Côte d'Ivoire hailed as top gold investment hub at ADU 2025. Exploration permits rose from 20 to 200 in a decade. Govt raised gold royalty tax, mining code review ongoing. Côte d'Ivoire is a top destination for gold investment, with its favorable business climate dominating discussions at the 2025 Africa Down Under conference. The annual event, which concluded on Friday,...

Cameroon expands telecom quality checks to four northern regions. ART targets poor service, operator non-compliance, and user complaints. Over $266M in operator investments committed since 2022. Cameroon's Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ART) has launched new campaigns to monitor the coverage and quality of services provided by telecom operators. According to the...

GCB proposes direct payments for Ghanaian TikTok creators. Plan includes card, mobile money, and bank account options. Could make Ghana first in Africa with local TikTok payouts. Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) is positioning itself to play a unique role in the country's digital economy by directly handling payments for Ghanaian TikTok creators. During a September 1 meeting with...

"Sahel Opportunities II" to train 4,175 youth, 2025–2028. Focus on agroecology, gender parity, and youth employment. Aims to boost food security and rural development in Sahel. Following the latest annual meeting of the "SustainSahel" project in Dakar in May 2025, partners organized a two-day public event focused on agroforestry in the Sahel. As reported by the project's...

Visa launched Visa Pay app in Kinshasa on Sept 4. App supports FC/USD payments, transfers, and virtual cards. Five partner banks onboard; more to join soon. Visa, a global leader in digital payments, launched its mobile application, Visa Pay, in Kinshasa on September 4, 2025, to broaden access to digital financial services in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The app...

Koryx Copper’s Haib project needs $1.56B for development Project targets 88,000 tons/year over 23 years DFS due 2026; license and funding still pending Koryx Copper announced a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Haib copper project in Namibia on Thursday, September 4, revealing an estimated initial investment of $1.559 billion. This funding is expected to...

Morocco exports 64,000 tons of fresh raspberries in 2024/25, a new record Export earnings rise to $487 mln, marking a third consecutive year of growth UK, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, and France remain top buyers of Moroccan fruit Morocco shipped 64,000 tons of fresh raspberries to global markets in the 2024/25 season, setting a new record for the industry, according to...

Nigeria’s NITDA signed a cybersecurity MoU with Kaspersky at GITEX 2025 to boost training, awareness and threat intel. Cybercrime costs Nigeria about $500m annually, with ransomware and data breaches driving the push for stronger defenses. Kaspersky denies Russian ties, citing transparency moves, but Western bans mean Nigeria must balance benefits with global...

• Chevron and Shell signed preliminary deals with Angola’s ANPG for Block 33 in the Lower Congo Basin.• Angola’s new risk-service contracts shift exploration risk to majors and aim to revive falling oil output.• Five more blocks will be auctioned before year-end as Luanda pushes reforms to attract fresh investment. Chevron Corp. and Shell Plc are ramping up investment in Angola’s oil...

• Government targets child marriage reduction from 33% in 2019 to 15% by 2029• UNICEF data shows nearly 1.3 mln girls in Benin married before 18 years old• Early marriage costs economy up to $500 mln in lost potential by 2030 Benin has launched a new program to tackle child marriage, aiming to cut the rate from 33% in 2019 to 15% by 2029. The initiative was announced on September 3,...