Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) owes 32.5 billion cedis ($2.7 billion) and faces production falling 40% since 2020. • Ghana uses less than 50% of its 504,780-ton cocoa processing capacity due to raw bean ...

Madagascar faces a political crisis as President Andry Rajoelina reportedly fled the country amid mass protests and army unrest. • The crisis comes as the IMF supports key reforms through $107 million ...

Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s top cocoa producer, began its 2025–2026 marketing season on October 1 with a weaker start than expected. Early port arrivals reached 48,000 tons between October 1 and 12, ...

EU pledges €1.16B to boost Africa’s energy transition Funds target electrification, grids, and renewable storage in 17 countries Disbursement pending; pledges part of Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative ...

NEITI to launch ownership register, track oil cargoes in real-time Reforms aim to boost transparency, cut revenue leakages The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) is stepping ...

IMF approves $30M for Somalia under ongoing reform program Funds support post-HIPC strategy, stability, and institutional growth Somalia seeks extra $40M amid aid decline, slower GDP outlook Somalia ...

Algeria to build two pipelines using local expertise only $60B energy plan aims to boost refining, cut imports Foreign firms still vital in major oil, gas projects Algerian authorities, promoting a ...

Funds to boost farm mechanization, expand training center in Diamniadio Senegal targets food sovereignty, aims to train 700,000 technicians by 2029 Senegal and Japan have signed two bilateral ...

Court upholds ICTSI’s $640M Durban terminal concession deal DCT2 overhaul to boost capacity, fix chronic port congestion Project seen as key to reviving South Africa’s logistics sector The ...

NETIS Group has announced the appointment of Alykhan Kassam as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking a new phase of growth for the pan-African telecom and energy infrastructure company. The ...

The West African Development Bank held the first board meeting of its new foundation. Two thematic funds will target emergency solidarity and knowledge promotion. A 2026–2028 strategic plan will guide ...

DRC to launch national AI academy under 2026-2030 digital plan Academy to train experts, promote Afro-centric, ethical AI use Aims to boost tech sovereignty, create jobs, and local solutions The ...