Frigoglass plans to raise its annual production in Egypt to 100,000 beverage refrigerators. The expansion could give the company a 30% share of Egypt’s beverage cooling market. The move targets growing demand driven by Egypt’s expanding beverage and cold chain sectors. Frigoglass, the Greek manufacturer of commercial refrigeration solutions, plans to increase its production of beverage...

Rwanda is negotiating with China to start exporting avocados there. The deal, now in advanced talks, could be signed soon, according to its embassy in Beijing. Avocados already account for about 30% of Rwanda’s fruit export earnings. The Rwandan government is in talks to secure access to China’s avocado market, according to a statement released on November 4 by the Rwandan embassy in...

Samb’a Assurances Gabon, the first microinsurance company in Central Africa licensed by the Inter-African Conference on Insurance Markets (CIMA), plans to establish a subsidiary dedicated to microinsurance in Cameroon in 2026. The announcement was made on Friday, October 31, 2025, by Dr. Andrew Crépin Gwodog, founder and CEO of Samb’a Finances Holding, during a meeting in Gabon with a...

FAO is supporting Zimbabwe's deployment of solar-powered irrigation, digital early-warning platforms, and Digital Villages Initiative. The EOSTAT project enables real-time crop monitoring and geospatial analytics for drought, pest, and land-use management. Agriculture contributes 15% to GDP, employs 53% of population, but faces recurring droughts. Zimbabwe, with coordinated support from...

The new bill modernizes the 2015 electronic signature framework. It gives full legal value to digital documents and transactions. A national digital ID system will simplify access to public services. Algeria’s government approved on November 2, 2025, a draft law defining the general rules governing trust services for electronic transactions and digital identification. The initiative aims...

Shell and Equinor signed a deal with Angola’s ANPG for 17 offshore blocks, marking Shell’s return after 20 years. The $1 billion project aims to boost output by up to 200,000 b/d by 2028 and strengthen local content and investment. Equinor consolidates its Angolan base as Shell expands its African footprint, reflecting renewed confidence in the oil sector. Anglo-Dutch major Shell...

Discussions continue after weeks of what both sides call productive negotiations. The new deal follows a suspended $1.8 billion program over undisclosed debts. Senegal seeks to restore investor confidence amid rising public debt. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on November 4, 2025, that it has extended discussions with Senegal to finalize a new financing program,...

The payment covers obligations to major lenders including AfDB, AFD, and IMF. The move helps restore credibility after recent arrears to the World Bank. Gabon’s public debt stood at CFA7.18 trillion as of March 2025. Gabon announced on November 3 that it has paid more than CFA28.3 billion (about $50 million) toward its external debt, according to the national daily L’Union. The...

Uru Metals secures 30-year mining right for Zeb Nickel Project in South Africa Company plans updated resource estimate and targeted drilling strategy Grant comes amid global nickel surplus and falling market prices Uru Metals, a junior miner listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), announced on Tuesday, November 4, that it has been granted a mining...

The three countries have rolled out the ECOWAS electronic transit management platform. SIGMAT enables real-time data exchange to streamline cross-border trade. The system supports ECOWAS goals for regional integration and the AfCFTA agenda. Guinea, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire have jointly implemented the Interconnected Goods Transit Management System (SIGMAT), an ECOWAS-developed...