Contract workers in Gabon’s oil industry denounce short-term deals and unmet commitments. Unions warn of a possible strike by December 31 if conditions do not improve. The dispute comes as oil still ...

Vodacom Tanzania launches M-Pesa Global Payments, enabling seamless international transactions through partnerships with Visa, Alipay, MTN Uganda, and others. Tanzanian users can now pay global ...

Angola and Alstom signed a protocol agreement to study a coastal commuter rail line. The 50-kilometer Blue Line would link Cacuaco and Benfica to ease Luanda’s traffic. The project joins stalled and ...

The DRC removes Afriland First Bank from a payroll portfolio worth $5.3 million. Authorities reassign payments for 29,513 teachers and 2,039 schools to other banks. The move follows months of delays, ...

Visa renews its push for a partnership with the Central Bank of Congo. The plan focuses on innovation, financial inclusion, and support for local fintech. Mobile payments in the DRC are growing fast, ...

Tom van den Berg will become COO on January 1, replacing Mark Farren. He will oversee Kamoa-Kakula, Kipushi, and Platreef as production ramps up. Transition focuses on stabilizing Kamoa-Kakula after ...

Botswana inaugurated the Digital Delta Data Centre, its first national facility dedicated to data sovereignty. The centre holds a Tier III certification from Uptime Institute, guaranteeing operational ...

President Donald Trump removed tariffs on more than 200 food products on November 14, 2025, easing pressure on exporters including African suppliers. African agricultural exports to the US grew at an ...

Cameroon’s pineapple exports fell by an average 18.1% between 2020 and 2025. Exports to the EU, Cameroon’s main market, declined 19.5% over the same period. Cameroon holds only 0.1% of global ...

Lobito Corridor enters EPC bid evaluation, with AFC expecting construction start in 2026 in Angola and Zambia. Investor interest shifts toward agriculture, with agribusiness enquiries surpassing ...

Government plans to vaccinate more than 7 million cattle to secure “FMD-free with vaccination” status from WOAH. Authorities aim to import 2 million vaccine doses by February and build domestic ...

Africa50 urges DFIs to adopt speed KPIs after cutting its project development timeline to 3.5 years, far below the 7–10-year norm. CEO Alain Ebobissé says slow approvals worsen Africa’s $130–170bn ...