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...

Initiative targets 100 African AI deployments by 2030 Focus on multilingual, low-bandwidth AI for key sectors Kenya, India and Italy on Thursday announced a trilateral strategic partnership to develop and deploy sovereign AI solutions across Africa. The agreement was formalized in New Delhi with the signing of a letter of intent at the AI Impact Summit 2026. The initiative seeks to shift...

Gabon’s Owendo gas plant planned at 225 MW by 2028 Capacity raised from earlier 120–125 MW projections Project aims to ease Libreville’s power shortages Gabon’s under-construction gas-fired power plant in Owendo, on the outskirts of Libreville, is planned to have a capacity of 225 megawatts (MW), with commissioning scheduled for 2028, according to information published Thursday by...

Newmont expects to produce 755,000 ounces of gold in Ghana in 2026. Output at Ahafo South will decline, while Ahafo North ramps up. New fiscal measures could raise operating costs by about $310 per ounce. U.S. mining group Newmont expects to produce 755,000 ounces of gold in Ghana in 2026, according to projections in its financial report published on February 19. The target represents...

Guinea plans to launch a legally binding national school map within six months. Authorities cite weak coordination and unreliable data in the education system. Structural gaps persist, including low preschool enrollment and inclusion challenges. Guinea’s Minister of National Education, Literacy, Technical Education and Vocational Training, Alpha Bacar Barry, met on February 18 with...

High-level Saudi delegation hosted at State House Entebbe Year-long Gulf investment courting enters implementation phase Luwero Coffee Park positioned as flagship value-addition project After more than a year of efforts to court Gulf investors, Uganda’s government has secured a major breakthrough with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, marking a significant step in turning long-standing...