Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Sahel Alliance (AES) nations cite the ICC's failure to prosecute war crimes. The countries plan to establish their own regional criminal and human rights court. Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger on Monday, September 22, 2025, announced their immediate withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International...

Morocco introduces ETA for AFCON 2025 fans from 8 nations ETA required via "YALLA" app from Sep 25 to Jan 25 Move supports AFCON logistics, part of 2030 World Cup prep Morocco has announced a temporary Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for supporters from eight African nations who are normally exempt from a visa requirement. The measure is being implemented in anticipation of the 35th...

Madagascar aims to train 40,000 individuals in digital skills by 2028. The initiative supports a national digitalization strategy backed by UNESCO. The program seeks to address a growing IT skills deficit and attract investment. Madagascar plans to train 40,000 people in digital skills by 2028, according to Marie Marcelline Rasoloarisoa, Minister of Technical Education and Vocational...

Paga Group expands to the U.S., offering digital banking services. The fintech targets the estimated 760,000-strong Nigerian diaspora. Paga aims to capture a share of Nigeria's $21 billion remittance market. Lagos-based fintech Paga Group on Monday, September 22, 2025, announced its entry into the U.S. market. The company will offer digital banking services, primarily targeting the...

• Seychelles, Mauritius lead Africa in 2025 UNDP HDI rankings• North, Southern African states show “high” human development progress• Report warns AI could widen global inequalities without careful governance The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has released its 2025 Human Development Report, which incorporates 2023 data, showing a slowing global average for the Human...

• NNPC hires Honeywell UOP for Port Harcourt refinery audit• Restart suspended after $1.5B rehab; sale plan abandoned July• Nigeria seeks investor model to cut $9.6B fuel imports Nigeria's state oil company NNPC Ltd has commissioned a technical audit of the Port Harcourt refinery, Nigerian media reported on Monday, a move that comes after a planned sale of the facility was...

• Dakar ranked top sub-Saharan African port in 2024 CPPI index• Score rose from -82 to +23 after major DP World upgrades• Egypt’s Port Said, Morocco’s Tangier Med rank among world’s best The Autonomous Port of Dakar ranked first in sub-Saharan Africa for 2024, according to the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) published by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence. The...

• Côte d’Ivoire sells 52.9% Versus Bank stake to Harvest Capital• Deal makes Harvest majority owner; CGRAE keeps 47.1% share• New investor pledges SME focus, expansion, digital transformation The Ivorian government has finalized the sale of its 52.89% stake in Versus Bank to Harvest Capital Holding, a company led by local businessman Koné Daouda Soukpafolo, marking the state’s direct...

The fight against money laundering in West Africa is currently weakened by a critical lack of resources. In an interview with Ecofin Agency, conducted in Lomé (Togo) on the sidelines of a seminar for ECOWAS parliamentarians, Edwin W. Harris Jr., the Director General of the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), addressed the issue. Facing unprecedented...

Employment and entrepreneurship have been central to Cameroon's public policies from 2018 to 2025. With a young population making up over 60% of the total, the government has implemented a multifaceted strategy to create job opportunities and boost business initiatives, particularly for youth and women. The Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (PD-CVA), launched in December 2016 and...