Ariana lists on ASX under ticker "AA2", raises AU$11M Dokwe project in Zimbabwe holds 1.42M oz gold resource Dual listing aims to boost visibility, liquidity, investor base Ariana Resources officially listed its shares on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) under the ticker "AA2" on Wednesday, September 10, opening its stock to a new base of investors. The British mining...

Global biomethane output hit 9.6 bcm in 2024, seven times higher than in 2014 CO₂ capture capacity projected to grow from 79 Mtpa in 2025 to 577 Mtpa by 2030 Africa has no major projects, risks being sidelined in low-carbon gas transition The Global Gas Report 2025, released on September 10 by the International Gas Union in partnership with Rystad Energy, highlights rapid global...

GDP expanded 0.8% in Q2 2025, after 0.1% growth in the previous quarter Manufacturing, mining, and trade drove growth, while construction contracted Government says results show resilience; IMF projects 1% growth for 2025 South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2025, compared with 0.1% in the first quarter, driven by manufacturing,...

$15 mln program to upgrade digital education in 54 public colleges across Egypt Project includes new ICT labs, better Internet, teacher training, and monitoring tools Initiative aims to prepare youth for future jobs as unemployment stands at 18.9% On September 8, South Korea’s ambassador to Egypt, Kim Yonghyon, announced a $15 million five-year project to strengthen digital...

PFPI project aims to train 181,350 youth by 2027, backed by Mastercard Foundation $3.2 mln seed fund to support entrepreneurship and self-employment initiatives Focus on inclusion: 70% of beneficiaries will be women and 5% people with disabilities Senegal has launched a major program to boost youth employment through the Professional Training and Integration Project (PFPI). On...

ADFMA partners with regional research center WAVE to improve cassava yields Post-harvest losses reach 40% of national output, driven by low yields and disease Cassava sector generated CFA514 bln ($850 mln) in value added in 2018, CIRAD says Côte d’Ivoire’s Cassava Development Agency (ADFMA) has entered into a partnership with the Regional Center of Excellence for Transboundary...

ARCEP begins national audit of telecom services, covering 23 provinces and highways Mobile users complain of call failures, slow connections, and frequent outages Law allows fines up to 5% of revenue, suspension, or license withdrawal for breaches The Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (ARCEP) has launched its 15th national audit of telecom service quality,...

GSMA projects digital transformation could create $3.4 bln and 500,000 jobs Agriculture, industry, trade, transport, and public administration flagged as key sectors National digital strategies aim to boost tax revenue, efficiency, and competitiveness Ghana’s economy could gain more than 40 billion GHS ($3.4 billion) and nearly 500,000 jobs by 2029 through digital...

BP signs deal with EGAS to drill five offshore wells in Mediterranean $343 mln plan launched with Shell, Eni, Arcius Energy, and Zarubezhneft Gas exports slump from 7.7 mln tons in 2022 to 0.8 mln in 2024 amid falling output Egypt has turned to global oil and gas majors to address its steep decline in production. On September 8, British BP signed a memorandum of understanding with...

Walmart to launch its own-brand stores in South Africa before year-end Retail giant to source from local SMEs and compete with Shoprite, Woolworths, Pick n Pay South Africa’s retail market grew 5.6% in 2024 to $72.6 bln, Euromonitor says U.S. retail giant Walmart announced this week it will open its first stores under its own brand in South Africa before the end of...