INP-HB and HABG signed an MoU to develop an Executive Master's in Compliance and Anti-Corruption. The program aims to train competent professionals in public and private sector integrity. Côte d'Ivoire targets a 50/100 score on Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index by 2028. On September 16, 2025, the High Authority for Good Governance (HABG) and the Félix...

DBSA closed a 100 mln rand ($5.7 mln) financing for EV charging stations. Local firm Zero Carbon Charge will build 60 solar-powered stations by 2026. Tax incentives aim to attract $27 bln EV and hydrogen vehicle investments. The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has secured 100 million rand (about $5.7 million) to finance a program for building electric vehicle...

Gabon signed a $3 billion deal with Afreximbank to finance priority investments. The move follows a meeting between President Oligui Nguema and Afreximbank’s Georges Elombi. Funds will back projects in mining, rail, and energy, with broader industrial ambitions. Gabon’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Henri-Claude Oyima, signed a $3 billion mobilization agreement...

Liberia granted TotalEnergies rights to explore four offshore blocks totaling 12,700 km². The French group will run a program including 3D seismic surveys. Liberia has failed to make a commercial oil discovery despite two decades of exploration. Liberia has awarded French multinational TotalEnergies rights to explore hydrocarbons in four offshore blocks (LB-6, LB-11, LB-17, and...

Empower New Energy got approval to develop a 4 MW solar plant in Awasi, Kenya. The $2.5 mln deal with Abyssinia Group will supply clean power to its steel factory. Empower is expanding solar projects across Africa, targeting industrial clients. Empower New Energy announced on Wednesday, September 17, that it has received approval from the Kenyan Energy and Petroleum Regulatory...

Morocco exported 745,000 tons of tomatoes in 2024/25, generating $1.2 billion. France, the UK, and the Netherlands were the top buyers, with other EU and African markets rising. The sector faces drought and labor shortages but remains competitive in Europe. Morocco exported 745,000 tons of tomatoes during the July 2024–June 2025 season, marking a new record. According to...

Benin has created the Communal Investment Fund (FIC) to replace the FADeC. The fund will help municipalities improve financing, track projects, and access new funding. Decentralization in Benin began in 2003, with communes receiving about CFA50 bln yearly since 2016. The government of Benin announced yesterday the creation of the Communal Investment Fund (FIC) and approved its...

Niger and Switzerland signed three financing deals worth over $25 million. Funds will support education, small-scale irrigation, and youth and women in agribusiness. Programs will run until June 2029, addressing schooling gaps and climate risks in farming. Niger has secured CFA14 billion (over $25 million) in three financing deals signed on September 16 with Switzerland....

• One Network Area to slash roaming costs for mobile data—just $0.005/MB—making cross-border internet access as cheap as home.• New tech like e-SIMs and IoT services will enable seamless connectivity for travelers, businesses, and smart systems across the region.• With Somalia and DRC joining in, and protections against fraud in place, the EAC is future-proofing its telecom...

• Norfund loans Mohinani Group to expand plastic recycling in Ghana, Nigeria• Funding boosts rPET production capacity to 15,000 tons per site• Builds on IFC support, advancing West Africa’s circular economy Norfund, the Norwegian investment fund for developing countries, has granted a loan to the Mohinani Group, a plastics manufacturing, packaging, and recycling company. While the amount...