The African Development Bank and Denmark signed a memorandum of understanding covering blended finance, guarantees and risk-sharing mechanisms. The framework runs through 2030 and targets renewable ...

Cotonou will become the first African city to host the Black Travel Summit in 2027. Benin aims to attract more travelers of African descent and promote its tourism offerings internationally. The event ...

The Republic of Congo has listed two sovereign bonds worth a combined $1.55 billion on Nasdaq Dubai. The bonds were already listed in London and carry interest rates of 9.5%. Congo becomes the first ...

Zambia's customs authority has outlined the next steps in its transition from ASYCUDA World to ASY5, including system assessments, pilot testing and staff training. The modernization project is ...

Digital transformation in Madagascar’s agricultural sector could support the creation of 250,000 additional jobs by 2031, according to the GSMA. Agriculture accounts for about 70% of employment and 22 ...

Ghana has signed a $28 billion agreement for the second phase of its planned Jomoro oil hub. The deal covers a 300,000-barrel-per-day refinery, two petrochemical plants and a port jetty. Construction ...

Orange Fab has supported 47 startups through its accelerator program over the past decade. Its incubation program will ...

Ghana aims to end raw mineral exports by 2030 under a phased policy announced by President John Dramani Mahama. The proposed restrictions would cover bauxite, manganese, iron ore, lithium and diamonds ...

Tanzania Railways Corporation and Egypt's Arab Contractors signed an agreement to study a proposed 1,000-km railway linking Mtwara Port to Mbamba Bay, but construction has not been approved. The ...

The deal is Digital Africa's first investment in Ethiopia, with the amount, stake and valuation undisclosed. Daily orders stood at 3,000 in September 2024, according to the company's co-CEO. ChipChip ...

Taranis has acquired a majority stake in Ethiopia’s Corbetti geothermal project, located about 250 km south of Addis Ababa. The energy investment firm plans to commit up to $27 million, including $17.

African companies raised $13.3 billion through foreign-currency bond issues in the first nine months of 2026, the strongest pace in five years, according to Bank of America (BofA). Credit conditions ...