EcoCash shifts from mobile wallet to full digital ecosystem with social payments Platform adds merchant services, content monetization, and new revenue streams Move reflects growing competition among ...

Benin plans 8% increase in cotton output for 2026/2027 season Target could reinforce its position as West Africa’s top producer Higher output may boost export earnings from key cash crop Benin plans ...

Renewable energy now accounts for 9% of Tunisia’s electricity mix Share has more than doubled since 2022, driven by new solar plants Government targets 35% renewables by 2030 and 50% by 2035 Tunisia’s ...

Angola Telecom and Telecom Namibia partner on new regional cable project SARSSy aims to boost redundancy and handle rising data demand More capacity could lower internet costs and expand access A new ...

Africa’s ultra-wealthy population expected to rise 15% by 2031 Continent’s share of global wealth declines amid faster growth elsewhere Billionaire ranks expand, driven in part by technology and AI ...

Eramet targets gradual restart of Grande Côte mine after February fire Output and revenue fell sharply in the first quarter 2026 production forecast suspended pending updated estimates Eramet’s Grande ...

Kenya plans to invest in Uganda’s Hoima refinery after pipeline stake deal. Cross-shareholdings point to a more integrated East African oil system. Refinery seen as key to cutti ...

Togo holds talks with IMF and World Bank during Washington meetings Focus on tools to manage crises and protect vulnerable households Discussions point to new financing options and reform support Togo ...

Farmers plan to plant 486,400 hectares, down 6% year-on-year. Area would drop below 500,000 hectares for the first time in nine years. Rising input costs and market volatility continue to erode ...

Final investment cost reaches $1.06 billion, up sharply from $734 million. Project targets 257,000 oz average annual output over 16 years. Net present value stands at $2.1 billion with 28% IRR at ...

Government begins preliminary phase and plans to acquire 1,500 hectares. Local communities oppose project and propose upgrading Lokichoggio airport instead. Authorities target 10 million tourists by ...

Lomé Container Terminal to receive 9 new Konecranes forklifts in Q2 2026. Investment supports capacity expansion amid rising transshipment demand. Competition intensifies as regional ports exceed 2 ...