Ethiopia is placing technical and vocational training at the core of its growth strategy The policy targets youth employment amid high urban joblessness Skills gaps persist between education output and labor market needs Ethiopia is putting technical and vocational education at the center of its development strategy to meet the needs of a modern economy. In a statement published on its X...

Madagascar accounts for nearly 60% of Africa’s clove output and export earnings Tanzania and Comoros rely heavily on cloves as key agricultural export crops Kenya remains a minor producer, with output largely absorbed by the domestic market Nigeria’s clove industry reaffirmed its ambition last week to position the country among Africa’s leading players, announcing plans to launch its...

Health developments range from the official end of the Marburg outbreak in Ethiopia to the launch of a central health data repository by Africa CDC. At the same time, efforts against neglected tropical diseases continue, as dengue spreads in Mali, mpox keeps authorities on alert in Liberia, and Kenya and Ghana highlight the impact of long-term strategies on lymphatic filariasis and...

Climate change could cause more than 500,000 additional malaria deaths in Africa by 2050 Extreme weather could generate over 100 million new cases in 25 years under current emissions paths Floods and cyclones, not temperature shifts, account for most of the projected increase Climate change could lead to more than 500,000 additional malaria deaths in Africa by 2050, a study by researchers...

The latest data from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) show that the country produces not only gold, but also manganese, nickel, bauxite, and diamonds. Gold dominates Gold is the main mineral resource produced in Côte d’Ivoire. Output has more than doubled over the past decade, rising from about 24 tons in 2015 to 58 tons in 2024. Around ten industrial mines are...

Royal Air Maroc signed a deal with DAE to lease 13 Boeing 737-8 aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled for 2027 as part of the airline’s expansion plan. The carrier aims to grow its fleet to over 200 aircraft by 2035. Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd said they have signed an agreement for the lease of 13 new Boeing 737-8 aircraft, as the Moroccan flag carrier...

Burkina Faso and Mali absorbed over 47% of Côte d’Ivoire’s palm oil exports in 2024. Côte d’Ivoire exported CFA90.1 billion of palm oil to the two countries. Rising Ivorian output has strengthened its role as a regional palm oil hub. In West Africa, Burkina Faso and Mali are emerging as key drivers of the palm oil market. In 2024, Côte d’Ivoire, the region’s leading exporter,...

GTCO completed a 10-billion-naira private placement on January 30, 2026. The deal involved 125 million new shares issued at 80 naira each. The capital raise targets regulatory requirements, not a bank-level shortfall. Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group and the London Stock Exchange, completed a 10 billion naira (about $7.2 million) capital...

Sonangol raised $750m via its debut international bond, a five-year private placement, marking a key step in Angola’s return to global debt markets. The 10% bond traded up after launch, signalling strong investor appetite for African high-yield credit despite oil exposure and sovereign risk. Alongside a $1.75bn Afreximbank facility, the deal supports Sonangol’s restructuring,...

Gold production rose 10% year on year, reaching 1.21 mln ounces in 2025. Lafigué delivered its first full year of output, offsetting declines at other sites. The group met its annual targets and expects output to rise further in 2026. Endeavour Mining, a gold producer operating exclusively in West Africa, reported gold production of 1.21 million ounces in 2025, up from 1.10 million ounces...