• ECOWAS adopts regional framework to strengthen social protection systems• Only 16% of West Africans covered by at least one benefit, FAO reports• Nigeria and Senegal cited as examples of expanding national programs The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a regional social protection framework and operational plan during an advocacy and dissemination workshop...

• SUNU Assurances Nigeria projects 45% drop in 2025 profit before tax• Forex losses and rising reinsurance costs weigh on earnings outlook• Gross premiums seen up 32.9% to 17.31 bln naira despite profit decline SUNU Assurances Nigeria expects a sharp decline in profitability by the end of 2025. According to its projections, profit before tax will fall 45.47%, from 4.27 billion naira in...

• Senegal to roll out 774 telecom towers under universal access program• Project aims to improve coverage for 436,000 people in underserved areas• Plan complements broader $115 mln digital push to connect 1,540 towns Senegal plans to deploy 774 telecom sites under its Universal Access Program (PAU) to improve network coverage nationwide. The project was unveiled during a workshop...

• UK-listed Aterian starts large-scale coltan exports from Rwanda• Firm insists on OECD-compliant sourcing amid Congo conflict concerns• Rwanda’s coltan trade faces scrutiny over alleged links to rebel supply London-listed Aterian announced on yesterday the launch of large-scale commercial operations in Rwanda with its first shipment of tantalum-niobium concentrate (coltan). Marketed as...

• Zambia signs second solar power deal without sovereign guarantee in 3 months• Africa GreenCo to buy output from 25 MW Lusanje plant under 20-year PPA• Country targets 1,000 MW solar by end-2025 to cut reliance on hydropower Africa GreenCo and Serenje Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding for a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to develop the 25 MW Lusanje solar plant in...

• India’s Servotech enters Mauritius EV charging and solar solutions market• Enovra Energy named exclusive distributor, to expand in nearby regions• Move strengthens Mauritius’ role as pilot market for e-mobility in Africa Indian company Servotech Renewable Power System signed a commercial agreement on September 15 with Enovra Energy Solutions to distribute its solar and electric...

• WTO fishing subsidies deal takes effect after two-thirds ratification• Africa could benefit as illegal, subsidized fleets strain its waters• Only 23 African states have ratified, fund set up to aid compliance The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) agreement on fishing subsidies officially entered into force on Monday, September 15. During a meeting in Geneva, WTO Director-General Ngozi...

• Andrada lifts Q2 tin output in Namibia by 17% year-on-year• Uis mine delivers 453 tons of concentrate, a quarterly record• New processing plant expected to boost recoveries and production Andrada Mining announced on September 15 a 17% year-on-year increase in tin production for the second quarter of its 2026 fiscal year. Its Uis mine in Namibia delivered 453 tons of concentrate, a record...

• U.S. tariffs of 30% weaken South Africa’s macadamia competitiveness• SAMAC calls for new Asian markets but many also impose high duties• Industry employs nearly 50,000 people, vital to economy and exports The main challenge for South Africa’s macadamia industry is its exports to the United States, according to Lizel Pretorius, chief executive of Macadamias South Africa (SAMAC). She...

• DY6 Metals announced a binding agreement to acquire seven rutile exploration permits, including the Yaoundé Ouest project, in Cameroon.• The acquisition, valued at $1.5 million plus share issuance, strengthens DY6's presence in Cameroon, a country with an estimated 3 million tonnes of rutile potential.• Yaoundé Ouest, a historically significant rutile production area, will...