Mali activated a fiber-optic connection with Senegal on October 5, adding another route to global internet networks through submarine cables linked to Cape Verde and Portugal. Infrastructure gaps: ...

African airlines recorded 10 accidents in 2024, with an accident rate nearly 10 times the global average, according to IATA. Employees and contractors with authorized access to restricted areas create ...

Burkina Faso has approved a state-backed company to make wine from local grapes, while private producers already sell hibiscus and palm-based alternatives. These alternatives have established markets, ...

Australian producer Syrah Resources expects $15 million in U.S. financing by October 31 to maintain operations at its Balama graphite mine in Mozambique. Share purchase rights linked to this and an ...

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is expanding his oil business beyond refining, acquiring a 24.76% stake in Kenya Pipeline Company for approximately $327 million. The investment gives him a foothold ...

Sudan has approved imports of more Brazilian poultry products, including chicks, hatching eggs, meat and offal. Brazilian chicken exports to Africa reached a record 1.16 million tons in 2025, up 20.3% ...

U.S.-backed Orion CMC is in advanced talks to invest in Tanzania’s Kabanga nickel and cobalt project, but the investment amount remains undisclosed. The consortium also plans to acquire 40% of ...

Sasol is discussing coal processing projects with Uzbekistan, but no final agreement has been announced. The talks include a possible role in turning coal into chemicals used to make plastics and ...

Senegalese writer Cheikh Hamidou Kane, whose two novels explored the tensions between African traditions and Western modernity, died on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the age of 98. The author of ...

Kenya is discussing partnerships with two Indian companies to develop more than 14,000 hectares at Bura into a rice production and processing hub, with no investment decision announced. Domestic ...

Togo’s government has approved a bill to encourage industrial investment beyond Lomé through incentives linked to business location, pending parliamentary approval. The proposed framework prioritizes ...

Tinubu has urged international oil companies to award more engineering contracts to Nigerian firms, promoting domestic manufacturing and skilled jobs. Nigeria targets 70% local content in oil and gas ...