• TotalEnergies warned it could halt oil and gas exploration in South Africa over repeated legal and regulatory delays.• The company denounced “unacceptable” approval times and recent court rulings blocking its offshore activities.• The standoff highlights tensions between South Africa’s energy ambitions and environmental concerns. French multinational TotalEnergies has openly warned...

• Discovery Green signed a 20-year deal to supply Glencore with 290 GWh of renewable power yearly.• The wheeling system lets companies access clean energy through Eskom’s grid.• More South African firms are adopting this model to cut emissions and stabilize costs. Discovery Green, the renewable energy arm of Discovery Group, signed a 20-year agreement on Monday, October 6, with mining...

• Burkina Faso’s finance minister Aboubakar Nacanabo is the new chair of WAEMU’s Council of Ministers.• His appointment ends months of institutional deadlock following delays in the handover from Côte d’Ivoire.• The move signals renewed momentum in the Union’s economic and monetary governance. Burkina Faso’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Aboubakar Nacanabo, was appointed as...

Kenya plans to partner with Safetech Innovations to boost cybersecurity and protect its digital economy. The deal includes training, knowledge sharing, and testing advanced cyber tools. It supports Kenya’s 2022–2027 strategy and builds on its top-tier global cybersecurity ranking. Kenya is exploring a new cybersecurity collaboration with Safetech Innovations, a Romania-based...

Airtel Africa and Eutelsat OneWeb tested satellite internet on a moving train, reaching speeds up to 100 Mbps across remote terrain. The trial showed satellite broadband can improve rail safety, logistics, and passenger services where mobile and fiber fail. It supports AU and AfCFTA goals and expands Airtel’s satellite reach in Nigeria, DRC, Zambia, Madagascar, and Gabon. Airtel Africa...

• Sahara Group acquired seven new drilling platforms, two already operational, aiming to boost production to 350,000 barrels per day.• If achieved, Sahara would surpass Seplat Energy, Oando, Heirs Energies, and First E&P to become Nigeria’s largest private oil producer.• Sahara’s integrated strategy combines exploration, production, and infrastructure development, but its success...

• The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) exported nearly $1.3 billion to the U.S. from January to July 2025, surpassing the cumulative total of the previous eight years.• The surge coincided with a spike in U.S. demand for African raw materials and the U.S.-China trade tensions, boosting direct shipments from the DRC.• The export boom drove the U.S. trade deficit with the DRC...

• Tunisia, the world's third-largest olive oil exporter, plans to expand into Asian and South American markets.• The country anticipates a record olive oil production of 500,000 tonnes for the 2025/2026 campaign.• Diversification aims to reduce reliance on traditional markets and mitigate the impact of new U.S. import tariffs. President Kaïs Saïed stated on October 6 that numerous...

• Giyani Metals produced high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate (HPMSM) at its South African pilot plant, a key step toward its $282.6 million K.Hill project in Botswana.• The definitive feasibility study (DFS), due in Q1 2026, will update the 2023 assessment that valued the project at $984 million post-tax NPV over 57 years.• Giyani is in talks with the US EXIM Bank for a...

• UAC of Nigeria acquired CHI Limited, known for Chivita juices and Hollandia dairy, from Coca-Cola in a deal approved by Nigeria’s competition regulator.• The transaction marks Coca-Cola’s strategic shift away from direct ownership of production units to focus on high-growth brands.• The deal strengthens UAC’s beverage and dairy portfolio as Nigeria’s naira stabilizes and investor...