Libya, Mozambique and Malawi ranked as Africa’s most affected countries by extreme weather events from 1995–2024, according to Germanwatch’s Climate Risk Index 2026. Cyclone Daniel caused almost all of Libya’s climate-related losses, killing 13,200 people, affecting 1.6 million and generating $6 billion in economic damages. Extreme weather caused 832,000 deaths and USD...

Oriole Resources aims to secure the Bibemi mining permit by end-Q2 2026 after Cameroon approved the project’s environmental and social impact assessment. The Bibemi deposit hosts an estimated 460,000 ounces of indicated and inferred mineral resources, making it Oriole’s most advanced asset in Cameroon. Oriole raised £2.03 million to accelerate work across its Bibemi and...

Niger and Saudi Arabia opened bilateral talks on strengthened employment cooperation during the ILO Board session in Geneva. Niger faces structural labour-market weaknesses despite a large working-age population and rising youth job demand. Both countries already share a cooperation history, including a 2015 labour-placement bureau for Nigerien workers in Saudi Arabia. Niger...

Mauritania and the United States initiated talks in Nouakchott to strengthen cooperation in digital infrastructure, e-commerce and cybersecurity. The U.S. delegation highlighted Washington’s broader strategy to support African digital transformation and promote international technology standards. The meeting did not produce concrete projects yet but opened the way for joint...

Ghana obtained a $9.5 million grant from South Korea to finance a five-year agro-industry value-chain project. The project will fund processing centres, training programs and market-access systems in the Central and Volta regions.  Ghana loses an estimated $1.9 billion annually to post-harvest losses, including 18% of maize output in 2022. Ghana’s government...

Kenya launched the “JobsConnect Compact” to create six million green jobs by 2030 through agricultural digitalisation. The programme aims to save $2–3 billion in food imports and generate $5 billion in export revenues. The government seeks to lower agricultural lending rates from 18–19% to a guaranteed 5% to support sustainable financing. Kenya continues to...

BW Energy confirms light oil and condensate discovery at Namibia’s Kudu gas field Kharas-1 results boost basin understanding; FID now targeted for late 2026 Kudu seen as key to Namibia’s energy security and first hydrocarbon production Norwegian operator BW Energy announced on Wednesday the discovery of liquid hydrocarbons, including condensates and light oil, in deeper...

Benin approves upgrades for 15.6 km Godomey-Akassato road and 5.3 km service lanes Route faces heavy congestion, connects Cotonou to fast-growing Abomey-Calavi Northern bypass project delayed due to technical route adjustment The Beninese government has approved plans to maintain and upgrade the 15.64-kilometer Godomey Interchange-Akassato road segment, along with the...

SCCT completes $500M expansion at Egypt’s East Port Said terminal Adds 2.2M TEUs capacity, boosting total to 7M with new cranes and yard space Upgrade supports Egypt’s plan to develop Suez Canal into trade and industry hub Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), a consortium led by APM Terminals, has rolled out new infrastructure and equipment at Egypt’s East Port Said following...

Morocco receives first 6,457 steel rails for Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail Project aims to cut major city travel times; launched April 2025 Rail line supports 2030 World Cup plans with future Marrakech-Fez link Morocco has received its first shipment of 6,457 steel rails for the Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail (LGV) project, according to local media reports. The cargo, weighing...