Chad ends 15-year conservation deal with African Parks Government cites mistrust, poor cooperation, and rising poaching Split raises questions on Africa’s reliance on foreign conservation groups The Chadian government said on Monday that it has ended its partnership with African Parks, the international conservation group whose board counts Prince Harry among its members. African Parks...

• Togo’s non-performing loans rose 7.5% in July 2025• Year-on-year NPLs and ratio still show slight improvement• Bank provisions fall, raising questions on risk management trends Togo’s banking indicators paint a mixed picture after non-performing loans (NPLs) edged higher in July 2025, according to the BCEAO’s monthly bulletin released in August. Following several months of gains,...

• Morocco signs anti-corruption pact with top security agencies• Deal boosts coordination, data sharing, and joint investigations• Part of wider reform push amid slipping global corruption rankings Morocco's National Authority for Probity, Prevention, and Fight against Corruption (INPPLC)  has signed a partnership agreement with the General Directorate for National Security and the...

• Kenya swaps $ loans for yuan to cut interest costs• First such currency conversion in Africa, saves $215M yearly• Aims to reduce dollar risk, manage soaring public debt Kenya has converted three China loans denominated in U.S. dollars into yuan to cut interest costs and ease its overall debt-service burden, Finance Minister John Mbadi said on Tuesday. The move, described as...

• Africa’s air traffic projected to grow 9.4% year-on-year to 273 million passengers• Region to post world’s fastest growth but still only 2.7% of global total• Expansion driven by North African tourism and rising middle-class demand Africa’s air passenger traffic is expected to reach 273 million travelers in 2025, representing 9.4% annual growth, according to the latest projections...

• Gold price climbs over 53% since early 2025 to reach $4,000 per ounce• Surge outpaces projections from Goldman Sachs and UBS• Safe-haven demand rises amid global economic and geopolitical uncertainty Gold reached an unprecedented $4,000 per ounce on Wednesday, October 8, marking a more than 53% gain since the start of 2025. The milestone came far earlier than analysts had...

• Global renewable capacity additions expected to exceed 750 GW in 2025• Renewables generate more power than coal for the first time, Ember reports• Sub-Saharan Africa set to double renewable capacity by 2030 The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects another record year for renewables. In its “Renewables 2025” report released on October 7, the agency forecasts that new global...

• The Central Bank of Kenya lowers its policy rate by 25 basis points to 9.25%• Move aims to boost private sector lending and support economic activity• This marks the eighth consecutive rate cut since August 2024 The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reduced its policy rate by 25 basis points to 9.25% following the meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held on October 7. The...

• China rises to second place among Cameroon’s export destinations in 2024• France drops to fifth as China’s imports reach CFA535.1 billion• The Netherlands remain first, followed by China and India China has become Cameroon’s second-largest export destination, overtaking France, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) cited by Business in Cameroon. In 2024,...

• Kaspersky, Smart Africa, and Africaines in Tech have partnered to help more African women pursue careers in cybersecurity.• The initiative offers mentorship and a career test to close the 23–30% gender gap in Africa’s tech sector.• It aims to build a safer, more inclusive digital Africa amid a global shortage of cybersecurity talent. A new partnership between Kaspersky, Smart...