IGAD, with World Bank support through EARDIP, held a three-day workshop to validate a PPP framework for expanding digital infrastructure and services. Launched in June 2023, EARDIP aims to build a ...

The year 2025 stands out as a turning point for the WAEMU public debt market. Not because it marked a rupture, but because it exposed the balances, tensions, and paradoxes of a market that has reached ...

Mali approved the transfer of the Kobada mining license to Canada’s Toubani Resources. The decision clears the way for construction after approval of the 2023 mining code and environmental permit. The ...

Sasol issued a precautionary force majeure notice over potential gas supply disruptions from Mozambique. Flooding damaged roads in Mozambique and disrupted logistics linked to gas production, ...

Mali obtained official usage rights and dedicated logistics facilities at the port of Conakry under bilateral agreements with Guinea. Mali’s cabinet approved the free transfer of 10 hectares of land ...

Tunisia has launched the 13th edition of the Riyeda entrepreneurship fair in Tunis. The two-day event aims to attract more than 10,000 entrepreneurs, startups, and investors. The focus is on private ...

The IMF approved program reviews, enabling an immediate $91m disbursement to Mauritania. Total IMF financing to the country since 2023 now stands at about $258mln. Authorities met most quantitative ...

Cassava Technologies and AXON Networks have signed a partnership on network virtualization in Africa. The alliance targets cost reduction and faster upgrades from 4G to 5G for operators. The project ...

Private equity firm CAPZA acquired a minority stake in Concerto without changing governance. Concerto aims to accelerate international expansion, particularly in Africa and the Middle East. CAPZA ...

Toubani Resources plans to update mineral resources at its Kobada gold project. The company aims to identify additional gold volumes beyond the 2024 estimate. Kobada currently hosts 2.2 million ounces ...

Kenya and the Czech Republic signed a defense cooperation agreement in Nairobi. The deal covers military training, peacekeeping, intelligence, and cybersecurity. Bilateral trade reached $30.8m in 2024 ...

Kenya will launch a digital platform to automate payments on external debt. The system goes live on February 2, 2026, with a one-month transition period. External debt accounts for nearly half of ...