Zambia receives $120 mln World Bank grant to modernize digital public infrastructure. Project covers digital ID, e-signature, online payments and data-sharing systems. Part of strategy to make Zambia a digitally autonomous, inclusive nation by 2030. The World Bank has approved a $120 million grant to help Zambia modernize its digital public infrastructure (DPI) as part of...

DRC Assembly leader Kamerhe resigns amid mismanagement accusations Tshisekedi urges calm, denies role in ally’s departure Resignation deepens political rift as security, economic woes persist DRC President Felix Tshisekedi called for calm and institutional stability following the resignation of Vital Kamerhe from his post as president of the National Assembly. Kamerhe, an ally...

NUST warns of shortage of 130,000 skilled workers in Namibia’s green hydrogen sector. Ignite GH2 project with Germany to train youth, women and upgrade curricula. Skills push seen as key to national hydrogen strategy and long-term export goals. Namibia risks a severe shortage of skilled labor in its emerging green hydrogen industry, with a gap that could reach 130,000 workers by...

• Safaricom launches "Fintech 2.0" upgrade for M-Pesa platform• Boosts capacity, adds AI fraud tools, cloud-native architecture• M-Pesa drives 44% of revenue, holds 90.8% market share Kenyan telecom company Safaricom announced on Friday, September 19, it has completed a major upgrade to its M-Pesa mobile money platform. Dubbed "Fintech 2.0," the new platform is designed to meet the growing...

Anthem launches with 2.7 GW renewable energy portfolio in SA Platform merges ACED, EIMS Africa under IDEAS fund Targets coal shift; 11.3M tons CO₂ avoided since 2014 Anthem, a new independent renewable power platform, officially launched on Monday, September 22, 2025, consolidating African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) and EIMS Africa. The company operates under the IDEAS...

• Asante Gold to debut on TSX Venture Exchange September 24• Company delists from CSE, keeps Ghana, Frankfurt, U.S. listings• Aims for 500,000 oz gold output in Ghana by 2028 Asante Gold, the operator of Ghana's Bibiani and Chirano gold mines, announced Monday, September 22, that its shares will begin trading on the Canadian TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) at the market open on Wednesday,...

Ecuador may overtake Ghana in cocoa output by 2025/26 Ecuador's yields, farmer pay drive projected 650,000-ton harvest Ghana’s 600,000-ton rebound keeps the rankings race competitive Ghana is likely to be overtaken by Ecuador as the world's second-largest cocoa producer in the 2025/26 season, according to Ivan Ontaneda, president of the Ecuadorian Association of Cocoa Exporters...

Public debt reached 72.5% of GDP in 2024, above CEMAC’s 70% threshold. Expansionary spending and falling oil revenues drive debt surge. Debt service hit 42.6% of revenues in 2024; costly eurobond buyback reflects default risk. Gabon’s public debt is expected to climb to 86.1% of GDP by 2027, well above the CEMAC convergence ceiling of 70%, the World Bank said in its latest...

Marsa Maroc orders 18 container cranes from Chinese supplier ZPMC for delivery in late 2026. Equipment will support operations at Casablanca and the new Nador West Med port. Investment part of “Marsa 2030” plan, aiming to double revenue and expand in Africa. Marsa Maroc announced yesterday it has placed an order with Chinese supplier ZPMC (Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries) for...

Newmont begins first gold pour at Ahafo North, a $950 mln project in Ghana Deposit holds 4.6 mln ounces and could add 275,000 ounces of output yearly Ghana holds 10% stake; mine expected to create 560 permanent, 1,000 contract jobs US-based Newmont Corp has poured first gold at its Ahafo North project in Ghana, marking the start of production at a deposit expected to deliver...