The female cocoa chief advocates for a price of 4,500–5,000 cedis per sack compared to COCOBOD’s 3,100 price. Farmers worldwide are pushing for a threshold of 6,000–7,000 cedis but are limited by the ...

Morocco’s trade deficit reached 161.86 billion dirhams in H1 2025, up 18.4% year-on-year. Imports rose 8.9%, driven by raw materials and finished goods, while exports grew only 3%. Remittances from ...

Christopher Nolan faces criticism for shooting scenes of The Odyssey in Dakhla, Western Sahara. FiSahara and pro-Sahrawi voices accuse the production of legitimizing Morocco’s presence in the region.

Church of Uganda and U.S.-based ACEII signed a 3-year deal to improve rural literacy. The project targets dioceses of Luwero, Nakasongola, and Nakaseke with kits and teacher training. Uganda’s rural ...

Sight Holdings renovated a school in Diepsloot and introduced digital tools and training. South Africa faces 46.1% youth unemployment, largely due to a digital skills gap. Experts stress the need for ...

The World Bank approved $200 million via IDA for Zambia’s energy programme ASCENT. The project aims to bring reliable electricity to over 1 million Zambians within 5 years. Zambia is accelerating ...

LPRC becomes main fuel importer after months of supply shortages and price swings • Gasoline prices rose from 680 to 830 Liberian dollars per gallon between January and July • Private importers lose ...

IMF lifts Sub-Saharan Africa’s 2025 growth forecast to 4.0 %, a 0.2-point bump that adds an estimated US$3.6 billion in real GDP versus April. • Revisions driven by a brighter global outlook (3.0 % ...

Chad asks Green Climate Fund to accredit three local entities for climate finance access • Accreditation would cut out foreign intermediaries and speed up project funding • Minister urges GCF to ...

Mali seeks $176M via WAEMU bond offering launched July 28, with 7- and 5-year tranches at 6.55% and 6.35%. • Funds aim to ease fiscal pressure amid flooding, mine shutdown, and 3.4% deficit in 2025. • ...

Nigerian oil firms expand in Africa, led by FIRST E&P’s new deal in Tanzania. • Past ventures include projects in Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, and Namibia. • Local firms gain ground as global majors ...

M&A deals in African tech hit a record 29 in H1 2025, led by fintech and market consolidation. • 20 startups expanded regionally or globally, with Nigeria and Egypt leading. • Funding rose 78% to ...