• Canada-backed project to expand with 15 more boreholes by 2026• Part of strategy to bring 400,000 hectares under solar irrigation by 2028• New solar systems to empower women farmers, boost incomes, and cut diesel use Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture announced on Monday the commissioning of ten new solar-powered boreholes in the northern part of the country to support irrigation...

• Audit follows 2023 review that uncovered inflated contracts and misuse of funds• Public debt hit $12.8B; external share seen rising above 70% by 2027• Finance ministry aims to verify obligations, reject unjustified claims, and restore transparency Gabon plans an audit of its external debt, a source within the Gabonese administration confirmed, following a recent initiative to clean...

• Morocco and South Africa received 60% of shipments; NGOs call for EU policy change• Report says Syngenta, BASF, Corteva among companies profiting from controversial exports• Public Eye accuses European Commission of inaction despite pledge to end practice The European Union (EU) authorized the shipment of 9,000 tons of pesticides banned within its own borders to the African continent in...

• Cybercrime cost Africa over $3B since 2019; 90% of countries lack advanced capacity• AI-driven fraud and weak cross-border cooperation outpace national enforcement efforts• Only six countries ratified Budapest Convention; most lack resources and skills African countries are struggling to combat a surge in cybercrime, which cost the continent more than $3 billion between 2019...

• South Africa’s IDC may buy AMSA for $491M, aiming to save jobs and pivot the steel sector toward green production.• EU’s CBAM carbon tariffs threaten exports, making low-carbon steel vital for South Africa’s competitiveness and market access.• A successful IDC deal could position South Africa as a BRICS+ hub for green steel, but failure risks closures and deeper import...

• Focus on technology, health, and engineering programs for Senegalese students• Move seeks to widen study opportunities for Senegalese youth in priority sectors• Educational partnership aims to address Africa’s low regional student mobility Senegal's Ambassador to Nigeria, Nicolas Auguste Nyouky, visited Baze University in Abuja on Saturday to explore a potential educational partnership...

• Guinea gets $40M for SMEs; Nigeria to host rice plant, solar power, and industrial park• Approvals part of EBID’s push to finance regional development and energy transition The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) approved $308 million in financing for four priority projects in Guinea and Nigeria during its 93rd Board of Directors meeting in Lomé on...

• 30-year concession includes new locomotives, wagons, and freight upgrades• Deal strengthens mineral export routes as US, EU push Lobito Corridor China signed a $1.4 billion agreement with Zambia and Tanzania on Monday to upgrade the TAZARA railway, a critical 1,860-kilometer line connecting Zambia's Copperbelt mines to the port of Dar es Salaam. The rail line, originally constructed...

The Board of Directors of the Mastercard Foundation today announced that Sewit Ahderom has been selected to serve as its next President and CEO. The appointment follows the decision by Reeta Roy to transition from the Foundation after 18 years of transformative leadership and impact. Both leaders will work closely on a seamless transition process. Roy will continue to serve as President and CEO...

• AFC raises $1.5B via oversubscribed three-year syndicated loan• Facility backed by global lenders; exceeds $1.3B target• Funds to support infrastructure, trade, and energy transition Lagos based Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), announced on Monday it has raised $1.5 billion through an oversubscribed three-year syndicated loan facility.  We are pleased to...