Government reviews higher education reforms at 2025 conference Authorities push for more professional and market-driven training Youth unemployment stands at about 8.1% amid rising graduate numbers In ...

African companies raised about $220 billion in equity on local stock markets over the past 25 years Equity market capitalization rose 27-fold to $560 billion between 2000 and 2024 Limited access to ...

Nairobi will host the summit in 2026, co-organized with Norway, the United States, and the IEA Event aims to speed up access to clean cooking for nearly 1 billion Africans First summit in Paris ...

Botswana awards British junior Aterian a new copper exploration license in the Kalahari Copper Belt The license expands Aterian’s copper portfolio in Botswana to 2,694.58 square kilometers Authorities ...

Kenya signs a $311 million investment agreement to build two high-voltage transmission lines Africa50 and PowerGrid Corporation of India join the project under a 30-year PPP concession The investment ...

Egypt licenses fintech Tpay as the country’s approved Direct Carrier Billing provider for government payments Citizens can pay electricity bills, traffic fines and civil registry fees using mobile ...

In Nigeria, as in much of Africa, weaknesses in the seed sector remain a major constraint on the productivity of staple crops such as rice and maize. As Africa’s most populous country looks to boost ...

As AFCON 2025 approaches: the Fez-Meknes region is emerging as one of Morocco’s most strategic tourism hubs, offering strong commercial prospects for African travel agencies. The expected influx of ...

Shelter Afrique Development Bank named Lionel Zinsou as board chair on 15. He replaces Dr Chii Akporji, with Said Athman Mtwana appointed vice chair. The bank says the appointments support its ...

Yango invested in Ghanaian startup Gigmile through its venture arm, Yango Ventures. Gigmile provides financing and management tools for last-mile delivery workers. The deal aims to support growth and ...

Guinea suspended demurrage fees at the Port of Conakry from December 15 to January 31. The move aims to limit the impact of port costs on consumer prices during the holidays. High logistics costs ...

Global cocoa prices have fallen to just over $6,000 a ton, about half last year’s level. Exporters are struggling to honor contracts, leading to bean buildups at ports. In Côte d’Ivoire, the ...