ECOWAS will integrate AI into its early warning systems to strengthen crime prevention and intelligence analysis. The region faces one of Africa’s highest organized crime levels, with a 5.44/10 score ...

Kenya will open over 607,000 hectares of farmland to private investors for large-scale agricultural projects. The plan aims to boost food security, cut food imports worth nearly $3 billion, and create ...

Ahafo mine produced 145,000 ounces of gold in Q3 2025, down 31% year-on-year. Newmont forecasts full-year output at 670,000 ounces, below 2024’s 798,000 ounces. Ahafo North, a $950 million expansion ...

France and Togo will co-host an international conference on October 30 to support peace and prosperity in the Great Lakes region. Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé, serving as African Union mediator ...

Rwanda unveiled a three-year National Emergency Telecommunications Plan (NETP) for 2025–2027 to ensure communication continuity during disasters. The plan introduces a national emergency communication ...

The EU signed two agreements worth €4.75 billion ($5.52 billion) with Egypt under a four-year €7.4 billion ($8.6 billion) partnership launched in 2024. The first agreement provides €4 billion in macro ...

Ghana launched its National Infrastructure Plan (GIP) on October 22, 2025, aiming to modernize infrastructure by 2057 under the supervision of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC). The ...

Chad’s telecom regulator completed its 15th nationwide audit of mobile network service quality. Results show better signal stability in urban centers but persistent weaknesses due to energy and ...

Togo plans to raise CFA25 billion ($40.5 million) through short- and medium-term debt securities on the UMOA-Titres market on October 24, 2025. The country has already mobilized CFA264.5 billion in ...

Government will use public financing for the first phase after private fundraising difficulties. Phase 1 includes 60 km of lines connecting key zones including the new international airport. Total ...

Transnet will invest ZAR 127 billion ($7.3 billion) over five years to modernise rail and port infrastructure. The company targets 250 million tonnes of annual rail freight by 2030, up from 152 ...

The Regulator hosted a Swiss business delegation at Smart Village with visits to IBM and Concentrix operations. Egypt's IT sector grew 14.4% in fiscal year 2023/2024, the fastest-growing state sector ...