• The DRC's total trade with Uganda surged to $962.2 million in 2024-25, despite regional instability near the border.• This positions the DRC as Uganda's top EAC market, primarily importing manufactured goods due to its own limited industrial capacity.• DRC exports of gold and cocoa largely bypass official channels, moving informally due to security risks and poor infrastructure. The...

• Brazzaville hosts first Mwassi festival for African women filmmakers• Festival offers screenings, panels, and professional training workshops• Women hold just 10% of film roles in Central, West Africa Brazzaville is buzzing with the inaugural Mwassi festival, a traveling event celebrating African cinema and the women who create it. The festival was founded by Congolese filmmaker...

• AU, UNESCO to host African cultural restitution event in Barcelona• Session to address progress, challenges, and legal framework• France advances law easing returns; UK maintains legal block A high-level event on the restitution of African cultural property will be held in Barcelona on Wednesday, October 1, on the sidelines of the UNESCO MONDIACULT 2025 World Conference. The session,...

Joseph Manna, a Cameroonian national, has been named head of cocoa operations for Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) in Côted'Ivoiree. The appointment we confirmed personally on August 7 marks a significant first for an African within the global agribusiness giant. Effective in February, it places the 53-year-old at the helm of OFI's largest cocoa division, overseeing a sector that drives nearly a...

Côte d'Ivoire, ATU sign telecom access deal at SUTEL 2025 Partnership targets rural connectivity, best practice exchange Côte d'Ivoire ranks top three in African fiber infrastructure Côte d'Ivoire's National Agency for Universal Telecommunications and ICT Service (ANSUT) signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) on Thursday, August 28,...

Ford Motor plans to cut over 470 jobs at its Silverton and Struandale plants, approximately 9% of its South African workforce. Naamsa data show that imports surged 25% in early 2025, while sales of locally built vehicles fell 14%, putting pressure on local production. Ford says it will continue with its R15.8 bn Silverton upgrade and Ranger PHEV rollout, despite near-term...

Air Peace to begin Lagos MRO facility construction in September Embraer partnership aims to reduce offshore maintenance reliance Nigeria spends $2.5B yearly on foreign aircraft maintenance Nigeria's private airline Air Peace announced it will begin construction on a new maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Lagos this September. The project, a partnership with...

Guinea-Bissau seeks telecom insights from Chad on fiber optics Ministers met August 27 in N'Djamena to discuss cooperation No formal telecom agreement signed between the two nations Guinea-Bissau is seeking to leverage Chad's experience in telecommunications, particularly in fiber optic deployment, to advance its own digital infrastructure. The subject was discussed during a...

Rhino's Volans-1X well is at target depth in PEL 85; results are expected within coming four to six weeks. Capricornus-1X flowed 11,000 bbl/day of 37° API crude, and Volans-1X sits 15 km northwest seeking a similar reservoir. Rhino operates the block with Azule, NAMCOR, and Korres; success could fast-track development and shape Namibia's oil future. The outcome of Rhino Resources...

Dangote Group signed a $2.5 billion deal with Ethiopia’s sovereign fund to build a fertilizer plant in Gode. The factory will produce 3 million tons a year, aiming to cut costly fertilizer imports. Gas supply remains uncertain, as nearby fields have seen little progress since the 1970s. Aliko Dangote is making another multibillion-dollar bet on Africa’s fertilizer market....