JA Africa launches $1.5M digital safety program in four African countries Initiative to train 250,000 children, 6,000 teachers, 8,000 caregivers by 2027 Program uses Google tools to promote safe, responsible digital citizenship for youth Junior Achievement (JA) Africa has launched a digital literacy and online safety program in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, the...

Maize demand in Cameroon exceeds output, driving up imports sharply Low yields, post-harvest losses, and informal exports worsen supply gap Report urges sector modernization, better inputs, and improved storage infrastructure Maize, Cameroon’s most widely grown cereal and a key part of its food security system, plays a central role in the rural economy, yet the sector...

Cameroon prioritizes external debt to protect credit standing, delays local payments Domestic repayments to worsen in 2026 as IMF loan payback begins Government plans revenue-based budget amid end of IMF funding support Cameroon’s Finance Minister Louis Paul Motaze defended delays in domestic debt payments on Nov. 18, saying the government is prioritizing external debt to...

QDB pivots from selling tech to deploying Qatari EPC contractors directly into African infrastructure projects. Al-Mana leveraged financial weight to open AIF "boardrooms," inserting Qatari builders directly into deal sessions. QDB ties funding to execution, acting as a catalyst to support projects by introducing their own contractors. The 2025 edition of the Africa Investment...

China’s CJN to build $1B phosphate chemical complex in Egypt’s SCZONE Three-phase project to start in 2026, targeting fertilizers, PPA, and battery materials Complex to create 10,000 jobs, leverage Egypt’s vast phosphate reserves China’s Kunming Chuan Jin Nuo Chemical (CJN) has signed an agreement with Egypt’s El Sewedy Industrial Development to build a $1...

Angola’s Longonjo project may boost heavy rare earths fivefold Upgrade could raise dysprosium and terbium output to 160 tonnes/year Higher HREO content expected to increase demand and pricing potential Angola’s Longonjo rare earths project could increase its heavy rare earth content more than fivefold after operators identified new recovery options, British miner Pensana said...

Gas supply from OML 17 doubled to 135 million scf/day Power plants’ output rose from ~100 MW to over 350 MW Boost improved Niger Delta power but long-term stability remains uncertain Power production has increased in Nigeria's Niger Delta due to more gas being supplied from the OML 17 block, operated jointly by state-owned NNPC Ltd and local firm Heirs Energies, local media...

Two countries expected to sign a preferential trade agreement by January 2026 Tunisia to grant tariff advantages to Indonesian agro-food products Indonesia to lower duties on Tunisian goods, including crustaceans and dates Tunisia and Indonesia plan to sign a preferential trade agreement (PTA) covering agricultural and food products by January 2026. The news was reported on...

ARTP signs cooperation agreement with the ITU at the WTDC-25 in Baku Project aims to build skills, support ecosystems, and create digital tools for young women Initiative aligns with Senegal’s New Technological Deal and ambition to become a digital hub Senegal’s Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARTP) announced on November 27 the signing of a cooperation...

EIB and AfDB approve two loans totaling $275 million for SNIM Funding supports rail rehabilitation, new tracks, and rolling stock SNIM aims to raise production to 24 million tons by 2031 The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed an agreement to release two loans totaling $275 million for Mauritania’s Société Nationale...