Morocco evacuated more than 143,000 people from flood-prone northwestern plains. Heavy rainfall, river swelling, and dam water releases drove the emergency measures. Authorities linked the flooding ...

Burkina Faso converted unpaid public debt into equity and took full control of Biothic Industries. The company failed to repay 332 million CFA francs in due payments by end-2025. The government ...

AfDB President Sidi Ould Tah said Africa needs more than $400 billion annually to finance development. He outlined four strategic priorities focused on large-scale financing, financial architecture ...

MTN entered advanced talks to acquire IHS Towers, in which it already holds a 25% stake. A full acquisition could value the remaining shares at about $2.06 billion. Africa’s telecom tower market is ...

Rwanda and Brazil signed a memorandum of understanding to promote trade and facilitate investment. Brazil’s export agency APEX-Brasil and Rwanda’s Private Sector Federation signed a separate ...

Benin approved modular digital campuses to create 4,000 new university seats across five cities. The government launched a national distance-learning agency to modernize higher education through ...

UN rights chief launches $400 million appeal amid donor funding cuts Reduced funding slashes missions, staffing and investigations worldwide Sudan faces famine conditions as human rights and ...

Egypt plans $2 billion eurobond issuance in late 2025-26 Demand strong for five-year bonds, government says Eurobond issuance capped at $4 billion in 2026 Egypt plans to issue a $2 billion eurobond in ...

Côte d’Ivoire plans total investment of CFA114,838.5 billion ($206.5 billion) under its 2026–2030 development plan. The private sector should fund 70.2% of total investment, while the public sector ...

Barrick forecasts 260,000-290,000 ounces from Mali mine in 2026 Loulo-Gounkoto returns to guidance after dispute settlement with Mali Production recovery gradual, remains below pre-dispute output ...

Burkina Faso launches floating cage fish farming project at Yakouta dam Dori site starts with 22 cages, targets 200 tons annually Government pushes aquaculture to cut fish imports and boost output ...

Floods damaged over 5,000 km of roads, disrupting transport nationwide Repeated climate shocks strain finances, limiting resilient infrastructure investment The cost of restoring Mozambique’s road ...