Lotus Resources begins mining operations at Kayelekera after its restart. The site aims to reach 200,000 pounds of uranium per month by Q1 2026. Malawi holds 15% of the mine and will earn a 5% royalty on future revenue. Lotus Resources announced on November 24 the official start of mining operations at the Kayelekera uranium mine in Malawi, more than three months after its restart....

(SMART AFRICA) - Smart Africa Board Validates Digital Health Blueprint to Build a Single Digital Health Market - Historic decision on sidelines of Transform Africa Summit 2025 positions digital health as critical infrastructure for saving lives The Smart Africa Board of Heads of State formally validated the Smart Africa Digital Health Blueprint, the continent's framework for building...

ANA signs a cooperation agreement with Canada’s Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles. Partnership covers training, research, species diversification, and certification. Senegal aims to raise aquaculture output to 68,000 tons by 2032. Senegal’s National Aquaculture Agency signed a cooperation agreement on November 18 with the Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles, a Canadian higher...

PIC raises its commitment to Enko Impact Credit Fund, reaching 86.7% of its target. The fund provides dollar-denominated private credit to mid-sized African companies. Agriculture, telecoms, manufacturing, renewables, and finance remain key focus sectors. South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation has announced a $30 million investment in Enko Capital, an African asset manager....

Nigeria and Sierra Leone signed two major digital cooperation agreements on November 21–22 during the Nigeria–Sierra Leone Digital Economy Mission in Freetown. The first agreement sets a joint roadmap for digital transformation, including interoperability, digital public infrastructure, innovation and talent mobility through Nigeria’s 3MTT program. The second agreement establishes a...

West and Central African nations target 40% local hosting of government-critical data by 2028. Regional Internet exchanges and harmonized cybersecurity frameworks are planned to support data sovereignty. At least 50% of citizens are expected to have secure digital identities by 2028. West and Central African countries have agreed to repatriate their sensitive data, targeting local hosting...

Togo ranks first in economics at the 22nd CAMES Aggregation Contest. Eleven Togolese scholar-researchers secure admissions across four sections. Nearly 200 candidates from 12 countries competed, with only 86 admitted. Togo secured the top ranking in economics at the 22nd CAMES Aggregation Contest, according to results released on Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Dakar. Djahini-afawoubo...

BHP confirms it has permanently withdrawn its pursuit of Anglo American after reports of a last-minute offer. Anglo American advances its $53 billion merger with Teck Resources, which would create one of the world’s top five copper producers. Anglo continues to restructure after rejecting BHP’s proposals, including a planned spin-off of De Beers amid pressure from Botswana. BHP...

EFKO begins a scouting mission to identify a site for a cocoa and shea processing plant in Guinea. Guinea earned $492.7 million from cocoa exports in 2024, with 99.9% shipped as raw beans. Guinea produces an annual average of 23,000 tons of cocoa (2019–2023), with exports heavily influenced by cross-border smuggling. Cocoa ranks among Guinea’s top agricultural export products,...

A World Bank delegation begins a mission in Accra under the Ghana Digital Acceleration Project (GDAP). Discussions focus on AI competitiveness, digital-sector jobs, e-government expansion and cybersecurity resilience. UN and ITU data rank Ghana among Africa’s strongest performers in online services, e-government and cybersecurity. The World Bank remains a key technical partner...