Cameroon inflation averages 3.1% in year to January 2026 Food prices up 6.6%, but fall 1.9% in January IMF sees inflation easing to 2.9% in 2026 Cameroon’s annual inflation averaged 3.1% in the 12 months to January 2026, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS). That marks a sharp decline from 5.7% a year earlier, but remains slightly above the 3% ceiling set...

DRC, UNOPS sign infrastructure cooperation memorandum in Kinshasa Agreement covers development, skills transfer, strategic coordination, SDGs Framework sets no projects, funding or timeline details The Democratic Republic of Congo and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) have advanced their partnership. On Feb. 18, 2026, in Kinshasa, the Ministry of Infrastructure and...

MTC Namibia and Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cross-border fibre connectivity. The partnership centers on the strategic Buitepos–Ngoma corridor to improve network redundancy and internet traffic flows. The initiative supports broader Southern African efforts to strengthen digital infrastructure resilience and reduce transit...

Egypt reached 9.1 GW of installed renewable capacity in fiscal Q2 2025/2026, up from 8.6 GW a year earlier. Solar and wind accounted for more than 6.2 GW, with private operators leading new capacity additions. Egypt advanced 4 GW under construction and prepared 14 GW in development to reach a 42% renewables share by 2030. Egypt continued to expand renewable energy capacity as solar...

Supreme Court rules 6–3: IEEPA does not authorise the President to impose tariffs. Constitutional principle upheld: taxing power belongs exclusively to Congress. AGOA renewed, restoring trade predictability for African exporters. The US Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling with far-reaching consequences for international trade, offering renewed hope to African countries whose...

EACOP costs rise to $5.6 billion, 55% above estimates Uganda oil revenues could fall up to 53%, IEEFA says Tanzania, Uganda target first crude shipment by July Cost overruns on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project are weighing on Uganda’s oil revenue projections. In its report Reassessing Oil in Uganda, published last December, the Institute for Energy Economics and...

Nigeria targets tripling yam yields to 30 tons/hectare Plan aims to cut post-harvest losses to 25% Authorities promote improved varieties, mechanization, farmer support Nigeria aims to triple yam yields to 30 metric tons per hectare by 2027, Agriculture and Food Security Minister Aliyu Abdullahi said on Thursday at the National Yam Promotion Summit in Abuja. The summit was co-organized...

Côte d’Ivoire approved private investment rises 9.6% in 2025 Total reaches 812 billion CFA francs, led by agriculture Reforms planned under Agenda 2026-2028 to boost investment Côte d'Ivoire's investment promotion agency (CEPICI) reported a 9.6% increase in approved private investment in 2025, with total volume reaching 812 billion CFA francs ($1.45 billion), up from 741 billion CFA...

Global natural rubber market seen 400,000-ton deficit in 2026 Production 15.2 million tons, demand 15.6 million tons Supply gap expected to keep prices under upward pressure The global natural rubber market is expected to post a deficit of nearly 400,000 metric tons in 2026, according to forecasts from the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC), as reported by Reuters on...

Como em muitos países africanos, as autoridades da RDC apostam na transformação digital para apoiar o desenvolvimento socioeconômico. Elas contam, em particular, com a cooperação internacional para atingir seus objetivos e acelerar a implementação de projetos estruturantes. A República Democrática do Congo (RDC) explora uma parceria com a Ucrânia no domínio digital. As perspectivas...