Senegal’s Faye, France’s Macron discuss trade, defense, investment ties Sixth intergovernmental seminar set for September in Dakar Paris remains key investor as Senegal seeks “win-win” partnership Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, while in Paris for the Entrepreneurs' Meeting of...

Africa launches $231M cholera response plan at WHO meeting Targets 90% death reduction, elimination in 20+ countries by 2030 2025 forecast: 200K cases, 6,020 deaths; 10M vaccines needed On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, African countries launched a six-month continental plan to prepare for and respond to cholera outbreaks during the 75th session of the World Health Organization's...

Nigeria launches digital platform to report real estate fraud Second system introduced to monitor construction projects in real time Aims to boost housing transparency amid 28M-unit deficit, land disputes Nigeria's Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has launched a new digital platform to report real estate fraud. Housing Minister Ahmed Musa Dangiwa announced the tool on...

Gabon banks’ liquidity up 47%, deposits drive Q1 2025 growth Credit drops 13%, private sector loans fall despite cash surplus Non-performing loans rise 16%, hit 10.9% of total credit The Gabonese banking system saw a significant improvement in liquidity during the first quarter of 2025, according to a recent report from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The total balance...

BGFIBank demands $8.8M from Tamoil RCA, threatens asset seizure Tamoil disputes debt size, cites existing repayment agreement Fuel shortages, tax issues deepen CAR energy sector crisis Gabonese bank BGFIBank has issued a formal notice to oil products distributor Tamoil RCA, formerly Total Centrafrique, demanding the payment of 4.68 billion CFA francs (about $8.8 million)...

SCZone, EVERFAR sign $130M deal for textile factory in Egypt Facility to export fabrics, clothing, accessories from West Qantara West Qantara emerging as major textile hub with foreign investment The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) signed a $130 million investment agreement on Tuesday, August 26, with EVERFAR Textile Egypt LLC, a subsidiary of a Chinese industrial...

97.5 MW Damlaagte solar plant begins operations in South Africa Project to supply 270 GWh/year to Sasol, Air Liquide for 20 years Marks first decarbonization step for Secunda complex, more needed The 97.5 MW Damlaagte solar project, developed by Mainstream Renewable Power in South Africa's Free State, has begun commercial operations. As the first decarbonization plant for the...

Ivanhoe signs third zinc sales deal for Kipushi with Mercuria Agreements now cover 100% of Kipushi mine’s zinc output Kipushi H1 zinc production up 68%, targets 180-240K tons in 2025 Ivanhoe Mines announced on Wednesday, August 27, that it has reached an agreement with Swiss trader Mercuria to sell up to one-third of the zinc output from its Kipushi mine in the Democratic...

Pensana’s Longonjo rare earths mine targets 2027 production Project to supply 5% of global MREC, diversify Angola’s exports $268M build underway; full financing still pending completion Pensana announced on Tuesday, August 26, that its Longonjo rare earths project is on track for first production in early 2027. This milestone would mark the launch of Angola's first rare earths...

• AD Ports, Angola sign deal to modernize Luanda Port logistics• $250M investment to boost cargo, container, Ro-Ro capacity• Port handles 76% of Angola’s cargo, key for regional trade AD Ports has finalized an agreement with the Angolan Commercial Regulatory Agency (ARCCLA) to develop a single logistics window for trade and upgrade cargo handling equipment at the Port of Luanda. The...