Senegal peanut output seen rebounding to 1.15 million tonnes in 2025/26 Sudan production forecast falls to 1 million tonnes amid conflict disruptions Bigger Senegal crop risks domestic glut but boosts export prospects Senegal is on track to overtake Sudan for the first time and become Africa’s second-largest peanut producer after Nigeria in the 2025/26 season. Data published by the U.S....

Ghana denies load shedding, says power generation meets current demand Outages in Accra, Kumasi blamed on distribution network operational issues Government pursues gas, renewables to cut costs and reform power sector After power outages reported in recent weeks in several parts of Ghana, the government has sought to reassure the public. Energy Minister John Jinapor said the country is not...

AXA Mansard net profit falls 78.9% in 2025, despite strong revenue growth Absence of 2024 forex gains and higher costs hurt earnings Insurer maintains dividends, signals focus on restoring profitability AXA Mansard Insurance, a subsidiary of French insurer AXA, reported a sharp decline in net profit for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, despite strong business momentum. The Nigerian insurer...

Nigerian sugar regulator partners governors’ forum to attract domestic and foreign investment Deal prioritises investor-ready sugar projects, land access, infrastructure, incentives Initiative aims to boost output, cut imports amid long-running self-sufficiency shortfalls Nigeria’s National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has partnered with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) to...

After two difficult years, funding for African tech is recovering, but the landscape has changed, with more debt, less exuberance, and a market that is tightening, concentrating, and growing more selective. The headline number is reassuring, but the underlying trend remains open to debate. African tech startups raised $4.1 billion in 2025, a 25% increase that suggests the ecosystem has...

The African Union and the United Kingdom agreed to hold a high-level strategic meeting in London in early 2026. AU Commission President Mahamoud Ali Youssouf met UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on February 2. Both sides called for a ceasefire in Sudan and the Sahel amid worsening humanitarian crises. The African Union and the United Kingdom agreed to organize a high-level...

Eramet ended the mandate of CEO Paulo Castellari and appointed Chair Christel Bories as interim chief executive. The board cited differences over working methods, not group performance, and said strategy remains unchanged. Eramet continues to focus on manganese in Gabon and mineral sands in Senegal amid a broader turnaround plan. In a statement published on February 1, Eramet...

Aura Energy plans to raise A$20 million ($13 million) to fund development of the Tiris uranium project in Mauritania. The company targets a final investment decision in the third quarter of 2026 for a project expected to start production in 2027. Rising global interest in nuclear fuel has pushed uranium futures above $100 a pound. In a note published on Monday, February 2,...

Khartoum International Airport handled its first commercial passenger flight after nearly three years of closure caused by the war. Sudan Airways operated the inaugural flight from Port Sudan as the government returned to the capital. Authorities have not yet announced a timeline for the resumption of international flights. After almost three years of suspension due to the war in...

BHP selected South Africa’s Orion Minerals for its Xplor program but made no move into the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa’s largest copper producer. Each Xplor beneficiary receives $500,000 and technical support, with 21 companies selected since 2023, including firms active in Botswana. Despite past talks over Congo assets, BHP continues to focus its African copper...