Zimbabwe Becomes First African Nation to Export Processed Lithium
HARARE Zimbabwe has exported processed lithium for the first time, putting Africa at the start of a battery materials value...
NamPower lists N$5 billion bond program on Namibia Securities Exchange
WINDHOEK, Namibia Namibia Power Corporation listed a N$5 billion (US$302 million) domestic medium-term note program on the Namibia Securities Exchange...
Lesotho Launches Five-Year Industrial Strategy Targeting 50,000 Jobs
The Lesotho National Development Corporation has launched its Letsema Strategy 2026-2031, outlining a five-year plan to accelerate industrial growth and...
Namibia Targets 24,000 Jobs From $3.8 Billion Investment Pipeline
Namibia has 15 investment projects worth N$63.5 billion ($3.8 billion) currently underway, with more than 24,000 jobs projected at full...
South Africa’s Kusile Power Station Reaches Full Capacity, Ending Years of Setbacks
South Africa’s Eskom Kusile Power Station is now operating at full commercial capacity, marking a generational shift in the country’s...
Mozambique Launches $28 Million Recovery Project in Conflict-Hit North
Mozambique, the African Development Bank and the United Nations Development Programme have launched a $28 million project to rebuild livelihoods...
Angola Accelerates Final Steps to Eradicate Guinea Worm by 2030
Angola has marked five consecutive years without a single human case of Guinea worm disease, health officials said, as the...
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery to Export Petrol After Meeting Domestic Demand
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery will export up to 20 million liters of petrol daily after surpassing domestic demand, a milestone that...
African Leaders Push Unified Strategy on Natural Diamonds
African diamond-producing nations must speak with a single voice to secure the future of the natural diamond industry, Namibia’s mines...
South Africa Joins Afreximbank, Unlocks $8 Billion Country Program
South Africa has become the 54th member of the African Export-Import Bank, unlocking access to an $8 billion country program...
Ethiopia Rules Berlin as Assefa Survives Late Scare and Adola Wins Again
Tigst Assefa ran the third-fastest women’s marathon in history, while Guye Adola led an Ethiopian sweep of the top two...
Ethiopians Celebrate Meskel Holiday With Calls for Peace and Unity
Meskel draws large crowds to Addis Ababa, where faith, tradition and appeals for peace and national unity come together during...
Senegalese Football Star Sadio Mané Launches $20 Million Agro-Processing Project in Bambali
Two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner Sadio Mané invests $20.4 million in a mango-processing project in his hometown of Bambali...
Ghana Strengthens Clinical Trial Capabilities to Improve Health Preparedness
Ghana is developing its first national clinical trials strategy after 15 research and health institutions assessed their capacity with support...