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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kenya wants Thai companies to invest in local food processing and sell finished products in Thailand. The two countries are exploring partnerships in agricultural machinery, food processing, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...