maison Gacha Exhibition blends African crafts with contemporary abstract art An ...

Nigeria’s National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) launched a 10-billion-naira ($7.1 million) Sugar Project Acceleration Fund (SPAF) with the Bank of Industry (BOI). The fund will help private ...

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 ...

Togo parliament adopts WAEMU law against currency counterfeiting Bill defines offences including reproduction, possession and circulation of fake notes Law strengthens BCEAO role in coordinating ...

Nigeria recorded a trade surplus of 1.712 trillion naira ($1.22 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2025. Exports reached 18.96 trillion naira ($13.5 billion) and remained largely driven by crude oil ...

Africa Logistics Properties lists East Africa's first industrial REIT on the NSE, raising $29.55M, with total listing value of $39.95M. The UK government commits $24M through PIDG and MOBILIST as ...

(Ecofin Agency) - 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 ...

The sharpest jump in fees occurred between FY2024 and FY2025. Industry observers point primarily to Nigeria, Airtel Africa's largest single market by revenue, where the dramatic devaluation of the ...

African Solidarity Fund signs $26 million counterguarantee with Cape Verde’s Pro Garante Facility backs bank loans to businesses, especially small enterprises MSMEs face $270 million financing gap in ...

On Sunday, March 8, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered the youth minister to investigate obstacles preventing some young people from receiving unemployment benefits. The instruction came the same ...

Mauritania cuts smartphone import tax, launches digital customs clearance system Users must clear phones within 15 days or face line suspension Reform aims boost revenues while maintaining mobile ...