EU commits €235 million ($275 million) in humanitarian aid for vulnerable populations. Central Sahel receives the largest allocation with €75 million. UN estimates 24 million people will need ...

Ghana approved visa exemption agreements with Antigua and Barbuda, Maldives, and Zambia. The agreements cover all passport categories, including ordinary and diplomatic passports. Travelers will stay ...

Ghana Gold Board advances a traceability system covering gold from extraction to export. Authorities target 100 tonnes of ASM gold exports worth $10 billion. Gold sector generated $20.9 billion out of ...

SIB net profit rose to 56 billion CFA francs in 2025 Lower risk costs and higher income supported performance Assets, loans and deposits grew, dividend increased to 425 francs Société ivoirienne de ...

Madagascar approved a law to integrate birth registration into a nationwide biometric census program. The reform targets adults without birth certificates to expand access to legal identity and public ...

Burkina Faso has approved a national border governance strategy for the 2026–2030 period, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Territorial Administration on Tuesday, April 21. The ...

The DRC signed a defense contract with Turkey’s MKE to upgrade military equipment for its armed forces. The partnership focuses on operational capacity, skills transfer, and building a domestic ...

GasEntec secured a contract to install an LNG terminal in Dakar to support Senegal’s energy supply. The project will supply gas to power plants, including the 300 MW Cap des Biches facility, and ...

Mali is positioning skills development and youth employment as national priorities as it strengthens regional cooperation with Guinea. Oumou Sall Seck, Mali's Minister of National Entrepreneurship, ...

Pratt & Whitney has inaugurated a new aircraft engine components plant in Morocco, as the country continues to attract major aerospace manufacturers seeking competitive costs and skilled labor. The ...

Loan-loss provisions at the nine BRVM-listed banks that reported 2025 earnings rose 18% to $137 million as regional growth hit a record 6.7%. BOA Niger's net income collapsed 92% to $735,000, the ...

Africa imported 18.8 GW of Chinese solar panels, up 48% Egypt, Algeria, South Africa among top buyers exceeding 1 GW Lower prices drive demand as renewables expand across continent African countries ...