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Key Highlights • New national plan “Tchad Connexion 2030” earmarks $1.5 billion for digital transformation. • Government aims to boost internet penetration from 13.2% in 2025 to 30% by 2030. • ...
Key Highlights • Hikma inks a $250 million loan agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC). • The funds will support local pharmaceutical production in North Africa and the Middle East ...
Côte d’Ivoire projects record 1.5 million tons of cashew production in 2025, up 59% from last year • Growth driven by anti-smuggling efforts and higher farmgate prices, with 1.39 million tons already ...
Loncor Gold has received an unsolicited, non-binding offer for a potential transaction involving its Adumbi gold project in DR Congo • A special committee is reviewing the offer; details and the ...
Angola makes first standalone gas find at Gajajeira, part of new gas strategy • Discovery supports LNG expansion and shift to domestic gas use • Oil remains key; no development timeline announced yet ...
CRRH-UEMOA to launch West Africa’s first mortgage securitization on July 22 • Named “ZAKA,” it targets affordable housing, boosting liquidity for lenders • Part of efforts to tackle a 3 million-unit ...
Zimbabwe to make Sugar Association the industry regulator under a revised Sugar Act • Aims to boost coordination, protect local market, and modernize the value chain • A 10-year plan is in development ...
The World Bank grants $2.97 million to improve education and healthcare access for children with disabilities in Djibouti. The project supports 4,500 beneficiaries through school assessments, teacher ...
CrossBoundary Energy and Standard Bank South Africa secure $60 million loan to accelerate solar power plant equipment procurement for Kamoa-Kakula copper complex. The 223 MWp solar plant with 526 MWh ...
President Mahama ends fuel perks for political appointees to cut costs • Reforms include fewer ministries and scrapping government TV subscriptions • Economic plan targets illegal mining, inflation, ...
Algeria plans to offer interest-free loans up to 150 million dinars to small-scale farmers to build refrigerated storage. The loans will have a 10-year repayment period with a five-year grace, ...
Somalia’s Central Bank mandates microfinance institutions to obtain licenses by December 6, 2025, under new financial regulations. The licensing rules require clear governance, minimum capital, ...