Raw sugar prices fell 16.9% in 2025 on the New York ICE. Global production is expected to exceed consumption in 2025/2026. Lower prices could ease Africa’s food import bill. Raw sugar prices closed at ...

Maman Laouali Abdou Rafa was appointed economy and finance minister on January 26, 2026. He previously served as BCEAO national director for Niger and held senior finance ministry roles. The IMF ...

Africa will require about $46 billion by 2030 to deploy mini-grids under the Mission 300 initiative led by the World Bank and the African Development Bank. The financing mix will include $28 billion ...

Zahid Group acquired 100% of Barloworld for 23 billion rand ($1.4 billion) through a consortium called Newco. The transaction triggered Barloworld’s delisting from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and ...

Tanzania plans to sign the legal framework for the $42 billion Tanzania LNG project before June 2026. The project targets development of more than 47.13 trillion cubic feet of offshore natural gas.

Madagascar launches pilot for national biometric digital ID system Full rollout targets 2M adults from April to June 2026 Reform aims to streamline services, cut fraud, and modernize administration ...

Morocco’s Tendrara gas project enters pre-commercial production phase Phase 1 targets domestic market; first gas expected by mid-2026 10-year deal to supply 100m³ LNG annually to Afriquia Gaz The ...

The Khomani Cultural Landscape is a cultural site located in northern South Africa, in the Northern Cape province, near the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. It covers a section of the Kalahari Desert ...

Desert Gold to raise C$5M for West Africa gold projects Funds target Mali and Côte d’Ivoire exploration, plant commissioning Flagship SMSZ mine aims for 130,700 oz over 10 years Canadian junior miner ...

The European Union finances the Kenya Cyber Resilience (KCR) project with 454 million Kenyan shillings ($3.5 million). Kenya detected 12.5 billion cyber threats in 2025, a 247% increase from 2024, ...

Niger grants incentives for a $9 million private education project in Niamey The investment targets modern infrastructure and over 100 permanent jobs The project supports efforts to improve education ...

Egypt in talks with China’s Sany to build wind turbine plant Recent deals include $616M solar and battery manufacturing projects Goal: 42% of electricity from renewables by 2030 through local ...