BasiGo opens three new electric bus charging depots in Nairobi, boosting operational capacity. The Taj Mall site includes a CATL battery maintenance and service center. The company targets 1,000 electric buses in operation by 2027. Kenya’s electric mobility company BasiGo announced on Monday the opening of three new electric bus charging depots in Komarock, Taj Mall, and Riruta,...

Burkina Faso, diaspora discuss media hub, digital skills exchange in Ouagadougou No deals signed; feasibility studies and follow-up mechanism to be launched Talks aim to boost tech capacity, counter disinformation, engage diaspora talent Burkina Faso’s Minister of Digital Transition, Posts, and Electronic Communications, Aminata Zerbo/Sabane, met with a delegation from the African...

Gates Foundation pledges $1.4B by 2029 for climate-resilient farming Funds to support tech like bio-fertilizers, weather alerts, and soil mapping Aims to protect smallholders in Africa, Asia amid rising climate threats  The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will invest at least $1.4 billion by 2029 to help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia adapt to the...

Thierry Djeumo, a former consultant at McKinsey France and an international consultant, is one of the authors of the new study, Operational Excellence: An Untapped Disruption Lever for African Businesses. The study, published by FinAfrique Partners and DYESE alongside co-authors Manuella Zagba and Bassirou Diao, offers an uncompromising assessment of African corporate operations and calls for a...

Timkat, celebrated each year in Ethiopia, marks the feast of Epiphany in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. It commemorates the baptism of Christ in the River Jordan by John the Baptist. Observed around January 19 (or January 20 in leap years), it stands as one of the most significant events in the Ethiopian religious calendar. The celebrations begin on the eve of the festival, with a solemn...

Move ends 20-year wait, aims to boost banking access in under-served market Chad’s banking rate at 2.85%, well below CEMAC average of 11.68% Cameroonian banker and investor Paul Kammogne Fokam, founder of Afriland First Group, met with Chadian President Mahamat Déby Itno on Sunday, November 9, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Fokam, accompanied by Guy Laurent Fondjo, the...

As the world’s leading producer and exporter of palm oil, Indonesia also maintains a significant presence in the global coffee and cocoa markets. The country is now actively pursuing trade ambitions on the African continent. North African countries could become new growth drivers for Indonesian agricultural exports. They would provide an alternative to the European Union (EU) market, according...

Kenya targets Moroccan market to grow tea exports and trade ties Talks held with TMAN and Evergreen Tea to explore market entry Challenge remains as Morocco mainly imports green tea, Kenya exports black CTC Kenya’s tea sector is seeking to increase its market share in Morocco, Africa’s second-largest tea market after Egypt. As part of this effort, the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK)...

Reforms aim to boost jobs, GDP, and digital economy by 2030 AfCFTA digital protocol sets standards for e-commerce, data, and cybersecurity Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved three key policies designed to accelerate the nation’s transition toward a digital and knowledge-based economy. They were presented by Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Dr. Jumoke Oduwole. FEC...

Burkina Faso cuts sesame floor price by 14.4% to 535 CFA/kg Drop follows global surplus, weak Chinese demand, falling international prices Exports hit 50,000 tons in 2024 despite market challenges, strong harvest expected Burkina Faso has set the minimum purchase price for sesame at 535 CFA francs per kilogram for the 2025/2026 marketing season, which officially began on Saturday,...