Kenya could have saved up to $900 million on the Mombasa-Nairobi railway if construction costs had matched Tanzania’s comparable line, according to the World Bank. Opaque procurement and irregular ...

A Japanese loan of $82.5 million will help finance three Abidjan interchanges intended to ease daily commutes and freight transport. The project addresses longstanding transport difficulties that ...

Mozambique plans nearly $7.5 billion in port, railway, road and border upgrades to improve freight connections across Southern Africa. Better access to Mozambique’s ports could give businesses in ...

Côte d’Ivoire plans a dedicated service to guide young people toward training and jobs in environmental and marine-related industries. Training will reflect employers’ needs, with some occupations ...

Ghana is pursuing Chinese investment, technology, and industrial partnerships to expand domestic processing of its mineral resources. The initiative supports President John Mahama’s goal of ending ...

African insurers are seeking to cover more people while controlling costs so they can continue paying medical claims. Togo is encouraging affordable private health insurance for informal workers, ...

Uganda aims to increase electricity access from 60% in 2025 to 85% by 2030. The plan requires $17.7 billion in investment, including about $9.4 billion from private investors. More than 13 million ...

Niger plans a cybersecurity operations center to detect threats earlier and help protect essential services such as electricity and government systems. Officials are studying Burkina Faso’s experience ...

A new single-dose oral treatment could make sleeping sickness care easier and reduce hospital stays for eligible patients. Health professionals training in Togo will teach colleagues in their home ...

Mauritian hotel group Riveo more than doubled its quarterly revenue to Rs923 million ($19.6 million), while its net loss narrowed by 93.6% to Rs11.5 million. The reopening of Four Seasons Resort ...

South Africa's GDP rebasing lowered its estimated peak public debt-to-GDP ratio to 74.6% in 2025/26, from a previous projection of 78.4%, without reducing the amount of government debt. Statistics ...

DR Congo has introduced seven draft ministerial orders to strengthen cybersecurity requirements for government agencies and digital service providers under its 2023 Digital Code. The proposed rules ...