Ethiopia and Malaysia signed multiple MoUs on tourism, health, air transport and urban management during Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Addis Ababa. Bilateral trade reached $274.5 million in ...

Uganda’s ICT ministry and dfcu Foundation launched a national partnership to expand digital-skills programmes. The initiative will scale up “Digital Skilling” centres supporting youth, students, women ...

Mauritania, Möhring Energie sign deal for major green hydrogen project NAYRAH to export 140K tonnes hydrogen, 400K ammonia annually from 2029 Project aligns with national roadmap to become regional ...

Public Eye claims over 90% of Cerelac samples in Africa contain added sugar, averaging 6 g per portion, while European equivalents contain none. Nestlé rejects the allegations as “misleading and ...

Papa Amadou Sarr, former Director of Resource Mobilization and Partnerships at the French Development Agency (AFD) and now CEO of Porteo Group, shared his views on African industrialization with ...

Under sanction pressure, Lukoil is divesting its foreign oil assets, drawing interest from international players like the UAE's ADNOC. Yet, no African national oil company has exercised its ...

Senegal plans CFA427 billion ($750.7 million) in agricultural spending for 2026, up 37.88% from 2025. The increase stems mainly from new planned external financing agreements for agricultural ...

Namibia inaugurated its first telecom tower financed by the Universal Service Fund (USF) to extend 4G coverage to underserved rural areas. The government committed N$145 million ($8.4 million) to the ...

Airtel launches a 4G smartphone financing plan with Itel’s entry-level A50 Customers pay in weekly installments via SmartCash after a 19,000–21,000 naira deposit Initiative supports Airtel Africa’s ...

UAE’s Abu Dhabi Ports explores investments in DRC’s Matadi, Boma ports Talks included infrastructure, mining, trade, and financial cooperation plans UAE-DRC trade imbalance persists; UAE expanding ...

FAO forecasts a 4 % rise in food import spending from 2024 Cereals remain the top import item at $21.9 billion Rising costs reflect strong demand and global supply pressures Food imports in ...

The move, which gives African cocoa and coffee producers a reprieve, was driven by internal E.U. pressure and technical delays, drawing criticism from environmentalists. The European Union’s landmark ...