Badr-15 well yields 16 million cubic feet of gas and 750 barrels of condensates daily Recoverable resources estimated at 15 billion cubic feet of gas Discovery supports Egypt’s plan to offset declining mature fields Egypt announced on November 9 the discovery of natural gas at the Badr-15 well in the Western Desert. Operated by Badr El-Din Petroleum Company (BAPETCO), a joint...

Deal includes four new urea granulation units using German technology Production capacity to rise from 3 million to over 8 million tons per year Expansion could make Dangote the world’s largest urea producer Dangote Fertiliser announced on November 11 a partnership with Thyssenkrupp Uhde, a subsidiary of Germany’s Thyssenkrupp AG specializing in chemical process engineering....

Cameroon to spend 92% of 2026 public works budget on road network Targets include 650 km of paved roads, 1,300 m of structures, 2,000 km maintenance Budget reforms, digital oversight, and local funding boost aim at transparency Cameroon’s Ministry of Public Works (Mintp) plans to allocate more than 92% of its 2026 budget to the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance...

Zgounder mine revenue rose 326% to $126.7M in Jan-Sept 2025 Surge driven by tripled silver sales and 39% higher silver prices Production hit 3.4M ounces; full-year output seen above 5M ounces Morocco’s Zgounder silver mine generated 126.7 million dollars in revenue between January and September 2025, according to the financial report released by its Canadian operator, Aya...

Rwanda, Kigali hosted the Africa Blockchain Festival (Nov 7–9), gathering over 1,000 investors, regulators, and innovators. Discussions focused on blockchain’s role in financial inclusion, supply-chain transparency, and AI integration in Africa. Africa’s blockchain startups raised USD 34.7 million in 2024, reflecting growing investor appetite. The Africa Blockchain Festival...

Mali begins construction of 15 hospitals under $349M national health project New and upgraded facilities aim to ease overcrowding, cut evacuations Health system strained by conflict; project funded fully by national budget Mali’s interim head of state, Army General Assimi Goïta, broke ground on Monday, November 10, 2025, on the Presidential Emergency Hospital Project. The...

Scatec to build 11 MW solar plant in Água Casada with EMAE Project to cut 13,000 tons CO₂ yearly, reduce diesel dependence São Tomé targets 50% renewables, 100% electricity access by 2030 Release by Scatec, a subsidiary of Norway’s Scatec energy group, announced on Tuesday, November 11, the signing of a power leasing agreement with the national utility EMAE to build an...

For more than twenty years, Simandou has been presented as a project with the potential to boost Guinea's economic development significantly. As iron ore production gets underway, the government in Conakry must guarantee that the resulting revenues are effectively channeled toward poverty reduction and addressing inequality. Guinea officially began mining operations at Simandou on Tuesday,...

Solutions for Schools Ethio Telecom held discussions with the Adama City Education Bureau to introduce its cloud-based Education Management Solution (EMS) The EMS aims at enhancing teaching, administration, and parent-student engagement across secondary schools. The EMS aligns with Ethiopia’s national Digital Ethiopia 2025 strategy and supports Ethio Telecom’s broader ambition to...

Mozambique’s Private Sector Confederation (CTA) launches the Bureau de Conteúdo Local at the 20th Annual Private Sector Conference (CASP), which started today in Maputo. The platform aims to increase domestic firms’ involvement in extractive, energy, and infrastructure projects, aligning with government efforts to strengthen local value chains and create jobs. CASP brings...