UN forecasts Africa growth at 4% in 2026 and 4.1% in 2027 after 3.9% in 2025. East Africa to lead growth, while Central and Southern Africa lag behind. High inflation, debt costs, and commodity price ...

Senegal has removed a 4% tax on peanut exports for the 2025/2026 season. Authorities aim to export 300,000 to 450,000 tons after sharp declines in recent years. A bumper harvest and weak processing ...

A new training phase for oil and gas officials runs from January to March. Hydrocarbons accounted for about 40% of GDP and nearly half of fiscal revenue in 2023. The program supports governance ...

Investment targets Blanket mine, Bilboes development, and Motapa exploration. Bilboes construction accounts for $132 million of planned spending. Financing for the program, especially Bilboes, remains ...

Functional literacy links reading, writing, and numeracy to daily economic activity. About 32% of sub-Saharan Africa’s population remains illiterate as of 2025. Studies link basic skills to higher ...

EIB Global invested $80 million in RMBV North Africa III, becoming the fund’s anchor investor The fund targets more than $300 million in total investments across Egypt and North Africa At least 30% of ...

Nigeria granted Amazon Kuiper a seven-year license starting February 2026 The move opens competition with Starlink in the LEO satellite segment Authorities aim to boost connectivity and attract tech ...

Standard Chartered to sell all Botswana operations, exit market entirely Sale plan expanded after buyers sought full business, not partial exit Marks latest step in Africa scale-back, focus shifts to ...

Morocco hit record 36.3M air passengers in 2025, boosted by AFCON Growth seen slowing in 2026; next major event, World Cup, due 2030 Airport 2030 plan targets 80M passengers, hinges on sector ...

Yas, part of AXIAN Telecom, surpassed 1 million homes passed with fibre after acquiring Wananchi Group, expanding into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Malawi. Yas unified its brand across five countries ...

Policy includes standard calendar, fewer textbooks per subject, curriculum alignment Reform targets affordability amid 18.3M out-of-school children, rising expenses The Nigerian federal government ...

Authorities withdrew licenses from 14 operators and driving permits from 19 drivers The move targets refusals to transport fuel to Mali amid renewed shortages Niger says it aims to continue supporting ...