In Nigeria, as in much of Africa, weaknesses in the seed sector remain a major constraint on the productivity of staple crops such as rice and maize. As Africa’s most populous country looks to boost ...

Shelter Afrique Development Bank named Lionel Zinsou as board chair on 15. He replaces Dr Chii Akporji, with Said Athman Mtwana appointed vice chair. The bank says the appointments support its ...

As AFCON 2025 approaches: the Fez-Meknes region is emerging as one of Morocco’s most strategic tourism hubs, offering strong commercial prospects for African travel agencies. The expected influx of ...

Chariot reached financial close on two wind projects totaling 190 MW in South Africa. The projects are backed by a 20-year power purchase agreement with Etana Energy. They reflect growing momentum for ...

Global cocoa prices have fallen to just over $6,000 a ton, about half last year’s level. Exporters are struggling to honor contracts, leading to bean buildups at ports. In Côte d’Ivoire, the ...

Yango invested in Ghanaian startup Gigmile through its venture arm, Yango Ventures. Gigmile provides financing and management tools for last-mile delivery workers. The deal aims to support growth and ...

Fitch upgrades Côte d’Ivoire to BB, saying political uncertainty has lifted and the country has moved beyond past election-related unrest. Strong growth, low inflation and improving debt metrics boost ...

DRC regulator ARECOMS waives strict rules, allowing miners to keep unused Q4 2025 cobalt quotas despite ongoing export delays. Bureaucratic hurdles have stalled shipments, but the decision protects 18 ...

Orange Money Côte d’Ivoire launched a virtual Visa card that enables online payments across the global Visa network. The card offers fee-free transactions, competitive exchange rates and regulatory ...

BW Energy is acquiring stakes in Angola’s offshore blocks 14 and 14K for about $310 million. The deal gives the company exposure to producing assets operated by Chevron. The move builds on BW Energy’s ...

Guinea suspended demurrage fees at the Port of Conakry from December 15 to January 31. The move aims to limit the impact of port costs on consumer prices during the holidays. High logistics costs ...

Transnet cut its half-year loss to 1.8 billion rand from 2.2 billion rand year on year. Rail freight volumes rose to 81.4 million tonnes from 78 million tonnes. The group lifted revenue to 45.2 ...