Unilever CI shares surged 548% in 2025, reaching a peak market value of CFAF 478 billion. Parent Unilever sold 99.78% to SDTM-CI for about CFAF 24.5 billion, marking a major local takeover. Despite the rally, weak finances and thin trading mean the valuation still lacks confirmation in results. Unilever Côte d’Ivoire (Unilever CI) is currently the most talked-about companies on the...

Zenith Bank picks Côte d’Ivoire for $90M debut into Francophone Africa, confirming ambition to unlock 14-nation WAEMU/CEMAC passport. Late entrant faces Moroccan giants, local titans, but brings 4% ROA, 30% ROE, sub-4% NPL edge. CFA stability, sovereign bond reliance, SME credit gap offer both cushion and risk for nimble digital play. Zenith Bank confirmition of Côte d’Ivoire as...

• Report: 54% of North African farmers face salinity-related crop losses.• Egypt worst hit, with 35% of its farmland affected by salinity.• Farmers adapt with irrigation, soil amendments, and salt-tolerant crops. A new report has found that nearly 54% of farmers in North African countries are experiencing crop losses due to soil salinization, a major challenge affecting both irrigated and...

• Zenith Bank to enter Côte d’Ivoire in 2025, eyes Cameroon next.• $228M capital raise supports Francophone Africa expansion strategy.• Côte d’Ivoire chosen for stability, 40% of UEMOA GDP. Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria's largest banking groups, is poised to enter the Ivorian market this year, a move that would be its first expansion into Francophone Africa. The bank's Head of...

• African Food Systems Forum 2025 ends in Dakar with 6,000+ attendees.• UK, AGRA, AU launch $6.7M food trade corridors partnership.• GCC, Gates Foundation, World Bank sign new agriculture agreements. The 16th African Food Systems Forum (AFSF) concluded on Thursday, September 4, in Dakar. The event, held under the theme "Africa’s Youth: Leading Collaboration, Innovation, and the...

TotalEnergies sees caping Venus filed in Namibia at 150,000 bpd, but increasing the exploitation for 20-30 years using gas reinjection. Namibia hydrogen output starts 2027-28; Bannerman sealed uranium offtake from 2029-33. Venus could add 20% to Namibia’s GDP and lift TotalEnergies cash flow 10% by 2030. TotalEnergies SE is positioning Namibia as its next major frontier, with...

Kano State joins UNESCO-Korea BEAR III education project. Focus on technical skills, irrigation, and labor market needs. Aims to boost youth employability, tackle Nigeria’s education gap. Kano State has confirmed its participation in the Better Education for Africa's Rise (BEAR III) project, which aims to modernize technical and vocational education. According to local press...

Ghana is merging loss-making AT Ghana with Telecel to create a stronger rival to dominant MTN. All 300 AT staff keep their jobs; 3.2 million subscribers already roam on Telecel’s network. Deal needs regulatory approval; government aims to finalise commercial framework within 120 days. Ghana’s Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations has formally announced...

T2mobile signs network modernization deal with India’s Knot Solutions. Upgrade enables real-time billing, personalized plans, self-service apps. Part of recovery plan after 2023 Lighthouse Telecoms acquisition. T2mobile, the Nigerian telecom operator formerly known as 9mobile, announced on Wednesday, September 3, that it has signed a multi-million dollar deal with Knot Solutions,...

Bannerman signs first uranium offtake deals from Etango project. One million pounds to North American utilities, 2029–2033. Final investment decision expected in late 2025. Bannerman Energy announced on Friday, September 5, that it has signed two offtake agreements to sell a total of one million pounds of uranium from its Etango project in Namibia. The buyers, described as...