• Ghana to introduce biometric-linked SIM law to fight fraud• Mobile money fraud made up 20% of 2023 financial scams• New system to boost data security, traceability, and trust The Ghanaian government plans to introduce a new legal framework for SIM card registration to combat the rise in mobile money fraud, Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations Samuel Nartey...

• Ghana cashew processors target 85,000 tons annually by 2026• 2024 processing was 45,360 tons, just 18% of harvest• ACPG seeks government support, financing, and energy subsidies The Cashew Processors Association of Ghana (ACPG) aims to boost the country's annual cashew processing volume to 85,000 tons by 2026, ACPG President Antonio Manuel Caramelo Raposo announced in a statement to...

As Africa's digital revolution accelerates, telecommunication towers face mounting challenges from their reliance on diesel power. Rising costs, frequent network outages, and environmental impact are making the transition to renewable energy solutions a necessity. More than half a million telecommunication towers across Africa remain dependent on diesel for power, hindering digital...

• WAEMU banks focus lending on commerce, services, manufacturing sectors• Commerce leads with over $22B in short-term credit• Senegal records highest credit volume, driven by infrastructure, energy  Banks in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) are channeling most of their financing into three key sectors: commerce, community and household services, and...

• Africa holds vast solar and wind resources that can drive sustainable power generation but must manage ecological risks.• The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) proposes six “nature-positive” planning principles tailored for Africa.• Successful case studies in Morocco, Mali, Gambia, and Sierra Leone show how renewables can balance energy access with ecosystem...

Gambia and Guinea-Bissau signed a security cooperation agreement on Monday, September 8, 2025. This pact aims to foster stability and combat common threats within the sub-region. Gambian President Adama Barrow concluded this partnership during his official visit to Bissau, which ended on September 9, 2025. On this occasion, the two countries discussed several aspects of strengthening their...

• Ethiopia officially inaugurated the $4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on September 9, 2025.• The GERD, Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, targets 5,000 megawatts of power and holds 74 billion cubic meters of water.• The inauguration occurs amid persistent water security concerns from Egypt and Sudan regarding the dam's impact on Nile River flow. After more than a...

• Rwanda and Senegal signed a bilateral air services agreement on September 8, 2025.• The pact aims to strengthen RwandAir's West African presence and solidify Senegal's role as a regional aviation hub.• This agreement follows increased diplomatic and presidential engagements between the two nations. Rwanda and Senegal signed a bilateral air services agreement on September 8, 2025. This...

• Sonatrach, Algeria's state-owned hydrocarbon company, and Kenya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) signed an MOU for hydrocarbon cooperation.• The agreement focuses on supplying Kenya with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a product the country 100% imports.• The partnership aims to provide Kenya with stable, competitively priced LPG and develop its distribution infrastructure, supporting its...

• Algeria aims to export $480 million in electrical equipment to West African markets over three years.• The initiative involves a public-private partnership between Algeria's GISB Electric and Senegal/Ivory Coast distributor SOGELUX.• This deal includes $300 million in equipment exports to ECOWAS nations and a $180 million investment in the Senegalese and Ivorian electrical...