IMF Board completes 4th ECF review, unlocking $33.2M disbursement and bringing total support to $165.8M since September 2023. Burkina Faso's GDP grew 5% in 2025, driven by gold exports up 43.2%, shifting the current account to a 1.1% of GDP surplus. New $124.3M Resilience and Sustainability Facility approved to strengthen climate adaptation for 80% farming population. The...

Rwanda becomes the first African government to sign a multi-sector AI partnership with Anthropic. Government developers gain access to Claude and Claude Code, along with training and API credits, to integrate AI across public institutions. Partnership includes AI education for hundreds of thousands of African learners via ALX, strengthening continental AI capacity. The Government of Rwanda...

Air Algérie formalizes partnerships with the African Business Council and Africa Prosperity Network Agreements aim to boost intra-African trade, mobility, and economic integration Joint initiatives will cover passenger and cargo preferential arrangements, training, and continental events The Air Algérie Group signed two cooperation agreements with the African Business Council (AfBC) and...

Energy transition consultants work as specialists who assess an organization’s energy needs, design efficiency strategies, and guide shifts toward cleaner and more competitive energy sources. The role requires technical expertise, an understanding of economic constraints, and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders around concrete projects. The profession is expanding in response to...

Kamoa-Kakula revenue rose 5% to $3.28 billion in 2025. Copper output fell to 388,841 tons after seismic disruption. Higher prices offset lower volumes; 2026 sales seen rising. Kamoa-Kakula, the largest copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, generated $3.28 billion in revenue in 2025, up 5% from $3.11 billion in 2024, its Canadian operator Ivanhoe Mines said on...

Breadfast secures $50 million in pre-Series C funding. Mubadala, SBI and EBRD among investors; EBRD invests up to $10 million. Company aims to expand nationwide and target 3% of Egypt’s $100 billion food market. Egyptian online grocery platform Breadfast announced on February 18 that it has raised $50 million in a pre-Series C funding round. The round brought...

Libya awards fuel supply contracts to Vitol, Trafigura and TotalEnergies. Russian fuel exports to Libya fall sharply, from 56,000 bpd to 5,000 bpd. Shift aligns with broader push to stabilize oil sector and attract Western investment. Libya has awarded gasoline and diesel supply contracts to several Western groups, including Vitol, Trafigura and TotalEnergies, sources familiar with the...

Helium One launches process to find industrial partner for Southern Rukwa project. Recent well tests showed helium concentrations averaging 5.4%, peaking at 9.2%. Further drilling and development will require additional funding. Helium One Global announced on February 16 that it has launched a formal process to identify an industrial partner for its Southern Rukwa helium project in...

Benin plans to establish a National Agency to Combat Malaria and Mosquitoes. Malaria remains endemic, with high infection and child mortality rates. The country introduced a malaria vaccine in 2024 as part of a broader response. Benin’s government plans to create a National Agency to Combat Malaria and Mosquitoes, according to a statement issued after the Council of Ministers meeting on...

Uganda authorized to export aquaculture fish to the European Union starting February 18, 2026. Initial export quota set at 4,000 tons per year, subject to review. Access expected to boost export earnings and attract new investment. Uganda can now export aquaculture fish to the European Union as of February 18. The authorization was announced on January 28 in a European Commission...