Zimbabwe cut its maize import bill by $93.9 million in the first seven months of 2026 after a stronger domestic harvest reduced purchases from abroad The government now expects total grain production ...

The Francophone African Music Industries Fair (SIMA) announces the third edition of the event, taking place on November 12–13, 2026, in Cotonou, Republic of Benin. Following its previous edition, ...

Ethiopia plans to increase electricity exports to Kenya from 200 MW to 400 MW in December 2026. National power generation rose 43.1% in 2024/25, supported by rapid growth in installed capacity. Only ...

The US International Development Finance Corporation approved up to $414.2 million in debt financing for Dasa. Global Atomic must meet several conditions before it can access the funds. Commercial ...

Zambia is considering reducing the 16% VAT applied to gold transactions to bring more artisanal production into formal trading channels The UAE reported importing 29.1 tons of gold worth $1.79 billion ...

Transnet National Ports Authority has launched a request for proposals to develop a small- to medium-scale LNG terminal at the Port of East London, with the project expected to mobilise private ...

Gabon has launched a pilot electronic document management system at two public institutions as the government starts reducing paper-based administrative processes. The project combines electronic ...

A $69.5 million loan will finance the 11 MW Tinkisso II hydropower plant. The project is expected to generate 48 GWh a year and supply electricity to more than 350,000 people. Grid upgrades are also ...

Kenya will host the World Athletics Championships in September 2029, making it the first African country to stage the global competition. Kenya targets 5 million international tourist arrivals and KES ...

Vodacom plans to appeal a Kenyan High Court ruling that voided its purchase of a 15% Safaricom stake from the government. The South African group will also request a stay to prevent enforcement of the ...

OCP Green Energy has completed and energised a 25 MW/125 MWh battery storage system in Benguerir, which can store electricity for five hours and will undergo performance testing before gradual ...

Nigeria's federal government has opened a six-month digital training academy that will train 32,000 citizens in AI, software development and cybersecurity. The program drew 72,850 applications, of ...