SES and AMN successfully upgraded over 200 telecom sites across Côte d'Ivoire, delivering 2G and 3 G mobile data services. Expansion reaches 500,00o people in rural areas where internet penetration stands at 24.6% compared to 52.7% in urban zones. The move aligns with the National Rural Connectivity Program. On November 11, space solutions provider SES and Africa Mobile Networks (AMN)...

Nigeria suspends planned 15% fuel import levy to avoid holiday shortages Move follows backlash over risks to supply, price hikes, and market dominance Dangote refinery remains key amid stalled state plants, import dependence persists The Nigerian government has suspended a 15 percent import levy on gasoline and diesel that was scheduled to take effect in December 2025. The measure was part...

Morocco’s Nador West Med port set to begin operations by end of 2026 Facility to handle 35M tons annually; operated by Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM Project aims to boost investment, development in Nador region The Nador West Med port complex in Morocco could begin operations by the end of 2026. The project was initially scheduled to open in 2027, according to local media reports citing...

EIB and ZICB to mobilize €30M for Zambian agribusiness SMEs 30% of funds reserved for women-led enterprises; €4M risk-sharing included Initiative expands EIB’s €1B investment in Zambia since 1978 EIB Global, the international arm of the European Investment Bank, has partnered with the Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank (ZICB). The two institutions plan to...

Namibia opens $205M Geingob Highway, cutting airport travel time by two-thirds Project boosts Windhoek’s logistics role, links to Kalahari transport corridor Highway part of broader plan to upgrade national and regional infrastructure The Dr. Hage G. Geingob Highway, inaugurated on Monday, Nov. 10, marks a major step in the modernization of Namibia’s transport and logistics...

Morocco begins review of 1969 Agricultural Investment Code to modernize sector Agriculture draws just 2% of investment; FDI halved since 2021 Reform aims to boost rural jobs, align with drought-hit Generation Green plan Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture has launched a study to revise the country’s Agricultural Investment Code (CIA), a key law adopted in 1969. The objective is to...

Tunisia to invest $1B to expand Tunis-Carthage airport to 18M capacity Project includes metro link to ease congestion; feasibility study completed Plan reflects air traffic rebound; new Bizerte airport also under consideration The Tunisian government plans to invest 3 billion dinars (about $1 billion) in expanding Tunis-Carthage International Airport. Local media reported the...

Togo hosts UK-WCAF trade forum, first held on African soil Talks focus on UK-Francophone Africa investment, trade, and market reforms Togo, UK sign MoU covering infrastructure, agriculture, and agro-industry Togo’s Council President, Faure Gnassingbé, opened the fourth UK-West and Central Francophone Africa (UK-WCAF) trade and investment forum in Lomé on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The event,...

IEA sees oil demand rising to 113M bpd by 2050 under current policies Energy transition slows; fossil fuel reliance persists despite clean tech growth Africa risks exclusion from low-carbon economy amid low energy investment Global demand for oil and gas could keep rising through 2050 despite growing investment in clean energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its “World...

Lafigué Q3 gold output drops to 38,000 oz amid lower throughput, grades Endeavour maintains 2025 target of 180,000 oz, counting on Q4 rebound Mine marks first full production year; 134,509 oz produced by September The Lafigué mine in Côte d’Ivoire produced 38,000 ounces of gold in the third quarter of 2025, down from 49,000 ounces in the second quarter. Endeavour Mining attributed the...