Dangote Cement Cameroon sales volumes fell 15.8% in first quarter Company cites slower construction activity and delayed public infrastructure spending Cameroon decline contrasts with stronger growth ...

At the official inauguration of its new offices in Dakar on May 7, 2026, the West African Development Bank (BOAD) highlighted five years of sustained operations in Senegal, marked by major investments ...

Trafigura partners with Egypt to build 300,000-ton aluminum smelter Project investment estimated between $750 million and $900 million New facility would double Egyptalum’s annual aluminum production ...

Mozambique seeks greater economic benefits from mining and energy projects Government plans reforms promoting local processing and industrial participation Restarted LNG projects seen as boost to ...

Egypt plans new contract models to revive oil and gas investment Government offers incentives for exploration in remote frontier regions Egypt reduced energy sector debt to foreign firms by 88% ...

FAO warns desert locust activity could intensify across North Africa Swarms may threaten cereal harvests in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia FAO urges continued surveillance and locust control operations ...

Cameroon cocoa prices rebound above CFA1,500 per kilogram Prices remain far below previous seasons’ record highs Expected global cocoa surplus continues pressuring producer prices Cocoa bean prices ...

Burkina Faso plans 56,700-ton emergency fertilizer reserve amid price risks World Bank warns global fertilizer prices could rise over 30% Program aims to strengthen food security and farmer input ...

Tunisia launches TUNPAY to unify mobile payment services nationwide Banks and merchants must display TUNPAY branding across platforms Mobile transactions surged 81% to 8.4 million in 2025 Banque ...

BEAC will lock any future stablecoin to a strict one-for-one parity with the CFA franc, ruling out dollar-backed tokens to defend monetary sovereignty Move splits from Kenya, which is regulating ...

Togo launches Fonds Vert Togo to centralize climate financing Fund will support renewable energy and climate resilience projects Togo seeks greater access to international green finance Togo has ...

Billionaire owns ~40% of First HoldCo after July takeover deal 2025 profit fell 79% to ₦139.5 billion ($91.8 million) on oil loans Q1 2026 rebounded 57% to ₦267.8 billion ($176.2 million) Otedola ...