De Beers cuts 2026 diamond production forecast to 21-26 million carats Weak natural diamond demand, lab-grown competition pressure output Lower production weighs on Botswana economy reliant on ...

Seychelles secures $8.7 million ADFD funding for social housing Project includes 80 housing units for low-income families Housing prioritised amid flood damage and rising demand Seychelles and the Abu ...

Morocco launches SR500 rooftop solar program targeting 500 MWp by 2030 First Article 6.2 Paris Agreement project approved in Morocco Program supports unsubsidized on-site solar for industrial, service ...

Morocco evacuated more than 143,000 people from flood-prone northwestern plains. Heavy rainfall, river swelling, and dam water releases drove the emergency measures. Authorities linked the flooding ...

MTN entered advanced talks to acquire IHS Towers, in which it already holds a 25% stake. A full acquisition could value the remaining shares at about $2.06 billion. Africa’s telecom tower market is ...

AfDB President Sidi Ould Tah said Africa needs more than $400 billion annually to finance development. He outlined four strategic priorities focused on large-scale financing, financial architecture ...

Rwanda and Brazil signed a memorandum of understanding to promote trade and facilitate investment. Brazil’s export agency APEX-Brasil and Rwanda’s Private Sector Federation signed a separate ...

Benin approved modular digital campuses to create 4,000 new university seats across five cities. The government launched a national distance-learning agency to modernize higher education through ...

Burkina Faso converted unpaid public debt into equity and took full control of Biothic Industries. The company failed to repay 332 million CFA francs in due payments by end-2025. The government ...

UN rights chief launches $400 million appeal amid donor funding cuts Reduced funding slashes missions, staffing and investigations worldwide Sudan faces famine conditions as human rights and ...

Egypt plans $2 billion eurobond issuance in late 2025-26 Demand strong for five-year bonds, government says Eurobond issuance capped at $4 billion in 2026 Egypt plans to issue a $2 billion eurobond in ...

Côte d’Ivoire plans total investment of CFA114,838.5 billion ($206.5 billion) under its 2026–2030 development plan. The private sector should fund 70.2% of total investment, while the public sector ...