West African countries are tightening control over raw shea exports in different ways, creating sharply divergent market conditions and price trends across the region. Efforts to channel more nuts ...

South Africa is targeting Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates to expand agricultural exports in a region that already buys about $1.3 billion of its farm products each year. Foot-and-mouth ...

East Africa added 5.6 GW of renewable power capacity in 2025, nearly half of Africa’s 11.3 GW increase. The region’s renewable power fleet jumped 42% to 18.7 GW, according to IRENA. Africa grew ...

Côte d’Ivoire signed a 24-month agreement with TerraKora AI to strengthen environmental monitoring with satellite data and artificial intelligence. The technology will support forest monitoring and ...

Côte d’Ivoire is assessing a national authentication platform and digital identity wallet to make online identity verification easier across government services. The project is designed to build on ...

The $164 million project will increase Kananga’s drinking water capacity to about 125,000 cubic meters per day. New and upgraded infrastructure is expected to provide water to nearly 1.5 million ...

Kinshasa and Africell DRC are exploring digital projects for city administration, finances, transport and tourism. The talks include digital revenue management and upgraded parking facilities for ...

Innocent Konan has been the new General Manager of Bayer’s West and Central Africa division since 1 July 2026. In this role, he succeeds Amandine Berthoud, who has been appointed to other duties ...

Café Barbera has opened its first Kenyan location in Nairobi’s Upper Hill business district. Kenya’s food-service market is projected to grow 9.44% a year through 2028, when it is expected to reach ...

Chad and Egypt will cooperate on pharmaceuticals, medical devices and regulatory standards. The deal adds to an August agreement covering hospitals, training and specialized medical care. Egypt’s ...

Senelec and Sonelgaz signed a cooperation deal weeks after power disruptions exposed strains in Senegal’s electricity system. Algeria will provide energy-sector expertise to support Senegal’s ...

ESS is expanding into microfinance in Cameroon, giving the group a second microfinance operation in CEMAC after Gabon. The new unit broadens ESS’s financial services beyond capital markets, asset ...