Morocco ranks first in Africa with average mobile speeds of 124.32 Mbps, placing 39th globally. South Africa and Tunisia follow with 65.70 Mbps and 57.30 Mbps respectively. Gulf countries dominate globally, with the United Arab Emirates posting 686.12 Mbps. The Speedtest Global Index ranks Morocco, South Africa and Tunisia as the African countries with the fastest mobile internet...

India approved exports of 2.5 million tonnes of wheat and 500,000 tonnes of wheat products, ending restrictions imposed in May 2022. The USDA forecasts a record Indian wheat harvest of 117.9 million tonnes in 2025/2026. Analysts expect limited export impact due to high global supply and relatively uncompetitive Indian prices at $280–$290 per tonne. India will return to...

More than 70% of assessed wild food plants in Africa face extinction, a rate twice the global average. African gene banks conserve only about 14% of wild relatives of major crops, with less than 10% of seed collections safely duplicated. Local crop varieties adapted to African climates continue to disappear, reducing farmers’ resilience to drought and heat. Africa is losing a...

Global South Utilities commissioned a 5 MWp grid-connected solar plant in Berbera under the “Green Berbera Vision” program. The plant will generate about 10,000 MWh annually and avoid roughly 6,890 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year. GSU is expanding its African footprint with projects in Chad, the Central African Republic and Madagascar. UAE-based Global South Utilities...

Egypt approved four renewable energy projects totaling 2,720 MW of solar capacity and 2,000 MWh of battery storage. The government scheduled project completion and commissioning for 2027, with payments denominated in Egyptian pounds. Kemet signed a January 18, 2026 MoU with China’s TBEA to localize solar equipment and inverter manufacturing. The Egyptian Cabinet announced on...

Chad hosts Azerbaijani delegation to explore tech cooperation Talks cover infrastructure, cybersecurity, e-government and innovation Visit follows January digital partnership agreement between agencies Chad’s Agency for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies (ADETIC) hosted an official delegation from Azerbaijan in N’Djamena on Feb. 17. The delegation...

IFC signs $10 million risk-sharing deal with Dashen Bank Guarantee backs $20 million SME lending, targeting agri-food, women-led firms Deal supported by IDA first-loss guarantee, technical assistance included The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group, has signed a $10 million risk-sharing agreement with Dashen...

Since 2018, Bayer has faced thousands of U.S. lawsuits over its Roundup herbicide. The German group is now proposing a $7.25 billion settlement plan as it seeks to curb future claims. Bayer on Tuesday proposed a $7.25 billion compensation plan to settle current and future U.S. claims alleging that glyphosate causes cancer. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup...

Tunisia aquaculture projects reach 88.1 million dinars in 2025 Investment triples year-on-year, signaling rising sector interest Government targets 50,000 tons farmed fish by 2030 Tunisia’s approved aquaculture investment projects totaled 88.1 million dinars ($30.7 million) in 2025, the Agricultural Investment Promotion Agency (APIA) said in its latest statistical bulletin. That figure...

PhosCo to raise A$5 million for Tunisia phosphate project Funds to advance Gasaat toward bankable feasibility study Tunisia targets 14 million tonnes phosphate output by 2030 Australian mining company PhosCo announced on Wednesday it plans to raise A$5 million (approximately $3.5 million) to advance development of its Gasaat phosphate project in Tunisia. The move comes as Tunisian...