• Ain Sokhna port received new cranes for Terminal 1, set to launch by year-end.• The terminal, led by Hutchison Ports, will handle 3.5M TEUs annually.• It supports Egypt’s Red-to-Med corridor linking ports via electric rail. Egypt's Ain Sokhna port has received its first shipment of new handling equipment for Terminal 1, including three ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and 12 rubber-tyred...

• Zambia seeks a 12-month extension of its $1.7B IMF program beyond October 2025.• The extension supports reforms for economic stability and debt sustainability.• Zambia has restructured major debts, with talks ongoing with remaining creditors. Zambia's government announced Wednesday, July 30, that it is considering a 12-month extension for its financial program with the International...

• Esri, Space42, and Microsoft launched Map Africa to map all 54 African countries.• Space42 provides imagery, Esri offers mapping tools, Microsoft hosts data.• Project supports development, services, and local tech startups. Esri, a U.S.-based geographic information systems company, announced Tuesday, July 29, the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Space42 and Microsoft....

• DRC signed a €43M deal with FC Barcelona, adding to earlier partnerships with AC Milan and AS Monaco, totaling €89.8M.• The deals face criticism amid local crises, with calls to prioritize basic services.• Government says the aim is to boost tourism, global image, and local sports development. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recently formalized its third partnership...

The BOOST program is a significant milestone for Cabo Verde’s digital and economic development, especially as the country positions itself as a rising innovation hub in West Africa and across the Lusophone world. The Government of Cabo Verde, in partnership with the World Bank’s UGPE (Unidade Gestora de Projetos Especiais) has launched BOOST. This transformative new program, launched on...

• Kenya and Uganda signed 8 new deals to boost ties in trade, infrastructure, and resource management.• Focus areas include SGR extension, steel plant project, and easing trade barriers.• Leaders aim to strengthen EAC integration and regional industrialization. Kenya and Uganda signed eight new agreements on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Nairobi, aiming to strengthen bilateral cooperation...

• Chad’s ADETIC partners with 2iE to train professionals in digital technologies.• Deal includes training, intern exchanges, and joint research.• ENASTIC-2iE pact supports academic cooperation. Chad's Agency for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies (ADETIC) has partnered with Burkina Faso's International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE), a...

• FAO and Japan to provide $1.2 million to support Côte d’Ivoire’s rice digitalization.• Funding builds on existing tools like the Orange Agritech platform.• The country must raise rice output by 55% to meet self-sufficiency targets by 2026. Côte d’Ivoire will receive $1.2 million in funding from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with financial backing from...

Rosatom plans to begin production at Mkuju River uranium project by 2029. Construction is set to start in Q1 2026, with annual output of up to 3,000 tons. The mine could create over 4,000 jobs amid rising global uranium demand. Mantra Tanzania, the local subsidiary of Russian state nuclear company Rosatom, aims to bring its Mkuju River uranium project into operation by 2029....

Senegal plans to launch a national wheat strategy to support local production. Eight local wheat varieties have been developed and tested since 2023. The country aims to reduce wheat imports by at least 40% by 2028. Senegal is preparing a national strategy to develop its wheat sector and kick-start domestic production, which is currently non-existent. A two-day national workshop...