Dangote Refinery Completes $2.5B Private Equity Placement, Says Funds Will Support Expansion
Company says its private equity offering was 3.7 times oversubscribed, resulting in the issuance of about $2.5 billion in new...
Mozambique Certifies First Drone Operators to Strengthen Disaster Response
AfDB-backed program trains 30 specialists to support flood monitoring, search-and-rescue operations and emergency response in one of Africa's most disaster-prone...
Nigeria, Ethiopia Agree on Prisoner Transfer Pact to Let Inmates Serve Sentences at Home
According to Ethiopia's Foreign Ministry, the agreement will strengthen cooperation between the two countries' justice institutions and provide a legal...
Madagascar Secures $68 Million for Economic and Governance Reforms
Financing will support public financial management, tax administration, energy access and efforts to attract private investment
Nigeria Backs Togo’s Leadership on African Free Trade at Lomé Forum
Nigeria's minister of industry, trade and investment praised Togo's head of state Tuesday for his engagement on African economic integration,...
Africa Sends Record 10 Nations to 2026 FIFA World Cup
Ten African nations will compete at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the highest...
At WTO Talks in Yaoundé, African Nations Push to Expand Cotton Value Chain
African ministers and development partners are pushing to expand cotton processing and textile production as a pathway to jobs and...
Cameroon Cocoa Wins Gold at Global Quality Awards
Cameroon cocoa won gold at the Cacao of Excellence Awards in Amsterdam, reinforcing its standing in premium cocoa markets and...
Cameroon Eyes Power Sector Turnaround With New Reform Plan
The government of Cameroon and national private-sector leaders agreed on a shared course for energy-sector reform and resilience during a...
Italian Journalists Admire Morocco’s World-Class Stadiums
Italian journalists have expressed strong admiration for the level of organization and infrastructure provided by Morocco during the Africa Cup...
Namibia President Presses Mining Industry to Deliver Jobs, Drive Investment
Opening the Chamber of Mines expo in Windhoek, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urged mining firms to turn pledges into jobs, investment...
$332M Financing Package to Support South African SMEs, Women-Led Businesses
Deal marks Africa's first development finance institution-backed social Flac instrument listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Morocco Secures €100 Million Funding to Build Africa’s First EV Battery Hub
The African Development Bank said the financing will back a Gotion Power Morocco project that aims to establish the continent's...
Ethiopia’s Abiy Rallies Youth to Enroll in Free Coding Courses as Country Targets 7 Million Coders By 2026
ECODES initiative seeks to equip Ethiopian youth with digital literacy and foundational technology skills needed for education, employment and entrepreneurship.