The Democratic Republic of Congo's Strategic Investment Fund (FIS-RDC) has signed an agreement with Enterprise Power DRC, Trafigura and Gridworks Development Partners to co-finance a $300 million ...

Togo's state-owned electricity utility CEET warned of possible power outages from October 7 to 22 as scheduled maintenance on a regional gas pipeline disrupts fuel supplies to thermal power plants.

About 400 million people aged 5 to 19 lived with overweight in 2024, including 170 million with obesity, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO prioritizes tailored diets, physical ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Investors plan to commit up to $50 million to revive Namibia’s Sperrgebiet diamond mine despite weak global demand and prices. Projects in Sierra Leone and Botswana have also secured funding as ...

The titles cover 31,318 beneficiaries across settlement schemes in Taveta, Voi and Mwatate constituencies. The World Bank identifies access to credit, higher property values and increased investment ...

Senegal has announced a $150 million partnership with India's Blue Cloud Softech Solutions that includes local device assembly and related activities. Although 97% of Senegal's population has 4G ...

Ghana held a media launch for its first InvestGhana Summit, scheduled for November 16-17, to attract investment in manufacturing, agribusiness and other productive sectors. A new investment law has ...

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 ...