Ghana has lowered the minimum shea nut price by nearly 8% to 8.30 cedis per kilogram, reducing the price floor protecting farmers’ incomes. Farmers may still receive higher prices as exporters compete ...

Households and businesses facing unreliable electricity are driving demand for rooftop and off-grid solar across sub-Saharan Africa. Solar is forecast to account for more than 80% of the region’s new ...

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 ...

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 ...

Foreign funding can help preserve African heritage while giving donors influence over the history visitors encounter in museums, according to the study. Returning artifacts alone does not ensure that ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...