EAC sets June 30, 2026 deadline to remove trade barriers Non-tariff barriers still raise costs, delay and limit intra-regional trade Persistent disputes push trade outside bloc, testing integration ...

By Nanga Koné, Country Director Rainforest Alliance Côte d’Ivoire One fact is hard to ignore : Over time, the widespread and often poorly controlled use of pesticides has degraded soils, disrupted ...

Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso boost joint research, innovation cooperation Workshop trains researchers on management, commercialization, intellectual property Partnership aims to address funding gaps ...

Yango pledges compliance with Namibia’s tighter e-hailing regulations Company to ensure drivers obtain permits, strengthen verification systems Move aligns with government push to formalise digital ...

Nigeria attracts $2.6 billion mining FDI after sector reforms Government targets industrialisation, lithium processing and $1.3 billion deal Aim to raise mining share to 10% of GDP by 2026 Nigeria has ...

Equatorial Guinea prepares offshore oil licensing round Reprocessed seismic data to attract investors, improve subsurface insights Move aims to boost declining output and secure new investment ...

Only about 22% of applicants selected, indicating strong competition Programme targets marginalized youth aged 17–25, including refugees and persons with disabilities Zambia’s Technical and Vocational ...

Moniepoint acquires restaurant software platform Orda Africa Deal expands integrated services across payments, operations, analytics Targets growth in Nigeria’s fast-growing $19 billion restaurant ...

Damaged Russian LNG tanker drifting crewless toward Libyan coast Vessel hit by Ukrainian drone, carrying fuel and residual LNG Libya leads salvage amid explosion risk and sanctions-linked concerns A ...

M-Pesa Ethiopia partners Amhara to enable digital tax payments Safaricom expands services aligning with national digital strategy Platform reports 5 million users, trailing Telebirr’s 58.6 million ...

Ghana approves new engineering and agriculture university in rural areas Three campuses aim to expand access beyond major cities Project targets youth unemployment and skills mismatch Ghana’s ...

Middle East disruptions cut global jet fuel shipments by about 21% Europe faces supply strain as Asian and Gulf flows decline Dangote refinery emerges as a potential alternative source Europe could ...