Niger launches committee to draft national digital access strategy Projects aim to expand rural 3G/4G, internet, and digital services Starlink, World Bank-backed programs support national connectivity push Nigerien authorities are stepping up efforts to expand nationwide access to digital services. On Monday, Oct. 13, Adji Ali Salatou, Minister of Communication and New Information...

BP to drill five offshore gas wells in Egypt from 2026 $140M Valaris contract targets West Nile Delta reserves Project aims to offset Egypt’s declining gas production BP Exploration Delta Limited, a subsidiary of Britain’s BP, is proceeding with a five-well gas drilling program offshore Egypt, following a memorandum of understanding signed with the government a few weeks...

Namibia and Botswana met in Swakopmund to boost digital cooperation and broadband growth. They toured the WACS cable site and explored opportunities for regional integration and digital transformation. Internet access is expanding, but rural areas continue to face high costs and limited coverage.  Namibia and Botswana have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing digital...

The first discovery was made in 1985, with Shell joining 20 years later, after Sunlink had farmed out a 40% equity stake. A final investment decision has been reached for the $2 billion HI gas project, targeting first production before 2030. The HI field is expected to supply 350 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d) to Nigeria LNG’s Train 7, supporting national gas...

OCP may shift from being a fertilizer supplier to a producer in Kenya, with new plans for local blending and manufacturing under discussion. Diplomatic talks and site visits signal Kenya–Morocco cooperation to fast-track OCP’s plant, aligning with Ruto’s push for food sovereignty. Local output could cut import reliance by 40% by 2027, boost women farmers’ yields, and reinforce...

Chad's informal cattle exports to Cameroon rose 20.3% in 2024 Livestock trade worth $63M bypassed customs, boosted Chad’s rank Smuggling thrives in Far North; other regions saw sharp declines Informal cattle exports from Chad to Cameroon rose again in 2024, according to a report on cross-border informal trade by Cameroon’s National Institute of Statistics (INS). The...

• Presco plans $162M rights issue to raise capital• 166.6M shares offered at ₦1,420 each to shareholders• Funds to expand palm oil output, cut import dependence Presco Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading palm oil producers, plans to raise as much as 236.7 billion naira (about $162 million) through a rights issue to boost its capital base. The company has applied to the Nigerian...

(CMOC) - Tenke Fungurume Mining S.A. ("TFM"), a prominent copper cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) operated by CMOC Group Ltd. ("CMOC"), today announced its successful completion of The Copper Mark re-audit, achieving "Fully Meet" across all 32 rigorous criteria. This significant achievement positions TFM as the first mine in Africa to not only be awarded The Copper Mark, but...

• Safran invests 3.5 billion dirhams to build aircraft engine complex in Nouaceur• Facility to assemble and test 350 engines annually and create 900 jobs• Project strengthens Morocco’s growing aerospace manufacturing ecosystem Morocco’s King Mohammed VI attended on October 13, 2025, the launch of construction for a new aircraft engine complex by French group Safran in the province of...

• Trade deficit reaches 16.7 billion dinars, up from 13.5 billion in 2024• Imports rise to 63.1 billion dinars, while exports remain stable• EU remains main partner, regional trade with Libya and Algeria grows Tunisia’s trade deficit widened by 24% in the first nine months of 2025, reaching 16.7 billion dinars (about $5.7 billion) compared with 13.5 billion dinars a year earlier,...