• UN urges shift from arms to human development in Africa • Military spending rises, deepening poverty and fiscal strain • Region needs $70B annually to meet development goals Sub-Saharan Africa needs to mobilize an estimated $70 billion per year to meet its human development needs, a challenge exacerbated by rising military spending, according to a new United Nations...

Lomé begins dredging to handle larger container ships Port traffic hits record 2 million TEUs in 2024 Strategic hub for regional transshipment and landlocked countries Lomé Container Terminal (LCT) has launched dredging operations to deepen the basin, turning circle, and access channel. The project aims to improve navigability and accommodate larger container ships at the Port of Lomé,...

Malawi votes in high-stakes presidential election Tuesday Economic crisis, inflation dominate voter concerns Chakwera faces Mutharika, Banda in tight rematch race Malawi is holding its general elections this Tuesday, September 16, with the presidential race as the main event. Incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera is facing challengers, including his predecessor Peter Mutharika and former...

The 38 African countries covered by "The Global Attractiveness Index 2025" were mostly ranked at the bottom of the list, primarily due to weak performance in government efficiency, innovation, and human capital development. Mauritius, Egypt, and Algeria are Africa's most attractive countries for multinational corporations and foreign investors in 2025, according to a ranking published on Sunday,...

B2Gold raises 2025 output forecast for Otjikoto mine to 205,000 oz Revision follows stronger-than-expected ore grades, open-pit results Otjikoto produced 104,241 oz in H1; gold prices hit $3,600/oz Canadian mining company B2Gold is now forecasting a 2025 gold production of up to 205,000 ounces at its Otjikoto mine in Namibia. The revised target, announced in a statement on...

Egypt is talking with the World Bank to recycle more farm water and roll out smart irrigation to fix a seven billion cubic meter yearly shortage. The “Irrigation 2.0” plan will add AI, satellites and desalination to the 9.3 billion cubic meters of drainage water already reused each year. Officials say the upgrades could save billions of cubic meters, grow more crops and draw...

Scatec begins solar, battery expansion in Maroua and Guider Project to add 64.4 MW solar, 38.2 MWh battery storage Plants to power 200,000 homes, cut fuel use and emissions Release by Scatec, a subsidiary of the Norwegian group Scatec, has begun a major expansion of its solar and battery plants in the northern Cameroonian cities of Maroua and Guider. The groundbreaking ceremony on...

Mauritania warns three telecoms over poor service in 62 locations Demands compliance in 30 days or face new sanctions Operators previously fined; service gaps persist despite investments Mauritania's telecom regulator, Autorité de régulation (ARE), has issued a formal notice to operators Chinguitel, Mauritel, and Mattel for failing to meet quality-of-service standards. The move...

 Africa has 6.53M hectares of unrecorded non-plantation oil palms DRC and Nigeria hold largest areas; mostly wild or semi-wild palms Study suggests hidden palms support food security, local economies African nations have an unrecorded 6.53 million hectares of wild, semi-wild, and garden oil palms, an area more than three times the size of all commercial plantations on the...

AXIAN and four VCs poured €3M into Nucleon to expand AI cyber-defenses across Africa. Nucleon’s self-learning Zero-Trust platform already guards 100-plus firms in nine countries. Funding aims to scale toolset as Africa’s cyber-market nears $1.3B by 2030. AXIAN Investment announced its participation in the €3 million ($3.5 million) late seed funding round for...