The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and AGRA have reinforced their strategic partnership to accelerate intra-African trade, positioning agriculture as a central engine of farmer prosperity, value addition, and regional food security. At a high-level event on the 14th of February on the margins of the 39th African Union Summit, H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the...

Dutch Good Growth Fund invests $3 million in First Circle Capital FCC backs early-stage African fintech startups continent-wide Fintech leads 2025 funding with $769 million raised The Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF), a Dutch public fund that supports local entrepreneurs in developing countries and emerging markets, announced on Sunday a $3 million seed investment in First...

EU, FAO, WFP mission reviews Pro-SADI in Togo Thousands of farmers receive seeds, fertilizer, training support Project boosts productivity, incomes, school canteen supplies A joint mission from the European Union delegation, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) visited Togo last week to evaluate the Pro-SADI project. Formally titled...

Government launches new intake under “contractual” status for foreign students First edition recorded about 6,400 registrations in pilot phase Higher education system enrolls over 1.5 million students nationwide The Algerian government announced on February 15 in Algiers the opening of registrations for the second edition of the Study in Algeria program. The initiative targets...

Hassan Allam Construction awarded EPC contract for 200 MW plant in Benban Project includes 120 MWh battery storage with two-hour dispatch capacity Part of broader 1,200 MW solar and 720 MWh storage program Egyptian group Hassan Allam Utilities announced on Monday, February 16, that its subsidiary Hassan Allam Construction has been awarded the engineering, procurement and...

China accounted for 25.8% of Togo’s imports, totaling CFA114.8 billion Total imports rose 10.9% in value and 37.4% in volume year-on-year Energy products led purchases, representing 17.6% of total imports China was Togo’s leading supplier of goods in the third quarter of 2025, with exports valued at CFA114.8 billion, representing 25.8% of the country’s total imports during...

China accounted for 25.8% of Togo’s imports, totaling CFA114.8 billion Total imports rose 10.9% in value and 37.4% in volume year-on-year Energy products led purchases, representing 17.6% of total imports China was Togo’s leading supplier of goods in the third quarter of 2025, with exports valued at CFA114.8 billion, representing 25.8% of the country’s total imports during...

UBA moves beyond remittances with integrated banking and investment services Remittance flows to Africa exceed $100 billion a year Platform aims to channel diaspora funds into long-term structured assets United Bank for Africa (UBA) announced on February 16 the launch of a banking and investment platform dedicated to the African diaspora. The initiative seeks to go beyond...

Sovereign Metals signs MoU with Traxys to market graphite from Kasiya Traxys selected under Washington’s $12 billion “Vault” program Kasiya still in development, with final feasibility study due this year After targeting the Kipushi mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.S. initiative to build a strategic stockpile of critical minerals is now turning to the...

NCA lowers dropped-call limit to under 1% and raises call success targets 3G download speed must exceed 1 Mbps; SMS delivery rate set at 98% Nationwide coverage across all districts now mandatory under license terms Ghana’s telecom regulator announced on Sunday, February 15, revised key performance indicators (KPIs) for quality of service (QoS) applicable to mobile...