International funding commitments for the Ebola response have now exceeded $2 billion, including more than $470 million in new pledges announced at the September 30 ministerial meeting. The money will ...

The agreement clears several key hurdles for Volobe Amont, but the project still needs to settle issues including the electricity purchase price before construction can move ahead. The 120 MW plant is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...