• US tariffs on Tunisian olive oil could reduce competitiveness from July• Tunisia may lose ground to EU suppliers and emerging exporters like Turkey• OTE urges Tunisia to diversify export markets and reduce dependency Tunisia’s olive oil industry, a vital part of its agricultural exports, faces renewed pressure as the 90-day tariff grace period granted by the United States is set to...

• Gabon lost $1.75 bn in tax exemptions over three years.• New exemptions suspended, audit and reforms underway.• Import tax relief targets food and housing costs. Gabon has experienced a cumulative revenue shortfall exceeding 1,000 billion CFA francs, about $1.75 billion, over the past three years due to tax exemptions. The Council of Ministers announced this on Friday, June...

• Morocco launches cannabis research on Beldia with UM6P and ANRAC.• Focus on genome, medical use, training, and sustainability.• Exports rising, 4,082 tons produced in 2024. Morocco advanced its legal cannabis industry on June 17, 2025, when Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities (ANRAC) signed a framework...

• Nigeria ranks 61st globally, topping Africa in 2025 energy transition progress• WEF index highlights reforms, clean energy investment, and localized strategies• Sweden, Finland, and Denmark remain global leaders in sustainable energy efforts Nigeria is Africa’s top performer in energy transition for 2025, according to the latest global rankings released on June 18 by the World Economic...

• Didievi gold resources rise to 989,000 oz, up 119%.• Based on Blaffo Guetto deposit, below 1M oz target.• New drilling set for July to expand potential. Inferred mineral resources at the Didievi gold project, Côte d’Ivoire, have reached 989,000 ounces at a grade of 2.5 grams per ton. African Gold, the project operator, announced the increase on Monday, June 23, reporting a 119% jump...

• World Bank and DR Congo sign $2 billion financing deal for five strategic projects• Funds will support Inga 3 hydropower, infrastructure, digital transformation, and more• The World Bank's total commitments in DR Congo now exceed $7 billion The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and the World Bank have signed a series of financing agreements worth a total of $2...

Kenya and Senegal share the top spot in the 2024 African Electricity Regulatory Index published by the African Development Bank (AfDB) on June 20, 2025. This ranking highlights the strength of their regulatory frameworks, which are assessed based on transparency, efficiency, and consumer protection. These results reflect structural reforms aimed at improving electricity reliability and...

• TDB, TDF, and World Bank launch ASCENT to provide energy to 3 million people• Burn and Ignite Power sign first deals to deploy clean cooking and solar systems• Off-grid, simple technologies seen as key to reaching rural African communities Achieving universal access to energy remains one of Africa’s biggest challenges. Large infrastructure projects often struggle to reach remote areas,...

• Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio elected ECOWAS Chair• Warns of democratic, economic challenges.• Pledges focus on reform, security, unity. Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio was elected the new Chair of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday, June 22, 2025. He succeeds Nigeria's President Bola...

While sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is gaining momentum globally, Africa is lagging behind. Prohibitive costs, a lack of infrastructure, and a reliance on European standards threaten to leave the continent sidelined in aviation's green transition. Will sustainable flight, too, become a privilege reserved for the Global North? As international air transport aims to accelerate its shift to...