Mali inaugurates Tier III data center in Bamako Facility aims to boost digital sovereignty, local data hosting Project supports e-government and Sahel digital integration Malian authorities officially inaugurated a Tier III data center in Bamako on Saturday, Jan. 31, during the third edition of Mali's Digital Week. Described as a strategic infrastructure, the facility aims to...

Gabon convenes oil and gas stakeholders amid strike threat Talks focus on labour rules, employment conditions in hydrocarbons sector Authorities seek to ease tensions, avoid production disruptions Following instructions from President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Gabonese authorities have brought together representatives of the country’s oil and gas industry to address...

Government plans dedicated shea processing industrial hub in Wa Project aims to modernize the value chain and expand local transformation Shea exports still dominated by raw nuts despite rising processed output Ghana plans to develop an industrial hub dedicated to shea processing in Wa, in the Upper West region, as part of efforts to strengthen local value addition in the...

Tanzania opens major rice mill in Kahama, costing over $39 million Project to source paddy from local farmers, boost value chains New capacity expected to support rice exports in East Africa A new rice mill has begun operations in Tanzania, according to a statement published on Jan. 31 on the website of the Tanzania Investment and Export Zones Authority (TISEZA). The...

Lukoil agrees in principle to sell international assets to Carlyle Deal covers assets outside Russia, excluding Kazakhstan Sale non-exclusive, pending regulatory and OFAC approvals Russian oil group Lukoil, which operates in several African countries, has announced an agreement in principle with U.S. investment firm The Carlyle Group for the sale of its international assets....

Dangote units sign revised gas supply deals with NNPC subsidiaries Agreements support industrial expansion, cleaner energy under Vision 2030 Deals align with NNPC Gas Master Plan 2026 boosting domestic gas use Dangote Refinery, Dangote Cement and Dangote Fertiliser signed revised Gas Sale and Purchase Agreements (GSPAs) on Feb. 1 with two NNPC subsidiaries, Nigerian Gas...

African multilateral lenders introduce tool to detect early signs of debt stress Initiative follows disputes over Ghana and Zambia debt restructurings Concerns grow over rising debt risks across African countries The Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) has launched an early warning system designed to detect the first signs of sovereign debt distress...

West African Resources paid Burkina Faso A$100.35 million in 2025 taxes Payments rose 67% amid surging gold prices, higher royalty rates Burkina Faso seeks greater mining revenues as gold rally continues Australian miner West African Resources (WAF) paid Burkina Faso A$100.35 million ($69.8 million) in 2025 in royalties and other production-related taxes, according to a...

Amethis and Morocco’s Retail Holding acquire majority control of OCS Adenia Partners and Proparco exit after entering the group in 2021 OCS operates in collective catering in Morocco and facilities management in Senegal Overseas Catering Services (OCS), which operates in collective catering in Morocco and facilities management services in Senegal, has changed its shareholder structure...

Kenya begins geothermal exploration at Suswa field Suswa estimated to hold 300 MW geothermal potential Kenya targets 1,824 MW geothermal capacity by 2030 Kenya’s Geothermal Development Company (GDC) began deploying drilling rigs to the Suswa geothermal field on Thursday, Jan. 29. The move signals the start of active exploration at the site. With the addition of Suswa, GDC now oversees...