Africa imports most of the potash it needs despite its mineral resources. Projects in Gabon and Congo aim to supply African fertilizer markets. Financing hurdles and sales agreements remain critical ...

UNESCO's 2026 international congress examines how algorithms and dominant global languages shape cultural visibility and influence access to digital content. The continent accounts for roughly ...

Turaco Gold plans to buy Sodim’s remaining 20% stake in Afema for $79 million, subject to shareholder approval and excluding the Ivorian government’s interest. Afema could produce about 200,000 ounces ...

The World Bank expects per capita income growth in sub-Saharan Africa to reach 1.8% in 2026, up from 1.6% in 2025, despite stronger regional economic growth of 4.3%. The regional poverty rate will ...

Fewer than 7% of microenterprises surveyed across seven African countries reported using smartphones and computers for business, while high costs and limited digital skills remained major barriers.

Benin’s government-backed SME guarantee fund has received a financial institution license and is expected to begin operations soon. With initial capital of 5 billion CFA francs, the fund aims to help ...

Togo plans to upgrade an additional 846 km of rural roads under the second phase of its Rural Roads Support Programme (PAPR), with an estimated budget of CFA35.54 billion. The government has completed ...

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced plans to strengthen its engagement with financial institution partners, regulators and other stakeholders in Senegal through the opening of a ...

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) brought together leading representatives of central banks, development finance institutions, commercial banks, institutional investors and risk ...

Ivorian fintech Molo Molo Pay is exploring an entry into the Democratic Republic of Congo after launching in Côte d'Ivoire in April 2025 and pursuing expansion into Burkina Faso. The company has not ...

Mobile money transactions in Togo reached CFA4.44 trillion ($7.2 billion approximately) in 2025, up 7.9% from 2024, across 409.7 million transactions. Togo recorded 5.69 million active mobile money ...

Egypt’s regulator approved an increase in the stake available for sale in Banque du Caire’s IPO from 30% to 45%. At the final price of EGP 5.30 ($0.096) announced on October 26, the enlarged offering ...