Just weeks ahead of its third edition in Cotonou, the SIMA – Salon des Industries Musicales d’Afrique francophone placed the growing global influence of African music at the heart of discussions ...

Zambia and the United States have finalized a five-year health agreement that no longer requires Zambia to share biological samples or individual patient data. The $3.6 billion agreement includes $1.5 ...

Indian defense technology company MKU Limited plans to establish a manufacturing plant in Morocco to produce electro-optical systems and ballistic protection equipment for the Moroccan Armed Forces ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has allocated about $441 million to 11 projects from its Future Generations Mining Fund while roughly $415 million remained unspent between 2020 and 2025, according to ...

Senegal is sending 40 trained construction workers to France with permanent contracts, salaries above €2,000, and housing and insurance benefits. Youth unemployment reached 23.5% in Senegal in Q2 2026 ...

Algeria is modernizing its education system, with school construction funding rising to 150 billion dinars ($1 billion) in 2026, more than double the 2025 allocation. The country is expanding digital ...

Mauritius, Seychelles and South Africa lead Africa in productive capacities, according to UN Trade and Development's 2026 ranking. Mauritius ranks 56th worldwide, ahead of Seychelles (68th) and South ...

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 DRC launched a nationwide geological mapping program on October 5, funded by FOMIN, to improve knowledge of its mineral resources and support future mining development. Established in 2018, FOMIN ...

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 ...

Sanlam has offered 505 rand per share to buy the 37.3% of Santam it does not already own, valuing the offer at a 26.6% premium to the insurer’s October 2 closing price. If approved, the deal would ...