Godoria, at Djibouti’s northeastern tip overlooking the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, is home to the country’s largest mangrove forest. Its lush vegetation contrasts sharply with the volcanic ...

Senegalese dancer Germaine Acogny and South African choreographer Gregory Maqoma will perform As We Are in Paris from October 12 to 18. The production combines Joséphine, exploring Joséphine Baker's ...

Gauteng has awarded Sihamba Sonke Mobility a 15-year contract to operate, maintain and modernize the Gautrain network through 2041. The agreement provides for eight new locally manufactured trains, ...

Benin has approved a draft 2027 budget of CFAF 4,757 billion ($8.11 billion), up 14.7% from the revised 2026 budget. Spending will prioritize agriculture, industry, tourism, technology, education and ...

Nigeria’s CNG program chief has proposed mandatory use of natural gas instead of gasoline and diesel for commercial vehicles. About 120,000 vehicles have been converted, just 12% of the government’s ...

Kenya expects private investors to finance 61% of its $4.6 billion national irrigation plan. The government aims to increase irrigated farmland to more than 607,000 hectares by 2035. Irrigation ...

Egypt is seeking deeper industrial and technological cooperation with South Korea as Cairo targets more foreign investment and stronger production capacity. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi has ...

Congo raised CFA261.5 billion through Treasury bonds in the second quarter of 2026, up 30.08% from a year earlier. Short-term Treasury bill proceeds fell 47.08% to CFA184.35 billion, while bond sales ...

India has stepped up naval cooperation with African countries to improve security along major trade routes. Kenya has emerged as a key partner through naval visits, military exchanges and closer ...

Mali and Senegal have activated a direct fiber-optic connection between their national networks. The new route gives landlocked Mali an alternative path to international submarine cables if other ...

Lithium Africa plans to start small-scale spodumene concentrate production at its Springbok project in the second half of 2027. South Africa produced 416,131 tons of lithium ore in 2023 and exported ...

Ghana is developing a $4.28 billion financing framework to support priority water infrastructure projects. The country needs an estimated $1.7 billion annually to achieve universal water access by ...