• Blencowe raises £1.12M to complete Orom-Cross feasibility study• Study due Q4 2025; mine aims for 50,000t graphite in Phase 2• Project seeks financing amid falling global graphite prices Blencowe Resources announced on Friday, September 12, that it has raised 1.12 million British pounds (about $1.5 million) through a share placement. The company intends to use the funds to...

The Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa's top tin producer, has repeatedly accused its neighbor Rwanda of re-exporting some of its minerals that were smuggled across the border. Now, with Washington involved in recent peace negotiations between the two countries, the U.S. is aiming to formalize this trade. U.S. tin supplier Nathan Trotter plans to invest $65 million in a processing plant...

Even though it remains the smallest "crypto-economy" in the world, sub-Saharan Africa shows that virtual currencies can be a practical solution to economic challenges like mitigating the effects of inflation, facilitating cross-border trade, and improving financial inclusion. Cryptocurrency transactions in sub-Saharan Africa reached $205 billion between July 2024 and June 2025, according to...

• Adiwale Fund I takes minority stake in Senegal’s Codex SA• Investment to modernize fleet, expand regionally, boost operations• Codex operates Senegal’s largest mobile crane fleet since 2013 West African private equity fund Adiwale Fund I has acquired a minority stake in Codex SA, a Senegalese company specializing in industrial lifting and logistics services. Adiwale Partners, the...

• Gabon starts 244-km road project linking Ngounié, Ogooué-Maritime• EBOMAF awarded contract; state-funded with 48-month timeline• Part of $2.4B plan to modernize national road infrastructure Gabon has kicked off the construction of the 244-kilometer road connecting the provinces of Ngounié and Ogooué-Maritime. The project, which covers the Yombi to Omboué stretch via Mandji, is...

• Senegal’s rice imports rise despite tripled domestic production• National demand outpaces supply; imports exceed 1.5M tons in 2022• Country now Africa’s third-largest rice importer after Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire Despite a significant increase in domestic rice production, Senegal's reliance on imports is growing due to a widening gap between what it produces and what its population...

• BII provides $7.5M to Odyssey for Nigerian solar mini-grids• Funding supports World Bank-backed DARES electrification initiative• 90M Nigerians lack power; mini-grids seen as key solution British International Investment (BII) announced on Friday, September 12, it is providing a $7.5 million financing facility to Odyssey Energy Solutions to support the deployment of solar...

• Cotonou Port handled 6.7m tons in H1 2025, up 63% year-on-year, despite a slowdown in Q2 activity.• Imports rose 55% to 4.1m tons, while exports nearly doubled to 2.16m tons, boosting trade momentum.• Transshipment fell 8.6% overall but rebounded in Q2, reinforcing Cotonou’s hub role in West Africa. The Autonomous Port of Cotonou handled a total of 6.7 million tons of goods...

• Cameroon generated a GDP of $272 billion in 2019–2024, with agriculture and services driving growth.• Services rose to 55% of GDP, led by telecoms and finance, but rely heavily on consumption.• Trade deficits and 54% public debt reveal structural fragilities despite steady GDP growth. Between 2019 and 2024, Cameroon’s economy generated the equivalent of $272 billion in...

• Togo’s GDP grew 17.7% in Q4 2024• Agriculture, construction, services drove sharp year-end rebound• Electricity, hospitality, and public sector saw major declines  The Togolese economy accelerated sharply at the end of 2024, with the national statistics institute (INSEED) reporting that gross domestic product (GDP) surged by 17.7% in the fourth quarter compared to the same...