The Trans-Saharan Highway is one of Africa's flagship regional integration projects, linking North and West Africa through a road network spanning more than 9,000 kilometers. First proposed in the ...

Nigeria plans to invest 500 billion naira ($362 million) over the next five years to accelerate the digital transformation of its healthcare system. The funding will support a national digital health ...

Gabon plans to split its state-owned water and electricity utility into two separate companies as part of efforts to improve service delivery. The government will retain control of the new entities ...

Burkina Faso has restarted production at the Wahgnion and Boungou gold mines after taking control of the assets in 2024. Wahgnion is expected to produce about 92,000 ounces of gold in 2026, while ...

New corridor authority begins building the governance structure needed to mobilize financing and oversee implementation of the regional megaproject African Development Bank joins the board as a ...

Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for most of the world's electricity access gap, concentrated in rural areas Mini-grids and standalone solar are driving rural electrification as investment grows Universal ...

Benin and Germany last week reviewed progress under their development partnership and discussed the second phase of a program supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, with a stronger focus on ...

Project supports Angola's strategy to reduce dependence on oil through technology, research and entrepreneurship Angola has inaugurated the Luanda Science and Technology Park, the flagship facility of ...

Yaoundé will require all licensed taxis and drivers to register digitally and obtain a unique digital identifier. The reform will create a centralized database using the Taxi-Yaoundé.com platform to ...

China's central bank named Standard Bank and ICBC to run the first yuan settlement hub built for a whole continent, covering trade with 19 African countries It lets African firms pay Chinese suppliers ...

The Central African Republic (CAR) is exploring a digital cooperation partnership with France to support its digital transformation strategy. The proposed partnership will prioritize skills ...

(EBID) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the Government of Taraba State (Federal Republic of Nigeria) have signed three landmark loan agreements totalling USD 268 million on ...