Recently appointed to lead the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) operations in Africa, Ethiopis Tafara visited Lomé as part of “Africa Leads,” a forum bringing together project leaders ...

Agreement signed on May 14, 2025, to prevent income double taxation Deal aims to attract Czech investment in Tanzanian manufacturing Trade between both countries reached $20 million in 2023 Tanzania ...

Ghana will reintroduce tolls via digital systems to ease traffic and raise funds The move follows revenue losses after tolls were scrapped in favor of the E-Levy Smart tolling will support the Abidjan ...

Located about 3 km (1.8 miles) off the coast of Dakar, Senegal’s capital, Gorée Island is one of the most emblematic historical sites in West Africa. Despite its small size—only 28 hectares—the island ...

IFC plans a $25 million senior loan to strengthen BOA Congo’s SME lending At least 10% of the funding will go to women-led businesses Final approval expected at IFC board meeting on June 16, 2025 The ...

Nigeria outlines plan to produce renewable aviation fuel Strategy targets fuel shortages and import dependence in the sector Six-part roadmap includes regulation, funding, logistics, and innovation ...

Like gold’s, silver’s prices also surged in recent months. Aya Gold & Silver, a mining company that recently boosted its silver production capacity in Morocco, stands to gain substantially from this ...

Bboxx chosen for World Bank’s $300M DARES solar electrification initiative Program aims to bring off-grid power to 2.7M households and businesses Nearly 90 million Nigerians still lack reliable ...

Projects include new terminals, control centers, and navigation systems Goal is to raise service quality amid rising passenger traffic Nigeria has approved a $615 million investment to modernize its ...

Ethiopia exported 354,302 tons of coffee in 10 months, a 70% year-on-year jump Export earnings rose 30% to $1.87 billion, with strong global demand Authorities aim to reach $2 billion by fiscal ...

InterSAT is in talks with Eutelsat to add LEO satellite capability to its network The plan would start in East Africa but no deal has been signed yet The company aims to boost coverage in a region ...

Decisions on Venus and Kudu oil and gas fields expected by late 2026 TotalEnergies to submit Venus development plan by July 2025 Namibia aims to fast-track monetization of offshore resources Namibia ...