• Global seaborne trade growth to slow to 0.5% in 2025• Suez Canal traffic down 70%, rerouting raises freight costs• UN urges Africa to boost port efficiency, digital systems Growth in global seaborne trade is expected to slow sharply this year as geopolitical crises and various incidents continue to affect the industry, according to a recent report from the United Nations Conference on...

• BW Energy eyes stake in Angola’s offshore Block 14/14K• Move aligns with strategy to expand proven offshore assets• Angola offers tax incentives to help prolong mature oil fields’ life Norwegian oil company BW Energy aims to expand its operational footprint in Africa by acquiring a stake in the offshore Block 14/14K in Angola. The move follows its recent entry into the onshore PEL 73...

• Burundi unveils $3.49B energy plan to boost electricity access• Aims for 70% electrification, 40% clean cooking by 2030• Seeks $1.54B private investment to expand grid, solar power With an electricity access rate of only 25.9 percent in 2025, Burundi remains one of the least electrified nations in Africa and the world. Of this figure, only 8 percent are connected to the main...

• Anthem targets 11 GW renewables in South Africa but faces tough land-use and ownership questions.• Kenya, Morocco, and Egypt show land strategy makes or breaks renewable projects.• Without clear land policies, Anthem risks delays and community backlash in South Africa. South Africa’s renewable energy sector gained a new heavyweight in September 2025 with the launch of Anthem, a...

• Côte d’Ivoire signs $156.8M farm deal with Italy’s BF Group• 10,000-hectare project aims to cut food imports, boost crops• BF expands West Africa presence with projects in Ghana, Senegal Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of Agriculture, Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani, signed a 134 million euro ($156.8 million) investment agreement with Italian agribusiness group Bonifiche Ferraresi (BF) on...

• Burkina Faso launches $214.5M bond sale on WAEMU market• Three tranches offer fixed rates below recent auction yields• Funds to support economic priorities amid moderate debt risk Burkina Faso has launched a 120 billion CFA francs ($214.5 million) bond issuance operation on the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) regional financial market, the country's Treasury...

• Botswana to launch citizenship-by-investment to attract capital• Program targets tourism, energy, housing amid diamond revenue slump• IMF urges deeper reforms as economy faces fiscal, credit pressures Botswana is moving to launch a citizenship-by-investment program to attract foreign capital and offset the slump in its diamond-dependent economy. Investment migration firm Arton Capital...

• Algeria to issue first sovereign sukuk worth $2.3 billion• Bonds aim to fund budget deficit, tap informal savings• Sukuk open to nationals only, backed by public real estate assets Algeria is set to issue its first-ever sovereign sukuk, or Islamic bonds, worth 297 billion dinars ($2.3 billion), as the government seeks to finance its growing budget deficit and diversify its funding...

• DRC to invest $1B by 2030 to boost digital sector• Plan focuses on connectivity, e-government, and digital skills• Government seeks public-private partnerships, foreign tech investment The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) plans to invest $1 billion by 2030 to establish the country as a regional digital hub. Digital Economy Minister Augustin Kibassa Maliba announced the plan...

As Publisher of Défis Actuels, a Cameroonian magazine, and President of the Economic Press Club, François Bambou is a close observer of Cameroonian economic policy. Having compiled and coordinated interviews with top public officials for a special dossier, he gained a broad view of government action and communication. In this exclusive with Business in Cameroon, Bambou analyzes these insights,...