Senegal cuts 2026 health budget by 18.7% amid fiscal tightening Reduction linked to ministry restructuring and end of external projects Sector faces staff shortages, rising disease cases, but ongoing ...

Syrah secures $8.5M from DFC to support Mozambique graphite mine Balama mine runs below capacity due to graphite oversupply, low prices Total DFC funding reaches $68M; further disbursements under ...

Senegal approves $1.75B education budget for 2026, up 1.6 percent Over half allocated to administration; rest funds core education programs Priorities include teacher training, rural access, and ...

On the second day of the Transform Africa Summit 2025, held under the theme “AI for Africa: Innovate Locally, Impact Globally,” Guinea moved from being an exemplary host to taking the lead in driving ...

Kenya studies Geographic Indication for tea to boost global market value French-backed review explores origin-based branding and collective trademark options GI aims to close revenue gap with China, ...

CAR Treasury returns to market, seeks up to $88.4M via new bond lines Three- to five-year bonds to fund $12.8B national development plan 2025 fundraising goal nearly met, latest issue likely to ...

MTN partners with Microsoft to roll out AI tools from 2026 Copilot and Microsoft 365 to boost learning across MTN user devices MTN shifts toward digital inclusion, targeting youth and small businesses ...

Côte d'Ivoire keeps BB/B rating, but Senegal debt exposure flagged Ivorian banks now key conduit for risky Senegalese bond financing S&P sees limited contagion, but rising regional stress is a concern ...

Government targets 4,500 additional zones for mobile coverage by 2027 Second phase focuses on villages and rural areas with 500–2,000 residents Authorities also push fiber rollout and wider use of the ...

Niger installs 1,031 km of fiber across five national corridors Project aims to connect with Benin, Nigeria, Chad, Burkina Faso, and Algeria Authorities expect better service quality, wider access, ...

Ethiopia and Rusal sign deal for a 500,000-ton aluminum smelter First phase requires about $1 billion in investment Project targets rising global demand expected to grow about 40% by 2030 Ethiopian ...

OPEC and GECF expect rising demand to outpace investment Oil and gas sectors require trillions in long-term financing Groups say hydrocarbons will remain central to the global energy mix The ...