Senegal has officially launched the second phase of the Project for Support and Promotion of Women's and Youth's Entrepreneurial Initiatives (PAVIE II) at the Grand Théâtre National in Dakar. The initiative, with a budget of €163.449 million, aims to create 92,633 jobs, empower women and youth, and advance Senegal's food sovereignty under the "Sénégal 2050" national development...

Lucara Diamond increased the underground mine construction costs at its Karowe diamond project in Botswana by 25%. The company now estimates the cost at approximately $683 million. Lucara plans to cover this amount using its cash reserves and negotiated loans. Lucara lowered its 2025 revenue forecast to between $150 million and $160 million, down from the initial $195 million...

AngloGold Ashanti operates only one mine in Guinea, the Siguiri gold mine, in which it holds an 85% stake. Last year, the mine delivered 273,000 ounces. In the first quarter of 2025, AngloGold Ashanti produced 80,000 ounces of gold from Siguiri, a 67% jump from 48,000 ounces in the same period last year. The company credited this surge to its strategic choice to stop processing Bidini ore....

Platinum group metals (PGM) producers in South Africa face falling prices and operational headaches. Companies have cut staff and watched revenues shrink. Ivanhoe Mines moves in with a different plan: diversify revenue at its Platreef mine. Ivanhoe Mines runs Africa’s largest copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On May 8, Ivanhoe announced its teams had reached the core of...

Besides its Sadiola mine in Mali, Allied Gold manages the Bonikro and Agbaou mines in Côte d'Ivoire. These two mines delivered a total of 36,676 ounces of gold during Q1 2024. Allied Gold produced 38,808 ounces of gold in Côte d’Ivoire in Q1 2025, against 36,676 ounces in Q1 2024, thus up 5% year-on-year. The Canadian mining company produced the ore from the Bonikro and Agbaou...

A marketing expert by trade, he leverages his skills to support businesses. With a passion for both music and technology, he also developed a platform designed to give artists international visibility. Congolese marketing specialist and renowned trainer, Gracy Omokoso (photo) is the Chairman and CEO of Streameex, a streaming platform dedicated to live broadcasting of concerts and events in...

In Kumasi, the historic capital of the Ashanti Kingdom in Ghana, traditional buildings stand as living testaments to the cultural legacy of one of West Africa’s most influential peoples. Descendants of a powerful empire founded in the 17th century, the Ashanti have preserved a distinctive architectural style—one that is both functional and symbolic, deeply rooted in the rhythms of the natural...

Gabon and Guinea are pushing to become major iron ore producers in Africa, despite a grim market outlook. Both countries are moving forward with their iron ore projects even as a surge in global supply threatens to push prices down over the next decade.  The World Bank’s April 2025 “Commodity Markets Outlook” predicts iron ore will drop to $95 a tonne in 2025 and $88 in...

Just over 50 kilometers from Johannesburg, South Africa, lies Maropeng—the visitor center for the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the richest fossil-bearing regions on the planet. This extraordinary area offers a journey through nearly four million years of human evolution, inviting visitors to reconnect with our shared origins. The word Maropeng, meaning...

Each year, across various regions of Côte d’Ivoire—particularly among Akan communities such as the Baoulé, Agni, and Abron—the Yam Festival (Fête des Ignames) brings together tradition, spirituality, and celebration. Held at the end of the rainy season, the festival marks the start of a new agricultural cycle and serves as a time to honor ancestral spirits and protective deities. The...