EU rolls out biometric Entry/Exit System in Oct 2025, replacing passport stamps. Visa-free African states face new checks, longer queues, and strict stay limits. System boosts compliance, migration ...

MTN and SANTACO signed a reseller deal on 13 Aug 2025. Gauteng taxis gain MTN data, ICT, fintech tools first. Future pilots will add IoT tracking and cashless fares. MTN South Africa has partnered ...

AFG Holding completes acquisition of Société Générale Guinée as part of regional growth plans. • The deal keeps all existing customer services and staff to ensure smooth operations. • Société Générale ...

GDP growth will ease to 3.5% in 2025 from 3.7% in 2024 and below the 3.8% forecast. • Drought-hit livestock sector and weak diamond demand weigh on outlook. • Growth expected to recover to 3.9% in ...

Gabon’s economy grew 3.1% in 2024 despite a heavy debt load at 73.4% of GDP. • The country needs $1.18 billion annually to fund infrastructure, energy, and education by 2030 but has covered only 14.6% ...

Eramet names Clément Jakymiw as Director of Gabon Value Chain Transformation. • Move follows Gabon’s planned 2029 ban on raw manganese exports. • Gabon produced 10.4 million tons of manganese in 2022, ...

Nigeria produced 1.507 million b/d in July, above its 1.5 million b/d OPEC limit. • Output recovery driven by facility restarts and tighter Niger Delta security. • Abuja to seek higher quota at ...

FF, CDMC, East Rise and Star Dragon over conflict coltan in eastern Congo on 12 August 2025. • CDMC is accused of buying minerals extracted under armed control and selling them to Hong Kong traders ...

Nearly 400,000 mango seedlings distributed to farmers nationwide from June to August 2025. Program aims to renew aging orchards, create new plantations, and strengthen exports. Mango exports brought ...

Kampala delegation visits Addis Ababa for talks on tech cooperation Discussions cover smart cities, digital payments, infrastructure and skills Initiative aligns with Uganda’s Vision 2040 development ...

LG-KOICA Hope Vocational Training School on August 9, 2025. The program trains descendants of Korean War veterans and other vulnerable youth in IT skills. Since 2014, 611 young Ethiopians have been ...

Taken into custody on Aug. 12 after Auditor General’s report Former aides also detained as part of the investigation Arrest follows criticism of extended military transition Mali’s former Prime ...