Ivorian packaging manufacturer FILTISAC reported a 40% increase in revenue to CFA25.69 billion ($43.8 million) in the first nine months of 2026, driven mainly by stronger sales of jute packaging. The ...

Only 36% of off-grid solar customers who experienced a technical problem said their product had been satisfactorily repaired or replaced. The figure was 58% for products under warranty and 22% for ...

Egypt, Iraq and Jordan discussed plans to develop a joint petrochemical complex during a technical meeting on November 1, as the three countries seek to strengthen regional energy cooperation. The ...

Ahead of Africa's first Youth Olympic Games, Dakar was set to host a forum on October 30, 2026, bringing together policymakers, innovators and athletes to promote better health and nutrition for young ...

Intermediaries deducted 5% to 20% in the South, with transfer agents taking another 2% in two cases Groups received funding between one week and five months after it was promised Only one bank offered ...

Retail investors held CFA366.2 billion ($625 million approximately) in CEMAC government securities at the end of September 2026, accounting for just 3.3% of the regional market's CFA11.02 trillion ...

Customers in francophone Africa increased by 3.7 million over twelve months, accounting for about a third of Airtel Africa’s new mobile money users. The amount of money processed per customer rose by ...

Egypt’s El Nasr Automotive has begun assembling Dongfeng’s MAGE EV, with local content reaching up to 45%. The company plans to produce 3,000 vehicles in the first year, with sales expected to begin ...

GoldBod aims to generate $1.2 billion from artisanal and small-scale gold trading in November. Ghana’s gold exports earned $11.6 billion from small-scale mining and $11.1 billion from large-scale ...

Standard Bank signed a financing agreement worth up to $370 million with Solarcentury Africa, with an initial $86.2 million committed. Part of the financing will fund a 59 MWp expansion of Zambia’s ...

Senegal launched an AI hub with the Gates Foundation to move projects beyond pilot programs and into wider use. The initiative covers AI tools in priority sectors, digital identity and data-sharing ...

Burkina Faso raised 143 billion CFA francs ($244 million) in a public bond sale, exceeding its target by 43%. The offering comprised five-, seven- and 10-year bonds paying annual interest rates of ...