Nigeria is expected to import about 7.2 million tons of wheat in the 2026/2027 marketing year. The increase reflects rising urban demand for bread, pasta and other wheat-based foods. Part of the ...

Next Gen Infraco has launched commercial operations of Ghana’s shared 5G network. The government has ended the company’s exclusivity and will auction spectrum to other operators. Authorities aim to ...

East African countries are preparing to launch a regional electricity market by mid-2026. Regulators from the Eastern Africa Power Pool are studying Southern Africa’s model. New transmission projects ...

Five Gulf countries accounted for 13.35% of Kenya’s cut flower export value, totaling $722.9 million. Kenya’s cut flower export volumes fell 12% year-on-year to 102,475 tonnes in 2024, according to ...

GSMA selected six African countries to host 2026 pilots for $30–$40 4G smartphones. Rising global memory prices threaten the initial $30 price target. Entry-level smartphones cost up to 73% of monthly ...

Trigon Metals launched its first exploration campaign at the Addana silver project in Morocco, with 12 diamond drill holes totaling 2,100 meters. The company previously outlined an initial exploration ...

Gaza war and Red Sea attacks incurred forgone revenue of $9–10bn to the Suez Canal Gulf tensions now threaten wider shipping routes and global supply chains Above Egypt, the overall region may face ...

Nigeria’s gross external reserves rose to $50.45 billion on Feb. 16, their highest level in 13 years. The reserve stock covers 9.68 months of imports of goods and services. Net foreign exchange ...

Nigeria secured $552 million under the HOPE-EDU program to fast-track nationwide basic education reform. Authorities described the funding as the fastest mobilization of its scale in the country’s ...

South Africa inaugurated a 100 million rand ($5.3 million) green hydrogen pilot facility at the University of the Witwatersrand. Authorities equipped the site with a 110-kilowatt electrolyser and ...

Agreement signed March 2 during Belarus minister’s Lomé visit Deal aims to expand cooperation in industry and agriculture Togo and Belarus have signed a mutual visa waiver agreement for holders of ...

Government allocates about $37.8m to help the SABC repay part of its debt to Sentech and prevent risks to national broadcasting signals. Funding also supports dual illumination during South Africa’s ...