Liberia to Build its 1st Electrical Manufacturing Plant in $26M Deal with Kenyan Firm
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) signed a $26 million agreement with Kenyan firm Thames Electricals Limited on Tuesday to establish...
Damang Mine Delivers First 110 Kilograms of Gold to Ghana’s National Reserves
Damang Gold Mine sold the entirety of its first production output, approximately 110 kilograms of gold valued at $11.8 million,...
Sahel Nations Secure Coordinated Development Frameworks to Drive Jobs, Growth
Four Central Sahel countries have secured coordinated development frameworks backed by multilateral financing for the 2026-2031 period, targeting job creation,...
Côte d’Ivoire Creates Sovereign Development Fund to Finance Long-Term Growth
Côte d'Ivoire has established a sovereign development fund to channel state resources into long-term strategic investments, formalizing a new financing...
Burkina Faso Nationalizes SOFITEX to Reclaim Full Control of Cotton Sector
Burkina Faso’s transitional government has moved to take full ownership of the country’s largest cotton company, completing a nationalization that...
AU, Côte d’Ivoire Launch Continental Education Accountability Framework
The African Union Commission and Côte d'Ivoire have launched a national Spotlight report on foundational learning, positioning the country as...
Côte d’Ivoire Pushes for More Inclusive, Efficient African Financial System
Côte d’Ivoire Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé called for reforms to make Africa’s financial system more inclusive and efficient as...
Burkina Faso Patriotic Fund Raises $828 million in 3 Years, Surpassing Target
Burkina Faso's Patriotic Support Fund mobilized 496.97 billion FCFA ($828 million) between 2023 and 2025, exceeding its 400 billion FCFA...
Mali Records 65,500 Net Jobs Created in 2025, Best Performance in Five Years
Mali created a net total of 65,503 jobs in 2025, the country's best employment performance in five years, according to...
Senegal Launches Flagship Digital Projects Under its National Technology Program
Senegal officially launched a set of structural digital projects Tuesday, with Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko presiding over a ceremony in...
SADC’s Critical Minerals Can Power Africa’s Structural Transformation
For generations, the continent has supplied the world with raw and semi-finished commodities while receiving a disproportionately small share of...
Rwanda’s Agricultural Export Revenue Surpasses $1 Billion in 2025-26
National Agricultural Export Development Board credits stronger quality systems, wider market access and global buyer ties for historic export milestone
Ghana’s Chale Wote Festival Transforms Accra’s Streets with Art and Performance
Accra’s Chale Wote festival turns streets into living galleries, blending art, music and ritual under the 2026 theme “Carnival of...
Somalia’s Omar Artan Becomes 1st non-European to Referee the UEFA Super Cup
The 34-year-old’s landmark assignment follows a decade of refereeing firsts and a new cooperation agreement between UEFA and CAF