Senate advances the Electric Vehicle Transition and Green Mobility Bill. Draft law requires foreign automakers to partner locally and assemble in Nigeria. EV makers must meet local content rules, licensing conditions, and penalties. Nigeria is anchoring its transition to electric vehicles in a strategy centered on national industrial integration, as the Senate approved the “Electric...

Global installed renewable capacity has multiplied 2.4 times since the Paris Agreement. Liberia has raised the renewable share of its electricity mix from 0% in 2015 to 33% today, with renewables accounting for 70% of its new power capacity. Africa’s total renewable capacity reached 67 GW in 2024, representing only 1.5% of global capacity. As the climate emergency intensifies,...

Morocco and the Philippines discuss cooperation in e-government, digital public services and data-sovereignty infrastructure. The meeting aligns with Morocco’s “Digital Morocco 2030” strategy to modernize public administration. UN data show the Philippines score 0.7621 on the EGDI in 2024, compared with Morocco’s 0.6841. Morocco’s Minister of Digital Transition and...

IFC grants a $30 million senior loan to boost SME lending in Mauritania. At least 25% of the funds will support women-owned or women-led businesses. El Amana plans to grow its SME loan portfolio from $200 million to $526 million by 2029. The International Finance Corporation signed a $30 million senior financing agreement on November 19 with Banque El Amana, a private...

S&P upgrades Zambia to CCC+ as debt talks advance and copper output rebounds. About 94% of $13.3 billion targeted for restructuring is now covered by agreements. Agency warns of election-related risks and high debt service despite improvement. S&P Global Ratings raised Zambia’s foreign-currency sovereign rating to CCC+ from SD (Selective Default) on November 21, saying the country...

The U.S. boycotts the Johannesburg G20 Summit, accusing South Africa of persecuting its white minority. South Africa leads the adoption of a joint declaration on climate, debt and global solidarity without U.S. input. Washington denounces an “instrumentalisation” of the G20 presidency, while Pretoria insists consensus remains intact. The first African presidency of the G20 exposed a...

G20 heads of state adopted a 30-page declaration focusing on conflicts, climate impacts and debt vulnerabilities. The declaration was adopted in South Africa, the first African country to host a G20 summit. The adoption occurred despite a U.S. boycott, reflecting geopolitical tensions within the group. G20 heads of state met on 22–23 November 2025 in South Africa — the first summit...

The African Union and European Union meet in Angola to redefine their 25-year partnership around co-investment rather than aid, according to the Africa-Europe Foundation. The summit highlights critical minerals, energy security and industrial sovereignty as core tests for a new Africa–Europe compact. The report “State of Africa-Europe 2025” calls on both continents to replace...

Senegal’s statistical agency reported that 34.4% of youth aged 15–24 were Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) in Q1 2024. Young women and rural youth show significantly higher NEET rates, revealing structural inequalities in access to education and economic opportunity. Authorities emphasized the need for targeted policies to strengthen education, training and...

The UAE launched a $1 billion “AI for Development” initiative to expand AI infrastructure and services across Africa. Officials said the investment will improve digital infrastructure, public services, and productivity through access to computing power, technical expertise, and global partnerships. Africa accounts for less than 3% of the global AI market, with major...