Ethiopia signed a 360 million yen ($2.3 million) grant agreement with JICA to finance rice-sector machinery and equipment. Ethiopia imports about 80% of the rice it consumes, while the government aims ...

Montage Gold now expects the Koné gold mine to produce 350,000-400,000 ounces annually during its first 10 years, up from the previous forecast of 301,000 ounces. The Ivorian state holds a 10% stake ...

Sasol will supply its Fischer-Tropsch technology to SkyNRG's Project Wigeon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Washington State, marking its third SAF project since July. The project aims to ...

Rwanda's trade deficit widened 15.66% year-on-year to $877.81 million in the second quarter of 2026 as imports continued to outpace exports. Imports rose 28.78% to $1.61 billion, while domestic ...

Togo will use satellite data from Kyrgyzstan to improve agricultural monitoring, natural resource management and climate risk assessment. The cooperation agreement includes the transfer of satellite ...

Xinye Special Steel has started production at a 180,000-ton-per-year aluminum plant in Ethiopia. The plant will import raw materials but produce aluminum locally for the Ethiopian market. A separate ...

Madagascar had 80% 4G coverage in 2024, yet Internet penetration stood at only 20.4% in 2025. Infrastructure access, telecom pricing and taxes continue to limit competition and digital adoption. A ...

Nigeria says poor addressing costs the economy up to $60.2 million a year. The new system will give localities unique identifiers to make addresses easier to locate. Authorities expect it to support ...

Nigeria could account for nearly 35% of the region’s off-grid solar installations by 2035. Falling equipment costs and new business models are making solar increasingly competitive with diesel. High ...

Longtemps pénalisé par les difficultés liées à l’identification des adresses, le Nigeria veut améliorer la circulation des biens, l’accès aux services publics et les activités commerciales grâce à un ...

A new UN mechanism puts community benefits alongside Africa’s push for local mineral processing. Existing revenue-sharing systems have faced governance and community participation problems. The next ...

The policy will set standards for teaching materials, teacher and interpreter training, certification and accessible assessments. Ghana already has a harmonized sign language curriculum, but shortages ...