Nigeria included Lagos’s Green Line urban rail project among key investments in the 2026 federal budget. Authorities proposed a 102.3 billion naira ($71.8 million) allocation to fund the first phase ...

Uganda and Nigeria signed a dairy marketing agreement covering 200,000 tonnes of milk powder valued at about $1 billion. West Africa imported dairy products worth an average $934 million per year ...

Nigerian defence tech startup Terra Industries raises $11.75 million Funding led by 8VC to expand production and engineering teams Company deploys drones, autonomous systems across African ...

Burkina Faso raises state stake in FASO RAILS to 95% Private investor SOAF’s share cut to 5% of planned capital Move supports national rail development and logistics modernisation Burkina Faso revised ...

Guinea launches Landaya digital platform for business administrative documents System streamlines certificates, authorizations and payment tracking Platform aims to boost transparency and state ...

Ivanhoe Mines secures $700 million financing for Platreef mine expansion Funds back Phase 2, boosting output to 460,000 ounces 3PE+Au Platreef Phase 1 ramps up after starting production in November ...

Gabon launches fast-track review to clear teacher pay, status backlogs Around 3,000 teachers affected after strikes disrupted school term Education budget rises to 272.15 billion CFA francs in 2026 ...

A West African social bond has officially been listed on the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX) for the first time. The LGX is the world’s leading platform for sustainable bonds.

South Africa leads Africa in generative AI use, Microsoft reports 21.19% of South Africans used generative AI tools in 2025 Adoption gap widens between digital North and global South South Africa is ...

Burkina Faso, Russia sign five-year higher education cooperation agreement Deal covers academic exchanges, mobility programmes and joint research Agreement supports reforms to align training with ...

Akrake Petroleum targets end-January 2026 start at Benin’s Seme field Offshore project delayed by drilling difficulties in unstable shale layers Initial production expected to reach 15,000 barrels per ...

Egypt signs digital skills partnerships with 30 tech firms under Digilians initiative State-funded program trains youth for ICT, data and digital economy jobs Government aims to strengthen Egypt’s ...