Laurent Gbagbo’s PPA-CI and Tidjane Thiam’s PDCI have joined forces to challenge what they call a rigged Ivorian presidential election process. Both leaders remain banned from the electoral list. Their parties accuse the government of bias and exclusion. On June 19 in Abidjan, PPA-CI and PDCI leaders met and launched a united front. The alliance, they said, gives them a strategic platform to...

(AfDB)-Kenya and Senegal have claimed the top spots in the African Development Bank’s 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI), demonstrating exceptional progress in power sector governance and regulatory outcomes. The comprehensive assessment, officially unveiled today at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, evaluates regulatory frameworks across 43 African countries. Uganda, Liberia and...

African agriculture still faces barriers to food self-sufficiency. As mechanization drove the Industrial Revolution, digital technology now offers transformative potential in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Ethiopia is seizing this opportunity with a bold new strategy. The Oromia Agriculture Bureau signed an agreement with Ethio Telecom on June 16 to deploy an Agriculture Value Chain Big Data...

Rwanda targets $335.4 million in private capital to strengthen climate resilience in agriculture The plan aims to support 170,200 farmers and 375 businesses through sustainable financing Investment focus includes irrigation, soil health, livestock, and post-harvest loss reduction In Rwanda, as in many Sub-Saharan African countries, agriculture remains largely dependent on...

West Africa’s regional exchange is exploring a shift from T+3 to same-day settlement Global markets are already adopting faster cycles like T+1 and T+0 Experts say the move could raise efficiency but also needs strong infrastructure As global stock markets continue to pick up speed, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) may soon follow suit. The Central...

Highlights: Moody's confirms confidence in Bank of Africa's Moroccan operations but raises concerns over asset quality in Sub-Saharan Africa BOA's diversification supports profitability but exposes it to high-risk markets like Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Doubtful debts reach 10%, though 88% are provisioned, and profitability remains steady Moody's has reaffirmed its confidence...

TAAG signs Boeing deal for fleet and tech upgrades. Includes training, digital tools, and local maintenance. Aims to boost Angola's aviation and economic role. TAAG Angola Airlines has taken a significant step in its development strategy, signing a cooperation protocol with U.S. aerospace giant Boeing at the 2025 Paris Air Show. This partnership aims to provide technical support to...

Silver prices surged past $37 per ounce this week, continuing an upward trend that pushed the metal to its highest point since 2012. While gold has still outperformed silver in 2024, with a year-to-date rise of 30% versus 25% for silver—the gap between the two metals is closing fast, driven in part by rising tensions in the Middle East. Back in early May, Goldman Sachs said gold was...

Syrah restarts Balama graphite mine in Mozambique. Gradual output; exports may resume in Q3 2025. Force majeure continues amid low global prices.  Australian mining firm Syrah Resources has resumed production at its Balama graphite mine in Mozambique, Africa's largest graphite operation. The company announced the restart on Thursday, June 19, following several weeks of...

TotalEnergies, Eni, Sinopec win Algeria oil, gas blocks. Aim is to boost gas output to 200 bcm/year. Contracts to be signed July 30. Oil giants TotalEnergies, Eni, Sinopec, and other companies have been selected to operate exploration and production blocks in Algeria’s Illizi, Reggane, Berkine, Ahnet-Gourara, and Gourara-Timimoun basins. This announcement came on June 17,...