• AGRA urges holistic overhaul of Africa’s fragile food systems• Climate change, urbanization worsening hunger and food insecurity• Youth inclusion seen as key to sustainable agricultural transformation Africa must adopt a more holistic approach to its food systems to achieve sustainable and resilient growth, according to a new report by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa...

• President Faye reshuffles cabinet to accelerate national reforms• Cheikh Niang, Yassine Fall, Cissé get key ministerial roles• Sonko calls for disciplined, round-the-clock government action President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has reshuffled Senegal's government, making three key changes aimed at accelerating reforms and tackling pressing national challenges. In a decree signed by Faye on...

Doubling Africa’s R&D to 1% of GDP by 2030 could unlock $60–70 Billion annually in agriculture, tech, and manufacturing. Africa spends <0.5% of GDP on R&D, far below the global 2.2% average, limiting innovation and global competitiveness. Afreximbank’s ARIH aims to link research with industry, turning ideas into market-ready products and industrial growth. At the launch of...

Kenya's 2+2 program sends 20 students to Tianjin to train as Mandarin teachers for public schools. Kenyan lecturers co-wrote the syllabus and will sit on the graduation board in China next summer. Graduates will return to teach Mandarin in Kenyan classrooms under Kenyan payroll rules. Kenya is broadening the African journey on reshaping the teaching of Mandarin—by taking control of...

• Trump boosts Bitcoin with a Strategic Reserve while regulating stablecoins to reinforce dollar demand.• Bitcoin tops $110,000 and $2.2T market capitalization, gaining legitimacy as digital gold despite high volatility.• Dollar still anchors African central banks reserves, with stablecoins deepening its role in remittances and digital finance. Washington is reshaping the global...

Unilever CI shares surged 548% in 2025, reaching a peak market value of CFAF 478 billion. Parent Unilever sold 99.78% to SDTM-CI for about CFAF 24.5 billion, marking a major local takeover. Despite the rally, weak finances and thin trading mean the valuation still lacks confirmation in results. Unilever Côte d’Ivoire (Unilever CI) is currently the most talked-about companies on the...

Zenith Bank picks Côte d’Ivoire for $90M debut into Francophone Africa, confirming ambition to unlock 14-nation WAEMU/CEMAC passport. Late entrant faces Moroccan giants, local titans, but brings 4% ROA, 30% ROE, sub-4% NPL edge. CFA stability, sovereign bond reliance, SME credit gap offer both cushion and risk for nimble digital play. Zenith Bank confirmition of Côte d’Ivoire as...

• Report: 54% of North African farmers face salinity-related crop losses.• Egypt worst hit, with 35% of its farmland affected by salinity.• Farmers adapt with irrigation, soil amendments, and salt-tolerant crops. A new report has found that nearly 54% of farmers in North African countries are experiencing crop losses due to soil salinization, a major challenge affecting both irrigated and...

• Zenith Bank to enter Côte d’Ivoire in 2025, eyes Cameroon next.• $228M capital raise supports Francophone Africa expansion strategy.• Côte d’Ivoire chosen for stability, 40% of UEMOA GDP. Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria's largest banking groups, is poised to enter the Ivorian market this year, a move that would be its first expansion into Francophone Africa. The bank's Head of...

• African Food Systems Forum 2025 ends in Dakar with 6,000+ attendees.• UK, AGRA, AU launch $6.7M food trade corridors partnership.• GCC, Gates Foundation, World Bank sign new agriculture agreements. The 16th African Food Systems Forum (AFSF) concluded on Thursday, September 4, in Dakar. The event, held under the theme "Africa’s Youth: Leading Collaboration, Innovation, and the...