Burkina Faso and Mali absorbed over 47% of Côte d’Ivoire’s palm oil exports in 2024. Côte d’Ivoire exported CFA90.1 billion of palm oil to the two countries. Rising Ivorian output has strengthened its ...

Royal Air Maroc signed a deal with DAE to lease 13 Boeing 737-8 aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled for 2027 as part of the airline’s expansion plan. The carrier aims to grow its fleet to over 200 ...

GTCO completed a 10-billion-naira private placement on January 30, 2026. The deal involved 125 million new shares issued at 80 naira each. The capital raise targets regulatory requirements, not a bank ...

Sonangol raised $750m via its debut international bond, a five-year private placement, marking a key step in Angola’s return to global debt markets. The 10% bond traded up after launch, signalling ...

Nigeria lowered oil and gas signature bonuses to $3m–$7m from much higher past levels. The change applies to payments made before license awards in the current bidding round. The move comes as ...

Africa to host 40% of global high-impact oil wells in 2026 Rystad identifies over 40 high-impact exploration wells worldwide Most African wells offshore Atlantic, targeting frontier deepwater basins ...

Niger junta accuses France, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire of backing attack Gunfire reported near Niamey airport amid ECOWAS tensions Border closure with Benin worsens economic strain Niger’s military leader, ...

Djibouti launches process to draft national artificial intelligence strategy UN-backed consultations focus on skills, infrastructure, data governance Strategy aims for ethical AI aligned with Vision ...

Gabon regulators sign pact to monitor telecom networks via satellites ARCEP, AGEOS to track rollout, spectrum use, infrastructure compliance Deal supports digital expansion as Gabon prepares for 5G ...

Cameroon ratifies AfDB loans worth 89 billion CFA francs Funding backs CAP2E youth employment project in the Far North Project targets training, jobs, SMEs, climate resilience through 2029 Cameroonian ...

Galiano Gold will invest at least C$17mln in gold exploration in Ghana in 2026. The budget is up 70% year on year and targets reserve growth at the Asanko mine. Drilling programs are planned at Abore ...

The Port of Mombasa handled 45.45 million tonnes in 2025, up 10.9% year on year. Transit traffic rose 19.5% to 15.88 million tonnes, while container volumes climbed 5.5% to 2.11 million TEUs. Kenya ...