Australia’s Gladiator Resources is in talks to sell its uranium assets at Mkuju. The project includes Likuyu North with 4.6m lbs of uranium at 267 ppm, plus other prospects. Rising global nuclear demand boosts Tanzania’s appeal, with first mine due by 2029. Gladiator Resources announced yesterday it is in discussion with several groups over the sale of its uranium exploration...

Nigeria will spend 158 bln naira ($104.9m) to train 650,000 youths in technical and digital skills. The plan includes upgrading education infrastructure, with electricity for universities. Youth unemployment rose to 8.6% in Q3 2023 despite past education and skills programs. Nigeria is betting on vocational training to create jobs and equip its young population with...

Kenya is negotiating a $1 bln debt-for-food deal with the World Food Program. The plan would channel debt relief into farm projects, irrigation, storage, and nutrition. Over 3.4m Kenyans face acute food insecurity as debt levels remain high at 65.6% of GDP. Kenya is seeking to finalize by March 2026 a debt-for-food swap worth an estimated $1 billion with the World Food...

Disasters cause $12.7 bln in yearly damages to African buildings and infrastructure. Floods account for nearly 69% of losses, with energy and telecoms most affected. South Africa, Nigeria, and Algeria face the highest annual losses at national level. Natural disasters inflict an average of $12.7 billion in damages each year on infrastructure across Africa, according to a...

President Cyril Ramaphosa said envoys are in New York and Washington for trade talks. The U.S. imposed 30% tariffs on South African goods from August 7, hitting auto and farm exports. SARB warns up to 100,000 auto jobs could be lost; agriculture also faces heavy impact. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that envoys have been sent to the United States to...

Olah Palace Trading corrected a reporting error, lowering grades from 300 g/t to 30 g/t. The company continues exploration in Guelmim, citing multi-million ounce potential. Morocco still lags major African gold producers, with no active industrial gold mines. A recent reporting mistake has revived debate over Morocco’s gold mining potential. Olah Palace Trading initially...

IHS Côte d’Ivoire and NABU Global aim to improve reading skills for 100,000 children. The project includes 20 locally adapted titles, digital campaigns, and teacher training. It targets rural and disadvantaged areas to reduce school dropout and boost inclusion. IHS Côte d’Ivoire, a subsidiary of IHS Towers, and NABU Global Inc., an NGO fighting the global literacy crisis,...

Two STS cranes from China’s ZPMC are set to arrive at Abidjan port in October. The move follows a July delivery of 2 quay cranes and 9 fully electric RTGs. Container traffic at Abidjan doubled to 1.6m TEUs in 2024, driving new investment. Chinese equipment maker Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd (ZPMC) has announced the shipment of two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to Abidjan...

MTN South Africa will not build its own fiber network but favors partnerships or acquisitions. CEO Ralph Mupita said consolidation is needed as competition with Vodacom intensifies. Telkom, with 170,000 km of fiber and 1.4m homes covered, remains a potential target. MTN South Africa has ruled out building its own fiber network as competition heats up in the segment. Instead, the...

• Nigeria’s avocado association partners with Kenya to boost local production.• Plans include introducing Hass avocado plants suited to Nigeria’s climate.• Nigeria aims to tap into the $20.5 billion global avocado market by 2025. Nigeria’s avocado industry is joining forces with Kenyan partners to increase local output, Adeniyi Sola-Bunmi, president of the Nigerian Avocado...