ISACA and INGRYD Academy launch program to train 10,000 Nigerians in tech by 2030 Each year 2,000 students will get training, ISACA certifications, membership and mentorship Initiative aims to cut youth unemployment and close Nigeria’s digital skills gap Global professional association ISACA and pan-African tech training institute INGRYD Academy announced on Monday, August 18, a...

Botswana signs $12 billion investment agreement with Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings Deal spans infrastructure, energy, mining, agriculture, tourism, cybersecurity and defense Aims to diversify economy and cut heavy reliance on diamond revenues Botswana has signed a $12 billion investment deal with Al Mansour Holdings, a private conglomerate from Qatar, to accelerate national...

Government sets 2025/26 wheat output target at 6,000 tonnes, more than double last year’s harvest. Production area rose tenfold in 2024/25 to 1,342 hectares, with a 5,000-hectare seed program launched. Burkina Faso still imports 193,000 tonnes annually, showing how far it must go to cut dependence. Since 2023, Burkina Faso has been among the few West African countries pursuing a...

(CMOC)-CMOC today announced its results for the first half of 2025, reporting revenue of USD 13.21 billion and net profit attributable to shareholders of USD 1.21 billion, up 60.07% year-on-year and the highest first-half earnings in the company’s history. Operating cash flow reached USD 1.67 billion, while the debt-to-asset ratio declined to 50.15%, reflecting stronger cash generation and a...

ZESCO and Anzana inked a US$300 million deal to power 2 million Zambians along the Lobito Corridor. A US$50 million pilot launches 2026, connecting 40,000 homes and businesses in North-Western Province. Project embeds World Bank gender safeguards and low-carbon run-of-river hydro to cut grid emissions. ZESCO, the Zambian public power utility, has announced the signature of a...

Itracom to build $180M fertilizer plant in Uganda. Plant capacity: 250,000 tons; local manure as input. Project backs Uganda’s fertilizer expansion, food security goals. A Burundian agribusiness firm, Itracom Fertilizers, has secured government approval to build an organic fertilizer plant in Uganda at a cost of $180 million, a project expected to be completed in 18...

Uganda to host migrants denied asylum in U.S. Excludes criminals, minors; prioritizes African nationals. Agreement details pending; political tension rising in Uganda. Kampala and Washington have reached a cooperation agreement on migration matters, under which Uganda will host third-country nationals who have been denied asylum in the United States and who refuse or fear returning...

Africa surpasses 70 GW renewables, remains import-dependent. China dominates solar, batteries, inverters; Europe leads in wind. No major local manufacturing; IRENA urges industrial development. Africa is increasingly turning to renewable energy to meet its power needs. In 2024, the continent surpassed 70 GW of installed capacity, according to the International Renewable Energy...

TAAG will open a Luanda–Nairobi route with three weekly flights. The airline aims to triple passenger traffic to 3 million annually by 2030. TAAG, now profitable, is central to Angola’s aviation and economic strategy. TAAG Angola Airlines announced plans to launch a new route connecting Luanda, Angola, and Nairobi, Kenya, with three flights per week. The service is designed to...

Zambia and Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings signed a $19 billion partnership in Lusaka. The agreement covers finance, housing, agriculture, mining, transport, telecoms, and energy. President Hichilema said the deal marks a new phase in Zambia-Qatar economic ties. Zambia signed a $19 billion partnership with Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings on August 18, 2025, in Lusaka....