• ReconAfrica’s Kavango West 1X well is drilling toward the Otavi reservoir, with first real results due by the end of November.• Investor optimism is strong, with a C$19 m oversubscribed raise and shares up 54% from June lows on the Frankfurt exchange.• Success would confirm Namibia’s onshore oil potential, complementing offshore finds by Shell and TotalEnergies. The windfall well,...

• Senegal’s ARTP seeks deeper regulatory ties with ITU• Strategic plan targets AI, climate, data, and network governance• Digital growth continues with 121% mobile, 60.6% internet penetration Sénégal’s Telecommunications and Posts Regulatory Authority (ARTP) is seeking to deepen its cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on regulation. The two organizations...

• Gold hits record $3,500/oz; silver reaches $40/oz high• Silver outpaces gold with 34% YTD rise, supply deficit cited• Gold-silver ratio drops to 87 amid silver’s strong rally Gold’s spot price surged above $3,500 an ounce in early Tuesday trading, surpassing a previous all-time high set last April. Despite a 30% rise since January, the precious metal has been...

• Burkina Faso and Switzerland begin talks on their next cooperation program for 2026–2029• The new plan will replace the 2021–2025 program, which carried a budget of 156.5m CHF ($195m)• Switzerland has supported Burkina Faso since 1961, with priority status since 1976 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso, Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré, met on September 1 with Stefanie Burri,...

• CAR plans to raise up to CFA17.5bn ($31.9m) in Q3 on the BEAC securities market• CFA15bn already secured in July, nearly reaching the quarterly ceiling• Year-to-date issuance stands at CFA81bn, close to the CFA95bn annual target The Central African Republic (CAR) plans to raise up to CFA17.5 billion ($31.9 million) on the public securities market of the Bank of Central African States...

• Mali’s food security commissioner says national sovereignty depends on food sovereignty• Government plans 2024–2033 projects to boost farming and cut reliance on imports• Africa spends $50bn a year on food imports, weakening state sovereignty, Afreximbank says National sovereignty cannot exist without food sovereignty, said Redouwane Ag Mohamed Ali, Mali’s Commissioner for...

• South African miners turn to self-generation as tariffs, blackouts, and inflation squeeze margins.• Harmony Gold builds 39 MW solar plant, signaling shift from energy consumer to reluctant power producer.• Pivot to renewables seen as vital not just for dividends, but for safeguarding tens of thousands of jobs. South Africa’s mining giants, battered by rising power tariffs, load...

• Tanzania is a new hub for US-China rivalry over critical minerals like nickel and rare earths.• US firm Lifezone Metals and China's Zhongzhou Mining are advancing major nickel processing projects.• China's Shenghe Resources is also moving to control the significant Ngualla rare earths project. Tanzania is rapidly becoming a key arena in the global competition between the United States...

Akwa Ibom to invest $20M in palm oil in 2026. Funds for seedlings, plantations & marketing push. Nigeria still imports 25% of 2M tons annual demand. Akwa Ibom State, one of Nigeria’s main palm oil-producing regions, plans to inject ₦31 billion ($20.2 million) into the industry in 2026 to boost yields and expand cultivation. Governor Umo Eno said the funds will be used to supply...

Guinea’s media regulator warns against covering banned opposition parties Journalists’ union slams move as threat to free expression Dispute unfolds during campaign for Guinea’s constitutional referendum Guinea’s media regulator is facing backlash after its president urged journalists not to give airtime to political parties deemed unlawful, a move press advocates say undermines...