CIGAF 2025 hosted 26+ countries to celebrate culinary diversity in Ouagadougou Event featured competitions, demos, and talks on food, culture, and entrepreneurship Festival highlights efforts to preserve traditional cuisine amid global heritage threats Ouagadougou hosted the second edition of the Carrefour international de la gastronomie du Faso (CIGAF 2025) from October 27 to November 1,...

Malawi names 23-member cabinet to tackle corruption, economic crisis Inflation hit 27.3% in 2025 amid shortages and low growth Successive climate shocks and forex decline worsen economic challenges Malawi’s President Arthur Peter Mutharika on October 28, 2025, announced the composition of his new government, a few weeks after taking office. The cabinet includes 23 members, five women and...

Gabon signs offshore oil deal granting GOC control of Konzi, Ayol blocks Move boosts state role amid 4% output drop in early 2025 Oil key to economy, with new efforts to revive production, attract investment Gabon has signed an offshore exploration and production-sharing agreement with state oil firm Gabon Oil Corporation (GOC) for the Konzi and Ayol blocks, local media report. The deal...

Chad targets 250,000 bpd oil output by 2030, up 69% from 2025 Plan includes upstream expansion, infrastructure upgrades, and governance reforms Oil remains key to economy, driving over 60% of export revenue Chad has adopted a new 2025-2030 strategic plan for its oil sector aimed at raising crude production to 250,000 barrels per day, according to local media reports on October 31. The...

Air Burkina adds second Embraer 190, expands fleet and routes Operations resumed in 2024 after two-year suspension over financial issues Revival supports Burkina Faso’s aviation strategy and new airport project Air Burkina took delivery of an Embraer 190 on October 30, 2025, at Ouagadougou International Airport, expanding its fleet to two aircraft. The national carrier said the new plane...

Africa's milk output rose 17% from 2013 to 2023 Imports hit $7.5B in 2023 due to low yields, rising demand Policies focus on boosting yields, cutting imports, improving supply chains African countries’ milk production rose 17% between 2013 and 2023, increasing from 45.5 million to 53.2 million tons, according to the Barometer of African Agriculture released in October by the...

London-based Bron Labs, founded by ex-Copper Technologies CEO Dmitry Tokarev, raised $15 million from 140 investors including LocalGlobe, Fasanara Digital, and GSR. The platform introduces a “guardian recovery model,” allowing users to appoint trusted contacts to help recover lost wallets with a 48-hour security delay. Launch targets professionals and small businesses seeking...

Annual consumer-price inflation slowed to 11.9 % in October, the weakest reading since April, as food and non-food costs both eased. Food inflation slipped to 14.1 % and non-food to 8.7 %, trimming the monthly CPI increase to 0.4 %. Officials credit a steady 14.5 % policy rate, a firmer kwacha and fresh IMF disbursements for the continued deceleration, though the...

Grand Egyptian Museum opens 1 Nov 2025 near Giza, showcasing 100k artefacts including full Tutankhamun collection. Triangular glass façade mirrors pyramids; electric bridge links site to plateau for seamless visitor access. Anchor of Egypt’s tourism push, aiming to double arrivals to 30m by 2030 and boost cultural travel revenue. After more than 20 years of planning, construction and...

Mali’s BNDA secures $40M IFC loan to boost SME agricultural lending. Funds target farmers, women-led businesses, and climate-smart agribusiness projects. IFC support includes $10M for trade finance and technical assistance. Mali’s state-owned agricultural bank BNDA has secured a $40 million loan from the IFC to expand SME lending. The funding, announced on October 30,...