• Ghana’s Cocobod announces plan to fulfill 100,000 tons of delayed contracts during the 2025/2026 harvest.• Production fell sharply in 2023/2024 due to bad weather, disease, illegal mining, and smuggling.• New measures aim to revive output and restore confidence in Ghana’s cocoa sector West Africa produces 70% of the world’s cocoa, with Ghana as the second-largest supplier after...

• Government plans to leverage TikTok’s popularity to promote its “One Million Coders” initiative. • STEM content on TikTok seen as key to engaging youth in digital skills learning. • Challenges remain, including internet access disparities, data costs, and data privacy concerns. Ghana is exploring an innovative strategy to boost digital skills by turning to TikTok, one of the...

• The reason behind this adjustment has not been detailed• Investor will be looking forward the operation’s prospectus• The IPO would occur amid business efficiency improvements from both companies Speaking at the 32nd Annual General Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on June 27th, 2025, Aliko Dangote, Chairman and CEO of Dangote Industries, announced new timelines...

This successful bond sale not only reinforces AXIAN Telecom’s financial strength but also signals growing investor confidence in African digital infrastructure as a key driver of economic development. AXIAN Telecom, a pan-African provider of telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and mobile financial services, has successfully raised $600 million in bond issuance maturing in 2030....

• World Bank approves $201 million IDA grant to strengthen Mozambique’s health emergency preparedness. • Project targets underserved, climate-vulnerable areas with investments in staff, infrastructure, and surveillance. • Mozambique’s health system faces growing risks from climate change, floods, and epidemics. Mozambique is taking a major step to strengthen its health system...

• Eskom faces existential threat as unpaid municipal bills rise by $2 billion annually. • Reforms since 2022 allow private producers up to 100 MW, accelerating competition. • Independent power producers lure Eskom’s most profitable customers with cheaper, tailored deals. South Africa’s public electricity supplier Eskom is under increasing pressure as new private players enter the...

• Africa’s total trade rose by 13.9% to $1.5 trillion after shrinking in 2023• Intra-African trade grew by 12.4%, driven by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)• Afreximbank plans to boost trade finance to $40 billion by 2026 to close funding gaps Africa’s total merchandise trade grew by 13.9% in 2024, reaching $1.5 trillion, after contracting by 5.4% in...

• The Malala Fund will invest $50 million over five years to promote girls’ education• Nigeria is a priority due to wide gaps in access to secondary school, especially in six states• The initiative aims to help girls complete 12 years of free, quality education The Malala Fund, an international organization that supports girls’ education, announced on Tuesday, June 24, a $50...

• Food production uses nearly 15% of global fossil fuel demand, says IPES-Food• Fertilizers, plastic packaging, and transport tie food security to oil and gas markets• Experts urge agroecology, food system reforms, and reduced fossil fuel reliance The global food supply remains deeply linked to fossil fuels, from fertilizers to food packaging and transport, according to the “Fuel to...

• Experts at Cyber Africa Forum 2025 stress consumer education to fight cyber threats• Social engineering scams, phishing, and money mule schemes are rising across Africa• GSMA urges mobile money providers to run large-scale awareness At the Cyber Africa Forum 2025, experts emphasized the urgent need to better educate consumers, calling it the first line of defense against growing cyber...