Zambia seeks a 12-month extension of its $1.7B IMF program beyond October 2025. • The extension supports reforms for economic stability and debt sustainability. • Zambia has restructured major debts, ...

Attijariwafa Bank’s H1 2025 net income rose 19.8% to 5.9B dirhams. • Strong loan growth and lower risk costs boosted performance. • Operating cash flow fell sharply to -11.6B dirhams, raising ...

Ain Sokhna port received new cranes for Terminal 1, set to launch by year-end. • The terminal, led by Hutchison Ports, will handle 3.5M TEUs annually. • It supports Egypt’s Red-to-Med corridor linking ...

DRC signed a €43M deal with FC Barcelona, adding to earlier partnerships with AC Milan and AS Monaco, totaling €89.8M. • The deals face criticism amid local crises, with calls to prioritize basic ...

Esri, Space42, and Microsoft launched Map Africa to map all 54 African countries. • Space42 provides imagery, Esri offers mapping tools, Microsoft hosts data. • Project supports development, services, ...

The BOOST program is a significant milestone for Cabo Verde’s digital and economic development, especially as the country positions itself as a rising innovation hub in West Africa and across the ...

West African Resources’ Sanbrado gold mine revenues rose 38% in H1 2025, reaching A$472.1 million due to higher gold prices. The average gold selling price jumped from A$2,199 to A$3,049 per ounce ...

The female cocoa chief advocates for a price of 4,500–5,000 cedis per sack compared to COCOBOD’s 3,100 price. Farmers worldwide are pushing for a threshold of 6,000–7,000 cedis but are limited by the ...

Chad’s ADETIC partners with 2iE to train professionals in digital technologies. • Deal includes training, intern exchanges, and joint research. • ENASTIC-2iE pact supports academic cooperation. Chad's ...

B2Gold expects to produce 180,000 ounces of gold annually from 2026 to 2029 at Fekola Regional. A mining permit is expected by Q3 2025, with production starting by year-end. Mali will hold a 35% stake ...

FAO and Japan to provide $1.2 million to support Côte d’Ivoire’s rice digitalization. • Funding builds on existing tools like the Orange Agritech platform. • The country must raise rice output by 55% ...

Resolute Mining’s gold production in West Africa fell 9% in H1 2025, totaling 151,460 ounces versus 167,140 ounces in H1 2024. The Syama mine experienced weaker ore production in Q2, while the Mako ...