• Gabon’s economy grew 3.1% in 2024 despite a heavy debt load at 73.4% of GDP.• The country needs $1.18 billion annually to fund infrastructure, energy, and education by 2030 but has covered only 14.6% of this.• Gabon launches a $17.7 billion investment plan targeting 10% medium-term growth, funded by PPPs, bonds, and green finance. Gabon’s economy expanded by 3.1% in 2024,...

• Eramet names Clément Jakymiw as Director of Gabon Value Chain Transformation.• Move follows Gabon’s planned 2029 ban on raw manganese exports.• Gabon produced 10.4 million tons of manganese in 2022, over 70% from Eramet’s Comilog unit. French mining group Eramet, the main manganese producer in Gabon, announced yesterday the appointment of Clément Jakymiw as Director of Gabon Value...

• US Treasury sanctions PARECO-FF, CDMC, East Rise and Star Dragon over conflict coltan in eastern Congo on 12 August 2025.• CDMC is accused of buying minerals extracted under armed control and selling them to Hong Kong traders who shipped via Rwanda.• The measures freeze US assets and payments, complicating a 2023 Sakima-CDMC joint venture and 2025 export shipments. The United States...

• Nigeria produced 1.507 million b/d in July, above its 1.5 million b/d OPEC limit.• Output recovery driven by facility restarts and tighter Niger Delta security.• Abuja to seek higher quota at November 30 OPEC meeting. For the second straight month, Nigeria has pumped crude oil above the limit set by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The group’s monthly...

Nearly 400,000 mango seedlings distributed to farmers nationwide from June to August 2025. Program aims to renew aging orchards, create new plantations, and strengthen exports. Mango exports brought in an annual average of CFA17.18 billion between 2019 and 2023. The Ministry of Agriculture in Burkina Faso has distributed nearly 400,000 mango seedlings to farmers across the country...

70 students graduated from the LG-KOICA Hope Vocational Training School on August 9, 2025. The program trains descendants of Korean War veterans and other vulnerable youth in IT skills. Since 2014, 611 young Ethiopians have been trained, enhancing employability and entrepreneurship. In Ethiopia, targeted digital training is helping youth access formal employment and...

Kampala delegation visits Addis Ababa for talks on tech cooperation Discussions cover smart cities, digital payments, infrastructure and skills Initiative aligns with Uganda’s Vision 2040 development plan Uganda is in early talks with Ethiopia’s state-owned Ethio Telecom to boost its digital transformation agenda, according to a press release from the telecoms operator. A...

Taken into custody on Aug. 12 after Auditor General’s report Former aides also detained as part of the investigation Arrest follows criticism of extended military transition Mali’s former Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga was placed in police custody on Tuesday as part of an investigation into alleged damage to public property, according to local media and his lawyer. The...

(AfDB)-Africa’s financial sector has taken a major step toward aligning with global climate and sustainability goals with the validation of a continent-wide Sustainable Finance Taxonomy.  The groundbreaking framework, the first of its kind for Africa, was endorsed by regulators, commercial banks, insurance firms, and development finance institutions in Nairobi on July...

Lifezone gets $60M loan for Kabanga nickel project Funds support early construction, FID expected mid-2026 Project lifespan: 902,000 tons nickel over 18 years Taurus Mining Finance has extended a $60 million loan to Lifezone Metals to fund initial construction at the Kabanga nickel project in Tanzania, the U.S. mining company announced in a note published Monday, August...