Norway Based TGS is Mapping Angola’s deep-water coast to spot hidden oil and gas First wide-area 2D seismic survey off Angola since 2015, run by the vessel Ramform Victory About 12,600 km of lines to be recorded; early “fast-track” results in Q3 2026, full results by Q2 2027 Goal: give companies a clearer picture of hard-to-see rock layers so they can target future...

Congo raises $700 million in 2035 bond issue Proceeds to refinance 2032 Eurobond, ease near-term pressures Order book topped $2 billion, over 100 investors The Republic of Congo raised $700 million through a new bond issue, the government said on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, as it continues its return to international capital markets after its first issuance in...

Eutelsat, Unconnected.org launch satellite community Wi-Fi in Tanzania Service targets underserved areas beyond terrestrial networks Tanzania had 58.6 million internet subscriptions in 2025 Satellite communications operator Eutelsat announced on Wednesday a partnership with nonprofit Unconnected.org to deploy satellite-based community Wi-Fi in underserved areas of...

MTN Group has no official presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the mobile market is dominated by Airtel, Orange, Vodacom and Africell. The South African operator is, however, active in several countries bordering the DRC, including Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, South Sudan and the Republic of Congo. DRC authorities have accused telecommunications company MTN Group of illegally providing...

According to the International Energy Agency, about 55 additional mines will be needed to meet global lithium demand by 2035. Against this backdrop, the gray metal is already central to Western strategies aimed at securing new sources of strategic minerals. Andrada Mining, a junior miner listed on London’s AIM market, said on Wednesday it had signed a cooperation agreement with the European...

Cameroon harvests 60 of 300 tree species Six species account for 70% of timber output Forestry exports reached 140.4 billion CFA francs in 2024 Cameroon’s forestry industry harvests only a small share of the country’s tree species despite the vast potential of its forest resources. A mid-term review of the SNDS30 (National Statistics Development Strategy 2021–2030),...

Mine targets 155,000 ounces output in 2026 Guinea holds 15% stake, receives 5.5% royalty Canadian mining company Robex Resources began commercial production at its new Kiniero gold mine in Guinea, the company said on Thursday, marking the start of gold sales from the site about two months after initial output began. Kiniero, developed at an estimated cost of $243 million,...

Paratus launches 2,000 km Mombasa-Goma fiber link Corridor connects landlocked markets to submarine cables Project supports rising East Africa digital connectivity demand Pan-African telecommunications provider Paratus Group announced on Monday the launch of a new terrestrial fiber-optic link connecting Mombasa, Kenya, to Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The...

Togo signs five-year nuclear cooperation deal with IAEA Framework supports cancer care, agriculture, energy applications IAEA to assist on safety, regulation and institutional capacity Togo signed a five-year Country Programme Framework agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday, paving the way for the peaceful use of nuclear technology in the West African...

ITFC signs €630 million 2026 financing plan with Senegal Funds support fuel imports, peanuts, energy and food security Plan part of €2 billion five-year framework agreement The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and Senegal have signed the 2026 annual financing plan, the institution said on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. The plan will mobilize...