Facility opened near Cape Town port Warehouse aims to boost exports, cut losses in perishable goods sector New site supports cold-chain recovery amid major logistics challenges The South African arm of Danish shipping group Maersk, on Oct. 28, opened a new cold storage warehouse in Belcon, near Cape Town port, as part of a $100 million investment to modernize the country’s...

Publicis Africa appoints Jonty Fisher as Chief Strategy & Integration Officer Fisher to lead unified "Power of One" strategy across multi-channel campaigns Move targets growth amid Africa's expanding $10.49B ad market by 2025 Publicis Groupe Africa has appointed Jonty Fisher as its new Chief Strategy & Integration Officer, the company announced on Tuesday via a statement on...

Strategy targets infrastructure upgrades, governance reform, and financial diversification Inland terminals, investment fund planned to expand logistics into West Africa Liberia’s National Port Authority (NPA) on Monday launched a $550 million strategic plan for 2025-2030 aimed at transforming the country’s port industry, improving efficiency, and positioning Liberia as a leading...

EDFI Management Company has provided an $8.25 million partial guarantee for DEG’s $25 million long-term loan to Tanzania’s CRDB Bank. The facility will expand lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), especially women-led and rural businesses. The operation forms part of the EU’s Global Gateway strategy to mobilize €300 billion for sustainable and...

Projects include steel pipe, tire, and fiber-optic cable factories SCZONE offers incentives; aims to boost jobs, tech transfer, local content Egypt’s Kemet Industries has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Emirati-Chinese consortium Al Qalaa Red Flag to develop three industrial projects in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), the authority said in a statement on Wednesday....

Gabon has launched a pilot phase to digitize its social and fiscal funds as part of its broader e-governance strategy. The integrated platform will automate contribution collection and enhance financial traceability, with full deployment expected in January 2026. The initiative supports President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema’s “Digital Gabon” vision to modernize public administration...

France’s top consumer group claims Moroccan tomatoes contain higher pesticide residues than local produce. Morocco’s fruit and vegetable exporters reject the allegations as “unscientific,” citing EU data showing less than 1% of safety alerts concern its exports. The dispute adds pressure to Morocco’s record tomato exports to Europe, which reached 745,000 tonnes worth $1.2...

Zambia and the Czech Republic have launched the Kwenyu Pact to boost local production of drones, satellites, and renewable energy systems. The partnership includes annual Czech scholarships for 20–25 Zambian students in technology fields. The initiative aligns with Zambia’s Vision 2030 and follows new data protection and cybersecurity laws. Zambia has signed a digital cooperation...

Nigeria signed a $400 million agreement with China’s Stellar Steel to build a 10-million-ton integrated steel plant in Ogun State. The project will create over 2,000 direct and 20,000 indirect jobs by 2026, reducing Nigeria’s $4 billion annual steel import bill. The plant aims to establish a full steel value chain—from mining to finished products—under the government’s...

Ivanhoe Mines will begin a 6,400-meter diamond drilling campaign in Angola’s Moxico and Cuando Cubango provinces in Q4 2025. The program covers a 22,000 km² exploration license acquired in 2023 and follows 2024 mapping and sampling work. The move aligns with Ivanhoe’s $75 million exploration budget for 2025 and its strategy to expand copper operations across Africa. Ivanhoe...