PointZero is entering Africa’s power market through the planned acquisition of Azura Power, which operates 752 MW of generation capacity in Nigeria, Senegal and Mozambique. The deal gives the ...

Seychelles and Angola are considering a bilateral air services agreement to improve direct connectivity and facilitate travel between the two countries. The initiative revives discussions first ...

IMF staff and Dakar reached a staff-level agreement on September 1 on a three-year, $2.2 billion program, the first agreement since lending was halted in 2024 over previously unreported debt.

Kenya created about 822,000 jobs in 2025, but more than 87% were in the informal sector, underscoring the economy’s continued reliance on low-formality employment. The government is shifting attention ...

Mam Cherno Jallow has taken over GIABA with a focus on strengthening member states’ anti-money laundering capabilities ahead of the next round of mutual evaluations. The evaluations carry direct ...

The 16th International African Diaspora Film Festival will bring around 15 films to Paris from September 4 to 6, with several French, European and Paris premieres. The program focuses on memory, ...

Nigeria produces only about 39% of the fish it consumes, leaving an annual supply gap of nearly 2.2 million tons that the government wants to reduce through higher domestic production. The deficit ...

FinCEN proposed on August 28 to restrict Banque Misr’s five UAE branches from accessing U.S. correspondent banking. The measure is not yet final. FinCEN says the branches processed about $1.8 billion ...

Nyabarongo II will add 43.5 MW to Rwanda’s power grid when it enters service in December 2027. Its reservoir could irrigate 20,000 hectares and support up to 200 MW of floating solar capacity. The ...

Smart Technologie Innovation opened a 7,000-square-meter Vivo assembly plant in Oran on August 20, employing about 200 people. Daily output is expected to rise from about 2,000 to 6,000 units as ...

Former Energy Minister Deogratius Ndejembi became Tanzania’s vice president at age 43 after unanimous approval by Parliament. President Samia Suluhu Hassan presented his appointment as part of an ...

Subex disclosed on August 26 a three-year contract to run fraud detection across the mobile network and mobile money operations of an African operator owned by a global telecom group. The deal is ...