African food-sector leaders called for more investment, larger markets and less dependence on food imports. IFAD and its partners unveiled a $200 million climate finance facility for four East African ...

African sovereign sukuk topped $7 billion in August 2026, up 16% year over year. Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa and Benin hold 96% of the market. Regulatory gaps and weak Islamic finance sectors ...

BF is in talks to develop 10,000 to 20,000 hectares of farmland in Mauritania’s Brakna region. The project would extend the Italian group’s portfolio of large-scale agricultural investments across ...

The country’s largest bank lifted half-year profit to K133.97 billion ($77 million) and raised its interim dividend by 80 percent. It holds K887.8 billion of government securities against K690.1 ...

The West African Monetary Union’s Banking Commission, in its annual report published on August 27, puts loans at 68.9% of deposits and borrowings across the 135 banks covered by its deposit-and-loan ...

Goldman Sachs expects South Africa to regain investment-grade sovereign ratings in 2028, supported by stronger growth, improving public finances and a better political environment. Fitch raised South ...

Malawi’s largest listed conglomerate turns 120,255,713 ordinary shares into 4,208,949,955 on September 7, cutting the quoted price from about K9,520 ($5.50) to roughly K272 (16 U.S. cents). Fewer than ...

Haranga Resources has appointed Patrick Mutz as chief executive officer with immediate effect. Mutz brings more than 30 years of experience in mining governance, exploration, project development and ...

Guinea-Bissau voters approved the new Constitution with 70% of valid votes, while turnout reached 62.6%. The reform expands presidential powers, including authority to appoint and dismiss the prime ...

Morocco is building an integrated logistics hub around Dakhla Atlantique, combining the future port with the El Argoub logistics zone and the El Guerguerat trade corridor. The $1.6 billion port, ...

Senegal will keep CFA franc-denominated debt outside its restructuring plan, protecting regional banks that hold large amounts of its government securities. The government plans to rely heavily on the ...

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the Banque de l'Habitat de Côte d'Ivoire (BHCI) signed a CFAF 10-billion financing agreement on 2 September 2026 to support housing finance ...