African Development Bank to support Ghana’s large-scale infrastructure drive Plan seeks to mobilize pension fund assets and boost regional development Road and rail upgrades aim to improve mobility and trade connectivity The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged support for Ghana’s $10 billion ‘Big Push’ infrastructure strategy, with a focus on strengthening the...

Government seeks to revise unemployment metrics to reflect informal labor Official jobless rate at 32.9% may drop to 10% if informal work is included Reform aims to improve policy targeting for training, credit, and support South Africa’s government is exploring changes to how unemployment is measured in an effort to capture the country’s large informal workforce and improve...

• FAO and WFP list Sudan, Nigeria, DR Congo, and others as hunger hotspots through Oct. 2025• Armed conflict, climate shocks, and shrinking aid access driving severe food insecurity• Some countries show signs of resilience through reforms, peace talks, or leadership change The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP) issued a joint report on...

As Africa continues to emerge as a global hub for digital growth, this partnership represents a bold step toward an AI ecosystem that is not only inclusive but authentically African. Vambo AI, an African language AI platform, has announced a partnership with Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology company, to co-develop African-trained large language models (LLMs) tailored to the...

• Wheat imports rise 7% in 2024/2025, exceeding 30 million tons for first time• Nigeria, Kenya, and Sudan account for 37% of regional demand• EU and Russia supply most of the region’s wheat needs Sub-Saharan Africa has reached a record high in wheat imports, surpassing 30 million tons for the first time in the 2024/2025 season, marking a 7% increase from the previous year. The data,...

• FAO forecasts 10.4 million tons of sugar production across Africa• Egypt, Kenya, and Morocco to drive nearly 90% of the increase• Growth defies global trend, with worldwide output expected to fall 4% Africa’s sugar production is projected to rise to 10.4 million tons by the end of the 2024/2025 agricultural season, according to a June 1 report from the Food and Agriculture Organization...

• Egypt to receive €21 million EU grant via EIB for decarbonization efforts• €23 million earmarked for recycling, emissions cuts, and greener industry• Country targets 42% renewable energy share by 2030 amid $246 billion plan Egypt has signed a new agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its transition to a greener industrial sector. The deal,...

• Kenya eyes Chinese bond market to finance 475 km railway extension• SGR expansion to Uganda delayed due to lack of funding• Project aims to cut logistics costs and boost Mombasa’s regional role Amid ongoing budget constraints, Kenya is seeking new funding options for its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) expansion by turning to the Chinese financial market. The government has initiated...

• SOGEB and Leoncom sign deal to cross-market international broadband capacity• Agreement enables mutual access at Pamelap cross-border exchange point• Partnership aims to lower costs, improve connectivity, and expand bandwidth Guinea and Sierra Leone have signed a new agreement to advance regional digital integration by jointly exploiting their fiber optic networks. On Thursday, 12 June,...

• Shell aims for 12 million tons of LNG output by 2030• Nigeria LNG expansion to raise capacity from 22 to 30 million tons• Shell boosts local gas supply, investing $1 billion in production Shell is positioning Nigeria at the heart of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) growth strategy as it targets an annual output of 12 million tons by 2030. The Anglo-Dutch multinational is leveraging...