Bristow Group to introduce up to five Airbus H160 helicopters for offshore missions in Africa under a lease from Milestone Aviation. Morocco signs a contract for ten H225M helicopters to modernize its combat search and rescue fleet. Airbus says both deals reflect growing market momentum for advanced rotorcraft across Africa’s offshore and defense sectors. On November 17,...

The government hosted a workshop to validate Sierra Leone’s first Open-Source Software Policy. The policy supports the 2021 Digital Development Plan. It aims to boost growth and reduce tech costs by using open-source tools. Sierra Leone joins Kenya and Rwanda in using open-source digital infrastructure for services like ID, payments, and data.  The Ministry of...

Meta completed the core infrastructure for 2Africa, the world's longest open-access subsea cable system at 45,000 kilometers. The system connects 33 countries across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, with 180 Tbps of capacity on the West segment alone. Cable is expected to contribute $36.9 billions to Africa's GDP over the first 2-3 years, as the continent hosts 77...

London court halts sale of about 600,000 barrels tied to a loan dispute BB Energy says South Sudan failed to deliver crude for a $100 million prepayment Court order stays in place while the High Court reviews the case BB Energy has obtained an urgent injunction from the High Court in London preventing South Sudan from selling about 600,000 barrels of crude that were due...

Government released a first tranche of UGX 529 billion ($145 million) to fund more than 10,589 cooperatives. Each cooperative will receive UGX 50 million (about $13,700) starting November 19, 2025. World Bank data shows Uganda’s poverty rate reached 26.4% in 2023/2024, with rural areas hit hardest. Uganda’s government released an initial UGX 529 billion ($145 million)...

Fortuna Mining now estimates Séguéla’s mineral reserves at 1.2 million ounces, up 11% from the December 2024 estimate. The updated figure includes first-ever reserves from the Kingfisher deposit and expansion at several others, extending mine life to 7.5 years. Fortuna plans to boost plant capacity by 25% to 2–2.5 million tonnes and targets 147,000 ounces of production in...

Cloves account for nearly 90% of Comoros’ agricultural exports, but export revenues fell 53% between 2022 and 2024. The government opened national consultations to rebuild the sector’s quality, certification and export competitiveness. Producers cite structural challenges including double taxation, high port and fiscal fees, and rising maritime freight costs. The Union of the Comoros...

Harena Rare Earths and Pensana Rare Earths seek U.S. listings to tap strong U.S. investor demand for African rare earth projects. Washington increases backing for African supply as it tries to reduce dependence on China, the world’s dominant rare earth supplier. Harena plans a $143 million mine in Madagascar by 2028, while Pensana advances a 20,000-ton-per-year project in Angola and...

Gold Fields maintains its commitment to the Windfall project in Canada despite investment costs more than doubling. The company now operates only one mine in South Africa and holds no major exploration projects in Africa. Six of Gold Fields’ nine producing mines are now located outside the continent, mainly in Australia and the Americas. Gold Fields continues the development of its...

Governments adopted the Cotonou Declaration, which commits to creating three regional AI excellence centers and training 20 million people in digital skills by 2030. The region holds only 0.2% of global computing capacity, which the World Bank calls a major obstacle to AI development. The plan includes training 200,000 cybersecurity and advanced-tech professionals and enabling 2 million...