Airtel Gabon, Moov sign deal to share telecom infrastructure Agreement aims to cut costs, boost coverage and service quality 1,253 villages still lack coverage; rollout targets rural areas Gabon's telecom operators, Airtel Gabon and Moov Africa-Gabon Telecom, have signed a memorandum of understanding to share their network infrastructure. The agreement, announced Thursday,...

Afrobarometer: Education boosts demand for accountability in Africa Survey of 54,436 shows educated citizens push transparency, good governance Report links education, governance to stronger growth and investment Educated Africans are more likely to demand good governance and accountability from their leaders, a new report by Afrobarometer has found. The study, titled "Demanding...

South Africa e-commerce to exceed 130B rand in 2025 Sector quadrupled since 2020; now 10% of retail spend Amazon, Shein, Temu drive growth alongside local retailers South Africa's e-commerce sector is set to surpass 130 billion rand ($7.48 billion) this year, a significant increase from less than 10 billion rand a decade ago. This projection comes from the "Online Retail in South...

Global rice prices to stay low through early 2026 India to export record 25M tons; stocks hit all-time high Sub-Saharan Africa import demand up 15% in 2025 Global rice prices are unlikely to rebound in the near future, according to a recent report from the Observatory of International Rice Statistics (Osiriz). The organization predicts the downward price trend that began in 2024...

India offers $680M aid to Mauritius for key sectors Funds to support hospital, airport, port, and security Seven bilateral deals signed; trade heavily favors India India will provide a special economic package worth $680 million to Mauritius, said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri during a press briefing on the visit of Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam...

• Anouar Invest begins $53M yeast plant project in El Jadida• Factory to start in 2027, 30% output for export• Plant to use 95% local raw materials, mainly molasses Anouar Invest, a Moroccan agribusiness group, has started construction on a new plant in the Jorf Lasfar industrial zone in El Jadida province. The facility, announced on Wednesday, September 10, will produce fresh and dry...

• BHP launched applications for its 2026 Xplor program, an accelerator for junior mining companies exploring critical minerals.• The program offers up to $500,000 in funding without equity participation, alongside six months of structured support.• BHP has partnered with previous Xplor laureate Cobre, committing up to $25 million in exploration expenditures for its Botswana copper...

• Independent power producer Mulilo secured a corporate facility up to 7 billion rand (approximately $400 million) from Standard Bank.• This facility will support Mulilo's growth strategy across various technologies and markets, unlike project-specific financing.• Mulilo's portfolio includes REIPPPP projects, large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), and private power purchase...

(SIMA) - After a highly successful first edition in Côte d’Ivoire that brought together over 5,000 participants, including artists, producers, managers, labels, promoters, institutions, donors, and media, the Francophone Africa Music Industries Fair (SIMA) returns with an even more ambitious second edition.The event will take place from November 10 to 15, 2025, in Cotonou, Benin, under the...

• Nigeria will award road construction projects under $13.2 million to local companies.• The policy aims to strengthen the national economy, create jobs, and reduce capital flight.• The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) previously funded many of these projects. The Ministry of Works announced that road construction projects funded by the Nigerian National...