The World Bank says unreliable inter-island transport has become one of Cabo Verde’s biggest barriers to diversified economic growth Despite strong economic performance in 2025, growth remains heavily ...

Malawi doubled annual university fees at five institutions, raising costs from 650,000 to 1.3 million Malawian kwachas ($375-$750) as the government seeks to address funding gaps. Education Minister ...

Mozambique has graduated its first 30 certified drone pilots under a program designed to strengthen disaster preparedness and climate resilience. The African Development Bank-backed initiative has ...

Crude averaged 1.56 million barrels a day in June, the highest since April 2020, regulator data showed Four straight monthly gains added about 255,000 barrels a day; output with condensates reached 1.

Benchmark urea has more than halved from its wartime peak since the Strait of Hormuz reopened on June 17, with U.S. Gulf barges near $350 a short ton Weak currencies, war-risk freight and import ...

Brussels adopted the final technical rules of its anti-deforestation law on July 13, locking in a December 30, 2026, start date for large and mid-sized firms African cocoa, coffee, timber, palm oil ...

Africa's installed renewable energy capacity increased nearly 16% year on year to 82,397 MW in 2025, driven by hydropower, solar and wind, according to IRENA. South Africa remained the continent's ...

Work on Algeria’s $1.5bn Arzew petrochemical complex remains suspended, with Petrofac, HQCEC and STEP Polymers still in talks, MEED reported on July 14 The plant was meant to end Algeria’s ...

The UK and Kenya have begun negotiating an agreement to reduce barriers to cross-border digital trade and support e-commerce and technology investment The talks build on broader economic ties, with ...

Transtu will acquire 18 electric trainsets for €75 million to modernize the suburban line linking Tunis with La Goulette and La Marsa The new trains will carry up to 400 passengers and run every six ...

Burkina Faso plans to bring mobile and Internet coverage to 1,000 communities, connecting up to 2 million people in 2026 Nearly 2,000 communities remain unserved, while only 28.3% of the population ...

Gabon and TikTok signed a 12-month cooperation agreement following the February suspension of major social media platforms TikTok reported removing more than 48,000 accounts linked to sexual, violent ...