Africa will require about $46 billion by 2030 to deploy mini-grids under the Mission 300 initiative led by the World Bank and the African Development Bank. The financing mix will include $28 billion ...

Zahid Group acquired 100% of Barloworld for 23 billion rand ($1.4 billion) through a consortium called Newco. The transaction triggered Barloworld’s delisting from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and ...

The European Union finances the Kenya Cyber Resilience (KCR) project with 454 million Kenyan shillings ($3.5 million). Kenya detected 12.5 billion cyber threats in 2025, a 247% increase from 2024, ...

Tanzania plans to sign the legal framework for the $42 billion Tanzania LNG project before June 2026. The project targets development of more than 47.13 trillion cubic feet of offshore natural gas.

With a young and fast-growing labor force, Africa records high participation rates. Understanding how working-age people engage in the labor market helps clarify their contribution to economic ...

Extractive sector surged 50.9%; manufacturing grew 3.5% on food, fuel gains Cumulative industrial activity up 11.7% by end-September 2025 Industrial activity in Togo rose 8.1% in the third quarter of ...

The Khomani Cultural Landscape is a cultural site located in northern South Africa, in the Northern Cape province, near the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. It covers a section of the Kalahari Desert ...

France has invested €450M in Togo via AFD, including €80M in grants Cooperation focuses on water, energy, agriculture, and infrastructure projects France is Togo’s second-largest supplier; 40 French ...

Niger grants incentives for a $9 million private education project in Niamey The investment targets modern infrastructure and over 100 permanent jobs The project supports efforts to improve education ...

Orange Egypt opened its first Upper Egypt digital training center at Aswan University with GIZ, building on its Cairo hub that has trained thousands of youth. The Aswan center provides free training ...

Liberia, World Bank discuss expanding digital infrastructure and connectivity Talks highlight telecom reforms and 2025-2029 strategic sector plan Digital access seen as key to inclusion and national ...

Nigeria launches a national committee to anchor skills training in education policy The initiative targets youth unemployment and skills mismatches Technical and vocational training is repositioned as ...