Andrada starts 14,000m lithium drilling at Namibia's Lithium Ridge SQM funds $7M program, may invest up to $40M total Drilling tests 120 sites; SQM to gain 30–50% project stake Andrada Mining announced on Wednesday, September 3, a 14,000-meter exploration drilling at its Lithium Ridge project. The work is part of a $7 million program funded by SQM, the world's...

BRVM lists $98M social bond for affordable housing, Sept. 3 Bond supports low-income housing, rated top social grade by Moody’s First UEMOA social bond, 88% acquired by regional investors Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), the regional stock exchange for the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), listed the "Social Bond CRRH-UEMOA 6.00% 2025-2040" on...

Two women, a Kenyan professor and a Nigerian researcher, have been awarded the Africa Food Prize for their work in transforming the continent’s food systems. The award, which comes with a $100,000 prize, was announced at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Dakar. The prize committee honored Mary Abukutsa-Onyango and Mercy Diebiru-Ojo for their efforts to promote local crops for...

Senegal bans banana imports indefinitely from September 1 Aim is self-sufficiency by 2029 amid rising local production Imports mainly from Côte d’Ivoire had undercut local growers Senegal has banned banana imports indefinitely as of September 1, according to a statement posted on the website of the Market Regulation Agency (ARM). The move is the first of its kind for the industry and...

Togo launches R21 malaria vaccine nationwide 269,000 children targeted across all 39 health districts Togo is the 22nd African nation to adopt R21 vaccine Togo has launched the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine into its national immunization program, the Health Ministry announced in a press conference on Tuesday. The initiative, which began on September 1, 2025, aims to protect approximately...

Care365 Health Hub to provide affordable, patient-centered digital health services Initiative aligns with Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda and health sector strategy Health budget rises to 2.38tr naira in 2025, with $2.5bn for primary care by 2026 Nigeria launched Care365 Health Hub on September 2, 2025, a digital platform designed to improve access to affordable,...

Net profit up 10% to CFA53bn ($94m), backed by stronger balance sheet and equity Total assets rose 6% to CFA3.72tr, while equity grew 12% to CFA446.8bn Bank builds on 2024 AAA rating and multiple awards in 2025 Société Générale Côte d’Ivoire (SGCI) presented its first-half 2025 results at a press conference on September 2, attended by CEO Patrick Blas, his deputies, and CFO...

Regional food demand projected to surge to $480bn by 2030, up from $126bn in 2010 Trade hampered by fragmented standards and road checkpoints across borders Experts call for stronger political will to unlock intra-regional food commerce West African countries still face major hurdles in developing agricultural trade, limiting the role of intra-regional commerce in advancing food...

Construction phase runs Sept 2025–end 2027, starting in Casablanca region Project includes 600 km of electrified tracks, new stations, and 9 maintenance hubs Line designed for 320 km/h, to cut Tangier–Marrakech trip to 2h40 by 2030 Morocco’s national railway operator ONCF has announced the launch this month of the heavy construction phase of the Kenitra–Marrakech high-speed rail...

TTCL plans 1,400 towers by 2027, linked to national broadband backbone First phase to deliver 626 towers by June 2026, second to add 774 in 2027 Project aims to cut digital divide, boost services, and support Vision 2050 Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL) will deploy 1,400 new telecom towers by 2027 to expand network coverage in rural and underserved areas. The announcement was...