African governments have stepped up clean cooking policies since the 2024 Paris summit, and access is now expanding faster than in previous years. Funding is starting to move, with more than one-third ...

South Africa’s steel industry is particularly exposed to the EU’s carbon border rules because its production is significantly more carbon-intensive than the global average. ArcelorMittal South Africa ...

Burkina Faso’s airport operator will test new software aimed at digitizing airport operations, coordination, security and performance monitoring. The pilot will determine whether SACOS can work with ...

Namibia has suspended domestic and international livestock trade after detecting foot-and-mouth disease in 63 cattle. The outbreak occurred in an area officially recognized as free of the disease ...

China’s CNOL has taken a 42.75% direct interest in Etango through a $320.4 million investment that allows the project to proceed without debt financing. The Chinese company will have the right to buy ...

Kinross cut its 2026 production forecast by 2% to 3%, mainly because of setbacks at mines in Chile and the United States. Tasiast increased first-half gold production by 2% to 263,325 ounces and is ...

Mali and Burkina Faso recorded the highest inflation rates in WAEMU in July 2026, while Niger remained in deflation with prices down 2% year on year. All three AES economies are expected to keep ...

Uganda Airlines will launch four weekly flights to Accra on October 27, giving travelers and businesses another air link between East and West Africa. The Accra route is part of a wider expansion that ...

Ghana’s central bank kept its policy rate at 14% despite inflation rising to 5% in August, judging overall price pressures to remain contained. Borrowing conditions have improved significantly, with ...

African filmmakers still face a fundamental challenge at home, with the industry seeking to rebuild local audiences before relying on expansion into overseas markets. The Black Star International Film ...

Harena Rare Earths is pursuing additional U.S. support to finance its $142 million Ampasindava project in Madagascar. The U.S. Development Finance Corporation has already committed $4.84 million and ...

EACBond allows traders to use a single customs guarantee for goods transported across several East African countries. The digital system aims to reduce paperwork and repeated national guarantees at ...