B2Gold expects up to 460,000 ounces of gold production in Mali in 2026, down 13% year-on-year. Mali holds 35% of Fekola Regional, compared with 20% in the main Fekola mine. Fekola generated $1.74 billion in revenue in 2025, up 83% year-on-year. Canada’s B2Gold expects to produce up to 460,000 ounces (14.30 tonnes) of gold in Mali in 2026. The company forecasts a 13%...

The Orange Foundation Côte d’Ivoire allocated CFA60 million ($108,000) for the 2026 Ramadan and Christian Lent caravan. The foundation mobilized more than CFA317 million ($570,000) between 2022 and 2026 to support vulnerable Christian and Muslim communities. Nearly 40 churches and mosques across the country will receive food and non-food donations. The Fondation Orange Côte...

ANADER adopted a CFA167.42 billion ($300 million) strategic plan for 2026–2030. The plan targets higher yields in rice, cassava, maize, horticulture and livestock. Côte d’Ivoire imported $2.89 billion in agricultural and food products between 2021 and 2023. The National Agency for Rural Development Support (ANADER) announced on February 17 that it adopted its new...

Morocco, AXA sign digital skills and AI partnership Deal covers training, R&D, internships in tech fields Supports plan to train 100,000 youths annually by 2030 Three Moroccan ministries signed a partnership agreement with French insurance group AXA on Monday in Rabat to strengthen national capabilities in data, artificial intelligence and digital technologies. The agreement, signed by...

Tshisekedi’s $50 million for MIBA awaits recapitalization deal ASA Resource must contribute $12.5 million to maintain stake Funds to support $70 million plan targeting 2.5 million carats The $50 million promised by President Félix Tshisekedi in December 2024 to relaunch Société Minière de Bakwanga (MIBA) is available. André Kabanda, the company’s director...

Five southern African countries plan one-stop border posts Ministers review PPP financing model with DP World, AfCFTA Project aims to cut transit times, lower trade costs The Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana are developing a financing model for the construction of one-stop border posts. On Feb. 18, 2026, trade ministers from the five countries...

Socapalm sells Eséka palm oil mill to Opalm Staff transferred with rights preserved, bonus planned Deal aims to cut 300,000-ton national palm oil deficit Cameroon’s Socapalm, a subsidiary of Luxembourg-based Socfin, announced on February 18, 2026, that it has sold its “Eséka plantation” in the Center region to Opalm. Sources close to the deal indicate that the agreement primarily...

IMF sees Cameroon growth rising on mining, power gains GDP to recover to 3.3% in 2026, exceed 4% Fiscal deficit widened in 2025, debt risk remains high The International Monetary Fund has projected a gradual improvement in Cameroon’s economic outlook, supported by the emergence of large-scale mining activity and incremental gains in electricity supply. The assessment was issued at the...

Cameroon to raise 585 billion CFA on international markets Follows $750 million bond under 1,000 billion CFA target Funds to clear arrears, finance 2026 budget priorities Cameroon is preparing to raise 585 billion CFA Francs (around $1.06 billion) on the international financial market to complete its 2026 external financing programme, following a first successful bond operation...

Togo reviews investment policy to align with AfCFTA protocol Three-day workshop held with IISD and key stakeholders Reforms aim to attract sustainable, value-creating investment Togo launched a three-day workshop on Wednesday to review its investment governance policy, aiming to align it with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Investment Protocol and promote a more integrated...