Patoki appointed Economy Minister in Togo’s key cabinet reshuffle Ministry split aims to boost planning, tackle economic risks New role places Patoki at center of economic transformation In Togo, the President of the Council of Ministers, Faure Gnassingbé, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, appointed Badanam Patoki, former head of the West African Economic and Monetary Union’s...

Algeria, Petrogas E&P sign study deals on key oil basins Agreements cover Touggourt, Berkine; aim to reassess reserves No exploitation yet; part of strategy to boost oil output Algeria’s national hydrocarbons agency, Alnaft, signed two study agreements with Oman’s private oil company, Petrogas E&P, during the North Africa Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (NAPEC 2025) in...

The Tech initiative will help women entrepreneurs and students use AI tools for digital marketing and e-commerce. The program builds on Qodwa-Tech’s success, a national MCIT and UNDP initiative that has trained over 32,000 women since 2019 to close the gender digital gap and boost women’s digital skills. It comes as Egypt’s ICT sector expands rapidly, growing 14.4% in 2023/2024...

Agreement marks the fifth under Ghana’s official creditor framework Follows previous deals with China Exim Bank, France, Finland, and the UK Move supports Ghana’s efforts to restore debt sustainability and recovery Ghana has signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement with Spain, marking its fifth deal under the country’s official creditor framework. The announcement was...

Plan focuses on linking education, innovation, and job creation Government to expand digital, technical, and entrepreneurial training Youth, women, and rural populations to benefit from inclusive programs At the Industrial Skills Week for Africa (ISWA 2025) in Lusaka, Waana Kankinza, Secretary of the National Youth Development Council (NYDC), unveiled Zambia’s new national...

The EU is proposing to slash steel import quotas to protect its own industry. African nations might be exempted, securing a valuable and upsize export market access. Risk: Redirected surplus steel from the EU ban could flood and impact local African markets. The European Union is planning to tighten its rules on steel imports, a move that could be a double-edged sword for...

Kigali in talks with Qatar Airways Cargo to expand air freight options Fruit exports face losses from delays, limited capacity, and high costs Government aims to nearly double farm export earnings by 2029 Rwanda is exploring ways to strengthen air cargo services for its agricultural exports through deeper cooperation with Qatar Airways Cargo, according to local newspaper The New...

Fortuna Mining reports 115,484 ounces produced from January to September Output may exceed the upper range of annual forecasts at 147,000 ounces A new deposit, Sunbird, is set to boost production by the end of 2025 In Côte d’Ivoire, the Séguéla gold mine produced a total of 115,484 ounces of gold between January and September 2025, according to an operational report released...

South Africa exported 463,263 tons of oranges to the EU, up 46% year-on-year Egypt’s shipments fell 30% amid weaker harvests and heat stress EU cold treatment rules continue to raise costs for South African exporters South Africa has regained its leading position as the top supplier of oranges to the European Union during the 2024/2025 marketing year, according to Eurostat data....

51 partnership agreements signed at the 2025 edition of the forum Investments span energy, transport, training, and creative industries Prime Minister Sonko urges local firms to form strategic alliances The 2025 edition of the Senegal Investment Forum concluded yesterday October 8 at the Abdou Diouf International Conference Center (CICAD) in Diamniadio. Over two days of...