Africa lacks government control, study says • Sahel worst affected; JNIM blamed for 83% of deaths • Burkina Faso accounts for 55% of Sahel’s victims An estimated 950,000 square kilometers (about ...

Yambi City is an annual festival that takes place every year-end in Kinshasa, driven by the Afrika Diva collective and spearheaded by activist rapper Orakle Ngoy. Since its creation, the event has ...

Cameroon financier Alain Nkontchou to buy Nedbank 21.22 percent stake in Ecobank for 100 million US dollars pending regulators. • Upon closure Nkontchou family will hold 24 percent of Ecobank ...

China’s Mainland to invest $100M in Liberia's agriculture • Projects include rice, cassava, cocoa, and food logistics • Plan targets 150,000 farmers, boosts incomes up to 30% Chinese agri-food group ...

AU launches campaign to replace distorted Mercator map projection • Equal Earth map promoted to show Africa’s true size • Goal: restore Africa’s global image in education and media The African Union ...

Nigeria granted Air Tanzania a permit to launch the first nonstop Dar es Salaam–Lagos flight, enhancing East-West African connectivity. • Air Tanzania is preparing to start Dar es Salaam–Lagos flights ...

Late-July drought in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana lifts cocoa futures despite weak global grindings data No official 2025/26 crop forecasts yet; private analysts see a possible 5–10% West African shortfall ...

• Mainland Group commits $100 million to develop Liberia’s agricultural processing, targeting manioc, cocoa, coffee, rice, sugar, and ...

Empower commissions 1.1 MWp solar plant for L'Oréal Egypt • Project avoids 800+ tons CO2, supports L'Oréal’s 2030 goals • Equity financing enabled rapid execution without project debt Norwegian ...

Egyptian sweet potato exports to the EU surged to 149,551 tonnes in 2024, surpassing the US and breaking records. • Since 2020, Egypt quadrupled sweet potato export volume and revenue to Europe, ...