Côte d’Ivoire signed a $500 million financing agreement with the OPEC Fund on October 16, 2026, to support priority development projects between 2026 and 2029, alongside additional grants. The ...

Morocco appointed Ahmed Rahhou as Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Administration Reform on October 16, 2026, giving artificial intelligence an explicit place in the ...

Guinea's Parliament has approved a $336.45 million loan for the Labé–Tougué road project. The project includes 160 km of roadworks and a 200-meter bridge, with construction expected to take 36 months.

Algeria and Italy's Medlink electricity interconnection project entered public consultation in Italy on October 16, 2026, marking another step in the approval process for the proposed cross-border ...

British mining company Kodal Minerals has entered Ghana’s lithium sector with an agreement to acquire up to 80% of the Asamankese project over five years. Initial drilling is expected before the end ...

Niger has banned gasoline and diesel exports to prioritize domestic supplies amid persistent fuel shortages. Sonidep and Soraz can export surplus fuel only with special government authorization. The ...

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote plans to list at least 10% of his Ethiopian fertilizer business on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange, although no listing date has been announced. Dangote's ...

ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States have agreed to establish joint working groups to draft a cooperation agreement. The initiative follows the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ...

Togo and China signed 13 agreements during Faure Gnassingbé's October 9–16 visit to Beijing. A new phytosanitary agreement aims to improve Togolese soybean exports' access to the Chinese market.

BADEA and Zimbabwe's CBZ Bank have signed a declaration of intent for a $50 million trade finance facility. The proposed financing aims to improve access to credit for businesses and support exports ...

Congo's government has approved a bill to establish a new agency to oversee timber imports and exports. Logs accounted for 58.31% of the country's timber exports in 2025 despite an official export ban ...

By Innocent Konan, Managing Director & Crop Science Commercial Lead, Bayer West-Central Africa SA On October 16, as the world marks World Food Day, this year’s theme, “Innovate Today to feed Tomorrow, ...