The Agriculture Ministry plans to build a feed plant in Ziguinchor under the National Integrated Livestock Development Program (PNDIES). Senegal’s pig farming sector, valued at CFA70 billion ($123 million), contributes about 5% of national meat production. The new facility aims to lower feed costs, a key obstacle for the country’s roughly 700,000-head pig herd. Senegal plans to...

The museum is powered by four solar stations totaling 1.315 MW, producing 2.24 GWh of electricity annually. The project, co-financed by UNDP and JICA, will cut about 100,600 tons of CO₂ emissions per year. The initiative aligns with Egypt’s Vision 2030, which targets up to 65% emissions reduction in oil and gas by 2030. Egypt inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza...

EDFI ElectriFI invested an additional $1 million in GOGO Electric, bringing its total investment to $2.6 million. GOGO operates over 2,500 electric motorcycles and 120 battery-swap stations across Uganda. The company is building Africa’s first semi-automated lithium-ion battery plant, with an annual capacity of 60,000 units. Ugandan electric mobility company GOGO...

The Malian government revoked around 100 mining exploration permits in October 2025, mostly for gold, citing sector “clean-up” efforts. The country has maintained a suspension on new exploration permits since 2022, despite declining national gold reserves. Authorities intend to reallocate the freed areas to more active and compliant investors under the 2023 Mining Code. At the...

Digital Realty launched its new Accra data center (ACR2) with 1.7 MW installed IT capacity and 500 server racks. The company has invested over $500 million in Africa since 2021, following major acquisitions in Nigeria and South Africa. Africa represents less than 2% of global colocation capacity but is projected to double its data center market to $3.85 billion by...

Algeria recorded over 2,500 road deaths and nearly 20,000 injuries in 2024. The new 193-article Road Code introduces 50 new measures to tighten safety and compliance. The government plans to import 10,000 new buses by early 2026 and establish a local assembly plant. Algeria is preparing a new Road Code aimed at improving traffic safety and reducing the economic and human toll of...

Guinea, FAO sign $34.7M agriculture partnership for 2024-2028 Program targets food systems, rural resilience, and production capacity Only half of Guinea’s arable land and 25% of irrigation potential used Guinea and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) signed on Oct. 31, 2025, in Conakry a new Country Programming Framework (CPF) for 2024-2028, according to a...

Subscriber base shrinks 4.4% amid taxes, regulations, and SIM rules Firm boosts investment in 5G, fintech, and regional digital platforms Sonatel, the West African subsidiary of France’s Orange Group, posted an 8 percent rise in third-quarter 2025 net profit, driven by growth in data, fixed broadband and mobile money services, which offset a decline in mobile subscribers. Net profit...

Zenith Bank Q3 pretax profit drops 8.4% to ₦917.4B on higher loan losses Net interest income up 50%; deposits and assets show continued growth Bank eyes expansion into Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon despite credit risks Nigeria’s Zenith Bank reported a pretax profit of 917.4 billion naira ($632 million) for the first nine months of 2025, down from 1.002 trillion naira in the same period...

Kenya bans powdered milk imports to protect local dairy industry Imports totaled $36M in 2023, mostly from Uganda, USDA reports Government targets 10M tons milk output by 2032 under new roadmap Kenya has banned imports of powdered milk with immediate effect, the state-run Kenya News Agency reported on Oct. 31, citing Agriculture Minister Mutahi Kagwe. The minister said the decision...