Asante Gold allocates $6.4M to explore Chirano, Bibiani mines Drilling targets expansion, new deposits through 2026 Exploration supports plan to hit 500K oz output by 2028 Asante Gold has set aside more than C$9 million (US$6.4 million) to step up exploration at its Chirano and Bibiani gold mines in Ghana, the company said Monday.  The funds come from a C$500 million...

Togo’s external debt share rose to 41.1% post-2020 Shift driven by concessional loans, creditor diversification IMF rates debt capacity strong; distress risk remains moderate Togo’s public debt structure is increasingly moving toward greater international exposure, according to Togo First reporting on the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) report following a review under...

Nokia & Fibertime to add 400 000 township homes to SA fibre using Lightspan, Wi-Fi 6 & 7750 WAG for seamless single-SSID roaming. Prepaid ZAR 5/day vouchers give 24 h uncapped access, no contracts; rollout part of Fibertime’s 2 million-home fibre plan by 2028. Project backs SA Connect’s 2030 universal broadband goal, expanding Nokia’s African fixed-access reach with...

Madagascar launches digital job training under Skills4Job program 51 trainees begin in Toamasina; nationwide rollout planned Part of strategy to boost digital skills, cut youth unemployment The Malagasy government on Thursday, October 2, 2025, launched the first intake of its Skills4Job program, an initiative to equip young people with digital skills for the job market. The...

Egypt freezes residential electricity tariffs until January 2026 Inflation eases; subsidies keep power below actual cost Industrial, EV charging tariffs adjusted amid fiscal pressures Egypt will not raise residential electricity tariffs before January 2026, Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat announced, according to local media reports on Sunday. The decision follows weeks of...

Egypt signs deals to finance 1.1 GW Dendera solar project Plant to cut EgyptAlum emissions 30% under 25-year PPA Project supports Egypt’s 10 GW renewables, EU export compliance Egyptian Ministers Mohamed Shimi (Public Business Sector) and Rania Al-Mashat (Planning) on Monday attended the signing of letters of intent to finance the Dendera solar project, which will supply...

Germany grants €18M to boost Rwanda’s social protection system Funds to support poverty reduction, expand Vision Umurenge Program Aid aligns with national goals on malnutrition, safety nets, education The Rwandan government and Germany, through the German Development Bank (KfW), signed a €18 million ($21 million) grant agreement on Monday to strengthen Rwanda’s...

Kenya to launch sovereign wealth, infrastructure funds for growth Funds to reduce debt reliance, finance key national projects High public debt, protests challenge fiscal reform efforts Kenya will set up a sovereign wealth fund and an infrastructure fund to drive economic growth and cut dependence on commercial borrowing, President William Ruto said on Sunday. We are going to...

 Algeria to invest $60B in energy from 2025-2029 80% earmarked for oil and gas exploration, production Renewables, hydrogen, and cleaner fuels part of transition plan Algeria plans to invest $60 billion in energy projects between 2025 and 2029, with most of the funding directed toward upstream oil and gas, Energy and Mines Minister Mohamed Arkab said on...

Nigeria is negotiating a $2 billion loan from China Eximbank to build a national “super grid.” The project aims to stabilize electricity supply and revive industrial production. Over 200 companies now self-generate power, highlighting deep inefficiencies in the national grid. Nigeria is negotiating a $2 billion loan with the Export-Import Bank of China (China...