Indorama to invest $210M in Senegal phosphate sector upgrade ICS to expand fertilizer, acid production by 2028 Move supports Senegal's goal to triple fertilizer access by 2034 Singapore-based Indorama Group, through its local subsidiary Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS), has signed a memorandum of understanding with Senegal’s Investment and Major Projects Promotion Agency...

BOAD approves $10.5M loan for Donsin Airport equipment Project delayed by contract termination, safety, and funding issues New airport to open in 2025, boost air traffic and regional growth The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has approved a 5.9 billion XOF (nearly $10.5 million) loan to support the construction of Donsin Airport in Burkina Faso. According to earlier tender...

Etihad launches daily Abu Dhabi-Addis Ababa flights on Oct 8 Joint venture with Ethiopian Airlines boosts Africa-Middle East links Partnership aims to expand networks, challenge Gulf carrier dominanc Etihad Airways launched operations in Ethiopia on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, with the start of daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa, we’ve landed ?? Daily...

African countries prepare to celebrate Intangible Cultural Heritage Day Planned events spotlight traditions, rituals, and cultural industries Preservation still challenged by weak support and limited investment African countries are preparing to showcase their rich traditions and customary practices on Friday, October 17, 2025, as they mark the second International Day of Intangible...

DRC launches 2026-2030 digital plan, AI strategy in Kinshasa $1B investment to boost infrastructure, services, and digital skills Goal: become regional tech hub, create jobs, attract investment In Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Minister of Digital Economy, Augustin Kibassa Maliba, launched work on the country’s National Digital Plan 2026-2030 (PNN2) and its first...

730 million people lack electricity, 80% in Sub-Saharan Africa Region’s access stagnates despite new connections and global progress IEA urges reforms, financing to break decade-long energy poverty cycle Some 730 million people worldwide remained without access to electricity in 2024, according to data released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Thursday, October 9,...

Côte d’Ivoire launches 50 MW Kong solar plant project Plant to power 380,000 homes, cut 55,000 tons of CO₂ Part of 12-project plan to reach 45% renewables by 2030 Côte d’Ivoire is moving ahead with major solar initiatives, breaking ground on the Kong photovoltaic power plant after commissioning the Boundiali facility and launching work on the Ferké Solar and Amea Gontougo...

COMESA launches local-currency digital payment platform DRPP DRPP enables cross-border trade without using U.S. dollars Aims to cut costs, boost SME access, and reduce currency risk The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) said on Thursday, October 9, that it had launched a local-currency digital payment system known as the Digital Retail Payments Platform (DRPP). The...

TR4 fungus detected in Ecuador, top global banana exporter No cure exists; Cavendish variety faces major threat Industry under pressure, rising costs push toward diversification In late September 2025, Ecuador announced it had detected the “tropical race 4” (TR4) strain of Panama disease, sending alarm through the global banana industry. As the world’s top banana exporter—shipping...

• PRASA reports 77 million passengers in 2024/25, nearly twice the previous year• Revenues reach 708 million rand, supported by 21.1 billion rand in investments• Infrastructure damage, vandalism, and train shortages still hinder recovery South Africa’s Passenger Rail Agency (PRASA) announced it has nearly doubled its annual passenger traffic for the 2024/25 fiscal year, rising from 39.4...