Egypt signed a new offshore gas exploration deal with TotalEnergies in the Mediterranean. The country is racing to find new gas supplies as production from the Zohr field declines. Cairo is trying to ...

Congo’s central bank says most of the dollars imported into the country in 2025 quickly left the banking system. Officials warn some of the cash may be feeding money laundering and armed groups in ...

South Africa plans to introduce a national digital identity system alongside physical ID cards. The government says the platform will help citizens access public services through a mobile app.

Ghana is auditing electrical substations nationwide after a major fire at the Akosombo power complex. The government says more than 3,000 aging transformers need replacement. Authorities are trying to ...

Morocco signed three digital partnership agreements focused on public services, transparency and AI. The deals target government modernization, anti-corruption tools and citizen access to ...

China Railway Resources wants to partner with MIBA on a large copper-cobalt project in central Congo. The proposal includes mining operations and a major energy component combining hydropower and ...

Chad and France signed agreements covering infrastructure, healthcare and industrial projects. The partnership includes new bridges, regional health centers and a French private hospital in N’Djamena.

IFC plans to provide up to $40 million in financing to Angola’s Carrinho Group. The funding would support factory expansion, logistics and food processing projects. The investment is aimed at boosting ...

Orange signed an agreement with telecom partners to launch the Via Africa subsea cable project connecting Africa and Europe. The consortium includes Canalink, GUILAB, International Mauritania Telecom, ...

BDEAC approved financing for a new agro-industrial complex in Central African Republic. The project will combine farming and food processing operations on a 930-hectare site. Officials say the ...

The OECD says Egypt’s food subsidy program costs about 1.4% of GDP annually and remains poorly targeted. The system covers nearly 70% of Egyptians but contributes to both undernutrition and rising ...

The United States Department of Agriculture forecast North Africa’s wheat imports at 29 million metric tons in the 2026/27 marketing season, down 12.9% from the previous year. Morocco should record ...