South Africa launches Scam Signal to combat APP fraud Platform links banks, mobile networks for real-time detection Digital payment fraud caused nearly 3 billion rand losses in2024 South Africa has launched Scam Signal, a technology platform designed to detect and prevent Authorized Push Payment (APP) fraud, in which users are manipulated into authorizing payments to fraudulent...

Cameroon to revoke non-compliant artisanal gold mining permits Operators must meet environmental, reporting requirements or close Export data gaps highlight large-scale gold smuggling concerns The Cameroonian government is stepping up oversight of gold production. In a statement issued on Feb. 9, the Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development announced the...

Cameroon to launch nationwide electricity fraud crackdown March 15 Annual fraud losses exceed CFA 60 billion Government urges users to regularize meters, meet standards Cameroon’s Minister of Water and Energy said the government will launch a nationwide crackdown on electricity fraud from March 15, 2026. “These operations, which are part of key measures being implemented...

Lomé hosts regional conference on climate-focused tax policies Eight African countries discuss environmental tax reforms Event supports domestic resource mobilization for climate action Lomé has hosted a regional conference on climate-focused tax policies since Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. The five-day event, organized by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) in...

Togo plant exports fall to CFA 5.83 billion Animal product exports rise to CFA 5.02 billion Imports far exceed exports, highlighting trade deficit Togo exported 5.83 billion CFA francs ($9.6 million) worth of plant products, including agricultural and forestry goods, in the third quarter of 2025, down from 18.89 billion CFA francs in the previous quarter, according to data from...

Egypt launches $1.1 billion IL MONTE GALALA Red Sea project Development includes towers, marina, conference center in Ain Sokhna Part of plan targeting 30 million tourists by 2030 The Egyptian government on Monday announced the launch of the “IL MONTE GALALA Towers & Marina Project,” a 50 billion Egyptian pound ($1.1 billion) development on the Red Sea coast in Ain...

Côte d’Ivoire integrates AI into national career guidance 2026 Career Days focus on AI skills, ethics Government expands youth employability programs nationwide Côte d'Ivoire's Ministry of National Education, Literacy and Technical Education has made artificial intelligence central to career guidance for young people as the country launched the 13th edition of its Career...

Kenya warns against 21 uncertified mobile phone brands Devices lack mandatory Type Approval safety certification Regulator cites health risks and network interference concerns Kenya's Communications Authority (CA) has warned consumers against using 21 mobile phone brands that do not meet national safety standards. The regulator said in a statement published on Tuesday, Feb. 10,...

SETRAG seeks IFC loan for €704 million rail upgrade Phase III to replace 561 km rails by 2030 IFC flags environmental, social risks near Lopé Park SETRAG, the operator of Gabon’s only railway line, the Transgabonais, has approached the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for a loan to complete Phase III of the railway’s modernization, according to the financial...

Platform enables access to taxes, banking, civil records Government says biometric data stored by interior ministry Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Monday launched the Mobile ID platform at the close of the National Digital Identity Forum held at the People’s Palace. Designed to simplify and secure access to public and private services, Mobile ID enables users to...