• Malnutrition cases in Katsina State surged 208% compared to 2024.• Since early 2025, 652 children died at MSF facilities from lack of timely treatment.• The World Food Programme risks suspending aid for 1.3 million people without $130 million funding. Northern Nigeria struggles with escalating food insecurity, driven by ongoing conflict and economic hardships. Médecins Sans...

• Ethiopia and Italy signed a joint declaration to deepen cooperation during a bilateral meeting in Addis Ababa.• The cooperation framework includes a financial package of €180 million in soft loans and grants.• The deal targets agricultural and industrial development, plus basic health and education services. Ethiopia and Italy signed a joint declaration to strengthen their...

• US suspended all immigrant and non-immigrant visa issuance at its Niamey embassy from July 2025.• Trade between the US and Niger fell sharply from $125.2 million in 2022 to $49.7 million in 2024.• The visa suspension awaits US government’s response to "concerns regarding the government of Niger." Since Niger’s 2023 military coup, Washington and Niamey have seen strained...

• Equatorial Guinea’s economy will contract by 3.1% in 2025 after a modest 0.9% growth in 2024.• Afreximbank will raise $4.5 billion to fund the EG-27 LNG project, spearheaded by Sonagas.• The EG-27 project aims to process 360 million cubic feet of gas daily, producing 2.4 million tonnes of LNG annually over 20 years. Equatorial Guinea’s economy will shrink by 3.1% in 2025,...

• Ahafo produced 402,000 ounces of gold in H1 2025, up 7% from H1 2024.• Newmont anticipates full-year 2025 production to fall to 670,000 ounces from 798,000 ounces in 2024.• The new Ahafo North project will start producing in H2 2025, adding 50,000 ounces this year and boosting future output to 850,000 ounces annually. Ghana’s Ahafo gold mine produced 402,000 ounces in...

• The terminal will add 1,000 meters of quay, a 4,000-square-meter office complex, warehouses, workshops, and 120,000-ton grain silos. • Phased construction by KTH Group’s APD aims to deliver the first berth in 2028.• Over the 25-year concession period, the government expects to collect 258 billion CFA francs in taxes and concession fees. On 25 July, Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph...

Government ramps up e-services, digital ID, and payments, but rural gaps remain Highlights: ● Over 900 government services digitized under "Digital Ethiopia 2025" ● 20.4M+ citizens issued digital IDs via national e-ID program ● UN ranks Ethiopia’s e-gov score below the African average, but reforms are gaining pace  Ethiopia’s digital transformation could add up to $10.8...

Foreign rice fills the gap as local harvest falls by 10.7%, says the national statistics agency. Highlights ● Senegal imported 1.38 million tonnes of rice in 2024, up 6.5% from 2023 ● Import bill rose to 315 billion FCFA ($564.7 million), a 4.3% increase ● Thailand, India, and Pakistan were top suppliers; U.S. rice imports surged 76% In 2024, Senegal spent 315 billion CFA francs...

Facing rising jihadist threats and trade uncertainties, the country diversifies its global alliances through new security and economic engagements. Highlights: ● Russia-Togo military cooperation pact ratified, targeting northern security threats ● U.S. eyes Lomé Port as a key logistics hub for African trade ● Tariff risks loom over growing U.S.-Togo trade, despite AGOA...

Legal appeals and calls for stability following leadership shake-up delay the Group’s listing on the Central African stock exchange. Highlights ● Shareholders challenge recent governance changes, including Oyima’s departure. ● Legal action prompts BGFI to delay IPO initially planned for July 31. ● A new timetable will be announced once court decisions are made. BGFI Holding...