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Three nations approve feasibility progress for cross-border SGR project Railway to link cities, boost trade via Dar es Salaam Project faces competition, financing and coordination...
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World Bank backs $1.02 billion Congo Basin forestry program Initiative targets jobs, sustainable management and emissions reduction Project aims to boost value chains and support regional...
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Exports of semi-processed cashew kernels to Vietnam are rising across the region Experts warn the trend undermines local value addition and industrial growth Limited access to working...
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Three nations approve feasibility progress for cross-border SGR project Railway to link cities, boost trade via Dar es Salaam Project faces...
Uganda seeks World Bank support for $3 billion railway project Funding aims to revive delayed Kampala–Malaba standard gauge line Project...
Deals aim to boost investment, efficiency, and agricultural export capacity Move part of broader reforms to improve port performance and...
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Mali allocates $289 million to 2026/2027 farm campaign, up 2% Cotton output target set at 598,500 tons, a 38% increase Cereal production...
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Nigeria launches strategy to boost palm oil production Plan targets 10% global market share and sector reforms Country seeks self-sufficiency while...
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Ethiopia signs roadmap with Russia’s Rosatom to develop civil nuclear sector Partnership aims to reduce reliance on hydropower, which dominates...
Chevron has taken a final investment decision on the Aseng Gas Monetisation project. The project targets 550 billion cubic feet of gas with an...
Asante launches strategic review of Chirano and Bibiani mines Output fell sharply in 2025 despite higher gold prices boosting...
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BEAC Inducts 39 Auditors to Strengthen Governance, Risk Control
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World Bank Allocates CFA224bn to Develop Congo Basin Forest Economies, Create 220,000 Jobs
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Cameroon Deploys Equipment to Cut CFA80 Billion Dairy Import Bill
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Uganda eyes China market with coffee and dairy push at Shanghai trade fair
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DR Congo Signs Digital Pact to Overhaul Education System
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Paul Olivier Ahoua Launches Intelligent Customer Service DiscutAI Platform
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Ethiopia Opens Drug Testing Hub to Support Local Medicine Production
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