Symbion pledges $700 million for 140 MW methane plant on Lake Kivu. Investment is, however, conditional on full implementation of 27 June 2025 DRC-Rwanda cease-fire. Upon full implementation, the project will transform Goma into an energy hub for eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. On 8 August 2025, Symbion Power LLC, the New York-based independent power producer, pledged...

Sadiola mine produced 94,515 ounces of gold in H1 2025, down from 100,114 ounces in 2024. Allied Gold expects stronger output in H2 as mine expansion begins by end-2025. The mine aims to reach 200,000–205,000 ounces in 2025, up from 193,462 ounces in 2024. The Sadiola gold mine in Mali, operated by Allied Gold, produced 94,515 ounces in the first half of 2025, a 5% decline...

President Bola Tinubu signs NIIRA 2025, replacing the 2003 insurance law. The law raises capital requirements, enforces mandatory policies, and pushes digital access. Nigeria’s insurance market grew 56% in 2024 but remains behind other major African economies. Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on August 5 signed into law the 2025 Nigerian Insurance Reform Act (NIIRA 2025), a...

Zimbabwe and China sign $55 million cooperation pact and $6.9 million food aid agreement.  The deal aims to boost socio-economic growth, food security, and support vulnerable communities.  Bilateral trade reached $3.8 billion in 2024, driven by Zimbabwe’s mineral and tobacco exports.  Zimbabwe and China have signed an economic and technical cooperation...

In the heart of the Malian city of Djenné, the world’s largest mud-brick building dominates the skyline: the Great Mosque. First built in the 13th century, it was reconstructed in 1907 in the distinctive Sudano-Sahelian style, recognizable by its massive buttresses, minarets topped with decorative pinnacles, and toron—wooden beams that serve both as ornamental elements and as footholds for...

• Airtel Nigeria is investing US$120M in a 38MW data centre in Eko Atlantic, set for Q1 2026, to rival global cloud giants.• MTN and WIOCC earlier committed US$475M to expand local cloud infrastructure, targeting Nigeria’s US$1B market by 2027.• Local operators aim to reduce foreign cloud reliance with low-latency, naira-billed, GPU-ready data centres. Airtel Nigeria’s decision to...

• MTN's R220m Eastern Cape project opens $12.1m in vendor opportunities.• Vendors to supply tech for 250+ site upgrades, boosting local economy.• Partnerships in energy, security systems drive telecom sector growth. In a move to strengthen telecommunications infrastructure in one of South Africa's most underserved regions, MTN South Africa has unveiled a R220 million ($12.11 million)...

• Sierra Leone’s ECOWAS Free Roaming lets Africell and Orange users enjoy free incoming calls for 30 days and local rates for calls and data in Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, and Liberia. • The initiative stems from a January 2025 Freetown meeting with Liberia and The Gambia, with a framework set by a January 31 MoU, later expanded to include Côte d’Ivoire in August 2025. • Using mobile...

• Ivorian firm Tongon Solaire to build 52 MWp solar plant in M’Bengué, operational by end-2027.• Project part of Energy Emergency Plan 2026–2030, adding 2,570 MW capacity, including 925 MW from solar.• Plant to power 30,000 homes and cut 39,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions yearly. Côte d’Ivoire has awarded the construction of a 52 MWp photovoltaic power plant in M’Bengué to Ivorian...

• Market capitalisation reached $5.73 billion by June 2025, up from $4.0 billion in January.• Two new listings — Banque de Développement Local (BDL) and start-up Moustachir — drove the surge.• Trading value in H1 2025 rose 235% year-on-year to 4.5 billion dinars. The Algiers Stock Exchange added $1.73 billion in value during the first half of 2025, fuelled by the...