Botswana, TikTok discuss fair content monetization to include local creators in global earning programs. Talks highlight need for whitelist inclusion to stop high-fee intermediaries and protect creator income. Move positions Botswana to lead Africa’s push for fair digital revenue access and creative economy growth. The Government of Botswana disclosed it has opened direct talks with...

(CHOISEUL AFRICA) - The sixth edition of the Choiseul Africa Business Forum will take place on 4 and 5 November 2025 at the Rabat Marriott Hotel. Organised by Choiseul Africa, chaired by Pascal Lorot, this annual forum will bring together some 800 of the most influential economic and institutional decision-makers from Africa, Europe and the Gulf. Over two days, strategic panels and working...

Senegal to build second refinery to boost fuel capacity Project cost estimated at $2–5 billion, start expected 2026 Aims to process local crude, cut costly fuel imports Senegal plans to build a second oil refinery to boost its capacity to process locally produced crude, according to several media reports quoting Mamadou Abib Diop, Director General of state-owned refining company...

Government plan aims to ease chronic congestion in capital Projects include metro, tram, rail, and 67 km of monorails Goal: expand capacity, improve connectivity for 3 million residents Algeria’s Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure, working with the Algiers Municipality, is drafting a strategic plan to improve mobility and ease chronic traffic congestion in the capital. The plan...

Ethiopia’s GERD boosts power output past 5,000 MW capacity Only 44% of population has electricity amid grid shortfalls Govt targets 75% electrification, expanded grid, cleaner energy by 2030 The recently commissioned Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), with an estimated capacity of more than 5,000 MW, symbolizes Ethiopia's push for energy self-sufficiency. The dam, one of Africa's...

Awalé will launch 100,000-meter drilling at Odienné gold project Goal: define first resource by 2026, PEA due mid-2026 Newmont may acquire 65% stake pending exploration results Canadian junior miner Awalé Resources plans a 100,000-meter drilling campaign this October at its Odienné gold project in Côte d’Ivoire. The program, announced last Friday, aims to outline the site’s first...

• Senegal enacts law granting universal access to public information• Reform aims to boost transparency, job access for youth• AFIC praises move as part of Africa-wide transparency trend Senegal’s National Assembly in August passed Law No. 14/2025, granting the public a universal right to access information held by government institutions and private entities that perform public...

• African M&A deals fall 21% as foreign investors retreat• South Africa shows resilience; West and North Africa slump• Energy leads activity; private equity and tech sectors contract The African mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is experiencing a significant slowdown, with the number of transactions falling 21% in the first half of 2025, according to the DealMakers Africa...

(AGL) As part of the preparation for the industrial exploitation of bauxite at the Minim-Martap site, in the Adamaoua region, CAMRAIL, the concession partner of the Cameroonian State for the management of the national railway network, and CAMALCO (which is already a 9.1% shareholder in CAMRAIL), the mining operator in charge of the project, are increasing their strategic investments. Their...

• World Teachers’ Day 2025 highlights teaching as a collaborative profession• AU hosts roundtable urging stronger teacher cooperation across Africa• Events stress shared practices amid regional education system challenges World Teachers’ Day 2025 was observed on Sunday, Oct. 5, under the theme “Recasting teaching as a collaborative profession,” UNESCO announced. Ahead of the...