Zambia has urged the AfDB to partner on new AI-driven polytechnics and support the University of Zambia’s Innovation Village to build future-ready skills for mining and agriculture. The call follows the success of the US$29.4m STEP project, which modernized UNZA and trained over 150,000 students, including 24% women in STEM. The initiative targets 3m tons of copper and 10m tons of...

The 4th African Business and Human Rights Forum took place from 7 to 9 October 2025, in Lusaka, Zambia. The AfCFTA Secretariat is spearheading the development of a continental policy on Business and Human Rights. Issaka Clean, Acting Director at the AfCFTA Secretariat, stated the policy aims to create a harmonized framework for the trade bloc’s single market.  The African...

Egypt and Nigeria strengthen agricultural cooperation through joint projects, expertise exchange, and private sector engagement for food security. The partnership focuses on key areas such as irrigation, water management, and crop production to enhance Nigeria’s agricultural modernization efforts. Amid Africa’s deepening food crisis, the Egypt–Nigeria initiative aims to enhance...

Zambia trains 200 teachers in hybrid learning under digital strategy 200 schools receive routers, 80 GB data to support e-learning Part of Africa-wide push to boost teachers’ digital skills Zambia’s Ministry of Education, under its digital transformation strategy, completed a training program for 200 teachers on hybrid learning methods on Friday, October 3. The initiative, run...

Rwanda signs $45M BADEA deal for water and SME financing $20M to expand safe water access in Kigali, Rwamagana districts $25M to boost private sector, support job creation and exports Rwanda signed two financing agreements worth a total of $45 million with the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, to enhance water security...

AfDB President Sidi Ould Tah urges swift ratification of the FAD charter to enable market borrowing and expand Africa’s financing capacity. The reform would enable the African Development Fund to blend concessional and market resources, despite challenges related to debt and risk management. Global uncertainty and shrinking donor budgets heighten pressure as Africa seeks $650...

Côte d’Ivoire imports 35 breeding pigs to boost pork sector Project targets genetic gains, restocking after swine fever losses Pork imports surged 21% annually amid rising local demand The Ivorian government is accelerating efforts to improve genetic quality and boost local pork production. In line with this goal, the Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources received a batch...

Nigeria commissions first nationally owned oil storage unit, FSO Cawthorne Facility stores 2.2M barrels, reducing reliance on foreign infrastructure Move supports export control, cuts losses from theft and pipeline issues Nigeria has commissioned its first wholly nationally owned Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) unit, marking a key milestone for Africa’s largest crude oil...

Food inflation in Nigeria up 201% since 2019, says World Bank Poorest households spend 70% of income on food amid crisis Report urges reforms to boost output, cut trade and storage losses Tackling rising food prices remains a major challenge in Nigeria, despite reforms designed to stabilize the economy, the World Bank said in its latest semi-annual report on the country. The...

€395M Medusa cable lands in Marseille, linking Mediterranean nations First phase connects France, Tunisia, Morocco; full launch by 2026 Planned expansion targets 22 African countries, including Gabon Medusa, a €342 million (about $395 million) submarine cable project led by telecom infrastructure company AFR-IX Telecom, has entered its deployment phase. Partner...