AfDB financing will support a 230-kilometer section of the Laghouat-Ghardaïa-El Meniaa railway. The line is designed to connect southern agricultural and mining areas with national markets. The ...

Ghana's official artisanal gold purchases reached up to 54 metric tons in the first half of 2026. If current targets are met, the segment alone could produce more than twice Côte d'Ivoire's total gold ...

At the Mining On Top Africa (MOTA) conference in Paris, the formalization of the Democratic Republic of Congo's artisanal cobalt sector emerged as part of the broader discussion on Africa's mineral ...

COMESA has launched consultations to develop a regional AI strategy and regulatory framework. The initiative aims to align AI policies across member states despite varying levels of readiness. The ...

The United Nations plans to mobilize up to $100 million through its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to finance anticipatory measures in countries most exposed to El Niño. The UN has already ...

Nigeria and Hong Kong signed a double taxation agreement on July 13, 2026, to prevent income from being taxed twice and strengthen investor confidence. The deal supports Nigeria’s broader strategy to ...

A Sudanese court sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, known as Hemedti, and 15 other RSF members to death in absentia over the killing of West Darfur Governor Khamis ...

Oilserv Limited has started upgrading the gas pipeline network supplying Nigeria LNG's Bonny Island facility, including the installation of about six kilometers of shallow-water pipelines. The project ...

Nigeria and Botswana have agreed to deepen cooperation on animal health, disease surveillance and vaccine development Nigeria is looking to draw on Botswana's expertise as it reforms its livestock ...

Libya has connected the Sirte steam power plant to the national gas grid and plans to begin natural gas deliveries within days. The conversion supports Libya's strategy to reduce costly fuel imports ...

Egypt discussed technical cooperation with China Southern Power Grid International (CSGI) to modernize its electricity network, although neither side announced an agreement or investment commitment.

Namibia has secured access to China's market for table grape exports after both countries signed a phytosanitary protocol governing shipments. China offers Namibian exporters a new outlet beyond ...