Ghana has decided to apply for BRICS membership, but it must still submit a formal application and secure the support of existing members before joining. Ghana has asked India to back its bid, ...

The Republic of the Congo's only oil refinery has entered preliminary engineering for its modernization and expansion, four years after the project was announced. CORAF currently meets about 60% of ...

MNT-Halan is offering 20% of its Egyptian subsidiary, MNT Tech Holding, for 7.84 billion Egyptian pounds ($149.7 million), marking the largest Cairo Stock Exchange IPO since 2021. The IPO values MNT ...

The African Development Bank has activated a $10 million guarantee with Exim Bank Tanzania to cover up to 100% of eligible non-payment risks for confirming banks. The facility is expected to support ...

Rayssa Leal and Eliud Kipchoge join a Dakar 2026 ambassador network that already includes Khaby Lame, Omar Sy, Kalidou Koulibaly and Eva Neymar. The IOC is combining athletes, entertainment figures ...

Kenyan businesses pay about $0.26 per kilowatt-hour for electricity, among the highest rates in the region. Nearly 75% of surveyed companies faced power outages in 2025, while about 60% owned or ...

Fortuna Mining’s Séguéla gold mine produced 33,744 ounces of gold in the third quarter of 2026, down from previous quarters due to operational disruptions. The mine remains on track to meet its 2026 ...

Kenya plans factories for up to 50,000 electric four-wheelers and 100,000 electric two-wheelers and light mobility vehicles a year. The government expects about 2,000 direct jobs and more than 20,000 ...

Gold Fields agreed to acquire BHP's Kambalda Nickel Concentrator (KNC) project in Australia, subject to regulatory approvals, with completion targeted for 2027. The acquisition would give Gold Fields ...

India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar began a four-day African tour focused on trade, investment, digital cooperation and skills development. Ghana remains a key economic partner, with ...

Egypt and Tanzania plan to develop a multimodal logistics corridor linking Red Sea ports to Dar es Salaam and landlocked African markets. The project includes a multipurpose terminal at Dar es Salaam ...

Zimbabwe's foreign currency inflows increased 33.7% year-on-year to $15.9 billion in the first nine months of 2026, generating a cumulative surplus of $4.3 billion. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe raised ...