Only Seychelles, Mauritius, and South Africa rank in the global Top 50 for passport power. • Seychelles passport provides visa-free access to 156 destinations, the highest in Africa. • Eritrea, Libya, ...

Mali approved a $238M World Bank loan to build key roads, including Sandaré-Diéma. Project boosts the Bamako-Dakar trade corridor and rural connectivity. Part of wider plan to modernize logistics and ...

Production declines at Sentinel mine offset gains at Kansanshi; company eyes rebound with new processing plant. Highlights: ● First Quantum’s Zambian copper output fell to 170,116 t in H1 2025, down 9 ...

Togo military pact nears ratification; joint drills, training, intel, free medical aid included • Togo turns to Moscow amid northern jihadist surge as French-US influence fades in Sahel. • The deal ...

South Africa plans to produce its own foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine starting in 2026. Livestock accounts for 41% of the country’s agricultural GDP and supports over 500,000 people. The ...

The five-year deal allows Gambia to access liquidity without depleting foreign reserves or increasing debt. Highlights: ● Afreximbank to provide $75M in USD under a five-year currency swap agreement ● ...

Government to issue ₦80 billion in bonds through two tranches • Highest yield: 19.30% on four-year notes due April 2029 • Bonds tradable, tax-exempt for some investors, and government-backed Nigeria’s ...

The credit line, 50% guaranteed by the EU, will expand access to finance for women-led and climate-resilient agricultural businesses in East and Southern Africa. Highlights ● $10M loan from Swedfund ...

Ethiopia plans to increase avocado cultivation from 30,000 to 150,000 hectares within five years. The government uses the Green Legacy Initiative to produce and distribute 1.8 million high-yield ...

Senegal and Vietnam discussed digital tech cooperation on July 23. Talks support Senegal’s goal to become a digital hub and expand rural internet. Viettel may enter Senegal’s market to aid ...

As digital transformation accelerates across Africa, so too do concerns about the rising tide of cyber threats. Ecofin Agency recently spoke with Babel Balsomi, a cybersecurity expert, ethical hacker, ...

Dibamba River: rail, road, river links. Phase 1: 100-ha multimodal logistics zone, CFA 160 bn. Phase 2: 350-ha industrial-port with agro units, timber cluster, fishing port. On July 24, Cameroonian ...