AKORA Resources is in talks with the World Bank and the EU over developing Madagascar’s Bekisopa iron ore project. A prefeasibility study estimates an initial investment of $61 million for a six-year ...

Microfinance raises Senegal's account ownership rate to 67.1% of adults, compared with 27.4% for banks, post offices, savings banks and the treasury. The BCEAO reports a bank lending rate of 5.98% in ...

Togo’s 13th Émergence Film Festival runs from November 2 to 11 in Lomé, bringing together African and European film professionals. The competition features 38 short films and five feature films from ...

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 ...

Google’s free learning platform brings together more than 15 training programs and aims to train three million people across Africa by 2030. Learners can download lessons over Wi-Fi and study offline, ...

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 ...

Gabon's real GDP growth is projected to reach 3.3% in 2026, according to a report published by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on October 30. The forecast represents an acceleration from ...

Kenya’s banking sector contributed KSh205.58 billion ($1.58 billion) in taxes in 2025, accounting for 8% of government revenue. Banks’ average annual tax compliance costs jumped 62.25% to KSh30.99 ...

Libya's National Oil Corporation reports another pipeline shutdown that threatens crude deliveries to the Zawiya refinery. A prolonged closure would deprive the refinery of approximately 15,000 ...

Australia's Macro Metals has signed a binding $5.67 million agreement with RSIN.SG Pte. Ltd. for the sale of the Agbaja iron ore project in Nigeria's Kogi State, with completion expected on December 7 ...

A Kenyan review panel has dismissed a legal challenge against Dangote's $16 billion oil refinery project, rejecting demands for disclosure of the government's financial commitments. The planned ...