DRC’s cobalt output forecast to drop 45% by 2030 due to declining ore quality • Indonesia’s cobalt production projected to rise 80% by 2040 as a nickel byproduct • Shift may reduce DRC’s global supply ...

B to upgrade trains and signaling systems via PRASA 600 new trains planned; 275 delivered via Gibela-Alstom JV Passenger trips expected to triple to 186M by 2027/28 South Africa has proposed a $3.7 ...

Connectivity initiative targets over 1,000 education and healthcare institutions Supports AI strategy and digital skills development in key public sectors Côte d’Ivoire ranks 3rd in Africa for fiber ...

Burkina Faso had the most affordable mobile phones in West Africa in 2023, at 15.1% of average monthly income In Cape Verde and Guinea, buying a phone cost more than 60% of an average monthly salary ...

Plan to plant 7,000 ha and rehabilitate 60,000 ha of cashew by 2026 Backed by $150M from World Bank; talks underway for $159M more Local processing prioritized following April 2024 export ban Benin is ...

New version 1.4 of the Sustainable Farming Standard launches October 2025 Focus on deforestation, climate, livelihoods, and EU regulatory compliance Two million producers in West and Central Africa ...

Canal+ receives conditional approval from South Africa’s Competition Commission Acquisition targets expansion in English and Portuguese-speaking Africa Canal+ currently holds 41% of MultiChoice and ...

Rwanda to receive $1.04B in UN support for sustainable development goals Funds aligned with Rwanda’s 2024–2029 strategy and Vision 2050 goals New framework emphasizes inclusion, green growth, and ...

Sale of industrially produced onions and potatoes suspended from May 22 to June 15 Measure aims to protect small farmers amid surplus and price drops Affects firms including Swami Agri, SCL, and ...

M to modernize transport in Grand-Nokoué and serve up to 360,000 users Project to professionalize informal operators and boost job creation Part of Benin’s $9.7B multimodal transport strategy through ...

Kenya allocates 5% of 2025 disaster budget to early warning systems UNDRR pegs 2024 climate disaster losses at $1.4B EW4All initiative aims for universal early warning coverage by 2027 Kenya has ...

Pioneer Schools using TARL now reach 1.3M students, or 30% of primary learners Math scores quadrupled; Arabic doubled; French tripled, per government data Morocco boosts education budget to $8.5B to ...