Niger State signed a five-year cooperation deal with AfricaRice to boost rice output. The project aims to increase paddy rice production from 707,000 tonnes to 10 million tonnes. A $1.2 billion ...

Zijin Mining has offered $500M for Barrick’s Tongon gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire. Barrick is divesting the asset, with no official comment yet. The deal needs Ivorian government approval. Chinese firm ...

Perched in the rugged heights of the Djebel Nefoussa in northwestern Libya, Qasr Al Haji (also spelled Ghasr Al-Hajj) is a striking example of traditional Amazigh architecture and communal ...

Israel supports Ghana’s digital education with cutting-edge EdTech. Over 30% of Ghanaians remain offline despite a 69.9% Internet penetration. Israel’s MASHAV agency has trained Ghanaian teachers ...

Morocco and North Macedonia signed a diplomatic training MoU on July 21 in Skopje. The deal includes joint programs and expertise exchanges. It supports Morocco’s regional outreach and North Macedonia ...

Morocco launched a nationwide logistics system, breaking ground on a $61.3M zone in Oulad Saleh, Nouaceur, on July 22. The 500,000 square-meter zone will include storage, distribution, and e-commerce ...

Botswana aims to take full control of De Beers as Anglo American plans to divest. The country already holds 15% and plays a central role in De Beers' operations. Analysts warn the move could expose ...

Senegal and Vietnam signed MoUs on diplomacy, rice trade, and agriculture on July 23, 2025. Ziguinchor and Can Tho agreed to deepen municipal ties. Trade reached $134.1M in 2023; new deals aim to ...

Qatar will inject $4 billion into a new tourism megacity on Egypt’s northern coast. The site will cover 24,000 hectares, with luxury hotels, residences, and a marina. Egypt targets $42 billion in FDI ...

Dangote Refinery plans to bypass intermediaries and sell fuel directly starting August 15. Oil distributors warn the new model threatens thousands of jobs across logistics and retail. NOGASA and ...

Zambia’s REA launched the $637,000 Lui Grid Extension Project on July 17 to connect 600 users in Western Province. The project highlights the cost gap with private solar mini-grids, which are cheaper ...

Benin will build a new Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Kétou to target the Nigerian market. The 983-hectare site will focus on cereals and integrated industries. The move follows a 2025 bilateral deal ...