Visa Targets STEM Professionals Without Job Offer Requirement Designed To Draw Young Global Tech Workers To China Move Positions Beijing Against U.S. H-1B Visa China has activated its new "K-Visa" on October 1, 2025, a new immigration option aimed at attracting top global talent, particularly young professionals in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The new...

Prysmian Wins €460 Mln Contract For Submarine Cable 220-Km Interconnector To Carry 600 MW Between Sicily And Tunisia EU, World Bank Back Project To Boost Clean Energy Trade Italian cable manufacturer Prysmian announced on Friday it has won a contract to construct a high-voltage submarine power cable connecting Italy and Tunisia, moving the first interconnector between the power...

• Convicted In Absentia Over Alleged Ties To M23 Rebels• Ordered To Pay $33 Bln In Damages To State, Provinces• Arrest Warrant Issued The court, which delivered the verdict on September 30, 2025, designated Kabila as the "undisputed leader" of the AFC/M23 coalition. He was accused of directing staff meetings, overseeing training centers, and participating in hostilities in the...

• Nigeria Earmarks ₦250bn For Kano And Kaduna Light Rail• Kano Project Gets ₦150bn, Kaduna ₦100bn Allocation• Construction Progress At 53%, Completion Due In 2026 The Nigerian government has secured approximately 250 billion naira ($168 million) for two new light rail projects in the northern states of Kano and Kaduna, according to local media reports. Information Minister Alhaji...

Edo State signed a $250 million investment agreement with EuroAfrica CCI to support agriculture, mining, training, and green infrastructure. The five-year partnership includes mechanisms for monitoring progress and emphasizes local content policies to create jobs and strengthen value chains. The initiative follows recent major private investments in Edo’s agriculture sector,...

Côte d’Ivoire recorded $1.6 billion in investment pledges at the “Invest in District Savanes” forum in Korhogo. 92% of commitments focused on projects listed in the official investment catalog, including a dry port, a multiproduct pipeline, and a datacenter. Authorities will establish a monitoring committee to track the implementation of pledges. Côte d’Ivoire secured more...

Chad inaugurated the 50 MW Noor solar plant, but only 12 MW can feed into the grid due to outdated infrastructure. The project highlights the country’s fragile transmission network, with just 467 km of medium-voltage lines and two substations. The government aims to raise electricity access from 12% in 2023 to 90% by 2030, with 30% renewables in the mix. Chad inaugurated the 50 MW Noor...

Eskom brought Kusile Unit 6 into commercial operation, completing the construction of Kusile and Medupi for a combined 9,600 MW capacity. The project strengthens Eskom’s Generation Recovery Plan and reduces nationwide power cuts. Kusile became the first African power station to use wet flue gas desulfurization technology. South Africa’s state utility Eskom has completed construction of...

Eskom posted a 16bn rand profit in 2025, its first in eight years, aided by debt relief, tariff hikes, and fewer outages. South Africa launched 7bn rand battery projects in the Northern Cape to boost storage and support renewable integration. Grid reforms and new clean energy projects signal a shift toward resilience as Eskom modernizes and reduces load shedding. South Africa’s...

Gabon’s National Economic and Financial Committee (CNEF) says FX shortages in banks are driving demand for the black market. The CNEF warns the situation heightens risks of money laundering and terrorist financing. The committee urges the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) to speed up FX supply and pledges tougher action against informal dealers. Gabon’s National Economic and...