Between 2023 and 2025, the Mboa Paris fair, in partnership with the JFN Center, trained thirty young Cameroonians in entrepreneurship, applied innovation, and digital transformation. The announcement was made on April 26, 2025, in Douala by Fatimatou Ousmanou, president of the Mboa Paris association, during a press conference ahead of the event’s third edition. Mboa Paris is not just a trade...

The University of Lomé (UL) plans to launch a business language centre and a business school to better connect university training with the private sector. UL President Adama Kpodar and Togo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIT) President José Syménouh discussed these projects on May 7, 2025. The Chamber of Commerce aims to align university skills with job market needs amid Togo’s...

The Togolese Ministry of Trade held a two-day training session on May 6- 7 for about 40 licensed customs agents on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and its operational mechanisms. The event aimed to prepare key trade intermediaries to implement the agreement’s provisions effectively. Participants represented professional bodies including the Union professionnelle des...

Algeria's ENIE plans to produce 2 million tablets in 2025 to equip 8,800 educational institutions The initiative aims to reduce schoolbag weight and enhance education quality through digital tools. ENIE has not announced when production will start, raising concerns about meeting the September 2025 deadline. Algeria's National Electronic Industries Company (ENIE) aims to manufacture two...

Ghana’s Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation will train 3,000 girls this year through its Girls-In-ICT Initiative, expanding in-person sessions to the Volta, Upper East, and Upper West regions, with 1,000 participants in each. Participants will receive training in coding, computer literacy, cybersecurity, and digital creativity, along with mentorship, career workshops,...

KoBold Metals, the U.S.-based mining company backed by heavyweight investors including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is stepping up its campaign to secure rights to the Manono lithium deposit in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a site widely seen as having “the potential to become a large-scale, long-life lithium mine.” According to a January 2024 estimate, Manono could hold 669...

Cameroon expects cotton production to rise to 350,100 tons in 2025 This would mark the highest output since 2022 China remains the top buyer of Cameroonian cotton Cameroon is on track to produce around 350,100 tons of cotton in 2025, according to estimates from the Bank of Central African States (BEAC). If confirmed, this would be the highest level recorded by the state-run...

The adoption of a digital traceability system facilitates better quality control and enhances the reputation of African produce globally. It will offer new opportunities for farmers and exporters while addressing the barriers that have historically hindered market access. Uganda is adopting a digital traceability system aimed at boosting the global competitiveness of its fruit and vegetable...

Cameroon’s cocoa production could climb to 306,800 tons by the end of the 2024–2025 season, according to new data from the Bank of Central African States (BEAC). This would mark the country’s highest cocoa output in over five years if the forecast holds. The season officially ends on July 15, 2025. The BEAC's projection shows a 17,400-ton increase compared to the previous season, when the...

Togo pushes new forestry regulations to modernize its environmental laws. Sector players met in Lomé from April 24 to 25, 2025, to validate a revised draft forestry code. The Ministry of Environment and Forest Resources (MERF) leads the reform to align national rules with global sustainable management standards and multilateral agreements. The update falls under the government’s 2020-2025...