Africa supplied 14% of the world's lithium in 2025, up from 6% in 2023. New mines in Zimbabwe and Mali drove the continent's rapid production growth. The next challenge is turning higher output into ...

Kenya has appointed Dar Al-Handasah Consultants to oversee the modernization of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport The project will expand JKIA’s annual passenger capacity from 7.5 million to 22 ...

Nasco plans to open a $100 million sugar refinery in Cameroon in 2028 with an annual capacity of 300,000 tons Cameroon imported 298,000 tons of sugar worth $197 million in 2024, as domestic production ...

ReconAfrica’s Kavango West 1X well produced natural gas and liquids, marking Namibia’s first hydrocarbon flow from an onshore well The results do not yet establish commercial viability because ...

Nigeria has launched a $552 million education program expected to benefit nearly 29 million children and more than 500,000 teachers HOPE-EDU will fund school construction and renovation, teacher ...

Benin and the World Bank Group launched their first 10-year partnership framework, expected to mobilize more than $2.6 billion between 2027 and 2036 The plan prioritizes job creation and private ...

President Yoweri Museveni refused to sign two tax bills, arguing that some provisions could distort competition, encourage tax avoidance and hurt Uganda’s economy He opposed unequal tax treatment for ...

WIA Gold appointed mining veteran John Mussett to lead development of its planned Kokoseb gold mine in Namibia Kokoseb could produce up to 177,000 ounces annually and cost $358.8 million, subject to a ...

This week’s African health brief covers the worsening Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda’s progress toward ending its own outbreak, and an acute diarrhea outbreak in ...

Lindian Resources has begun mining at Malawi’s Kangankunde project and targets industrial-scale production by the end of 2026 China supplied about 69% of global rare earths output in 2025, while ...

Polyester is expected to remain cotton's biggest competitor over the next decade. Lower prices and greater versatility continue to favor synthetic fibers over cotton. For Africa, expanding local ...

Moroccan filmmaker and rapper El Mahdi Lyoubi was transferred to Oukacha prison after his arrest in Casablanca and will stand trial on July 22. Supporters say the prosecution is linked to his public ...