Togo ranks first in economics at the 22nd CAMES Aggregation Contest. Eleven Togolese scholar-researchers secure admissions across four sections. Nearly 200 candidates from 12 countries competed, with ...

EFKO begins a scouting mission to identify a site for a cocoa and shea processing plant in Guinea. Guinea earned $492.7 million from cocoa exports in 2024, with 99.9% shipped as raw beans. Guinea ...

BHP confirms it has permanently withdrawn its pursuit of Anglo American after reports of a last-minute offer. Anglo American advances its $53 billion merger with Teck Resources, which would create one ...

A World Bank delegation begins a mission in Accra under the Ghana Digital Acceleration Project (GDAP). Discussions focus on AI competitiveness, digital-sector jobs, e-government expansion and ...

Global installed renewable capacity has multiplied 2.4 times since the Paris Agreement. Liberia has raised the renewable share of its electricity mix from 0% in 2015 to 33% today, with renewables ...

IFC grants a $30 million senior loan to boost SME lending in Mauritania. At least 25% of the funds will support women-owned or women-led businesses. El Amana plans to grow its SME loan portfolio from ...

Senegal’s statistical agency reported that 34.4% of youth aged 15–24 were Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) in Q1 2024. Young women and rural youth show significantly higher NEET rates, ...

Morocco and the Philippines discuss cooperation in e-government, digital public services and data-sovereignty infrastructure. The meeting aligns with Morocco’s “Digital Morocco 2030” strategy to ...

Senate advances the Electric Vehicle Transition and Green Mobility Bill. Draft law requires foreign automakers to partner locally and assemble in Nigeria. EV makers must meet local content rules, ...

The U.S. boycotts the Johannesburg G20 Summit, accusing South Africa of persecuting its white minority. South Africa leads the adoption of a joint declaration on climate, debt and global solidarity ...

The UAE launched a $1 billion “AI for Development” initiative to expand AI infrastructure and services across Africa. Officials said the investment will improve digital infrastructure, public services ...

G20 heads of state adopted a 30-page declaration focusing on conflicts, climate impacts and debt vulnerabilities. The declaration was adopted in South Africa, the first African country to host a G20 ...