Algeria has reduced its illiteracy rate to 4.7% after more than 5.4 million people entered its literacy program since 2008. Women accounted for more than 92% of learners in 2024-2025, but official ...

South Africa’s GDP contracted 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026 after six consecutive quarters of growth. Mining fell 3%, while trade and manufacturing declined 1.9% and 1.8%, respectively. The ...

Senegal plans to cut energy subsidies to less than 1% of GDP annually by 2029 while protecting vulnerable households. The government says the wealthiest 20% of households receive nearly 65% of the ...

Xcalibur is carrying out major geological mapping programs in the DRC, Zambia, Nigeria and other African countries. Its DRC contract alone is worth $180 million and will cover more than 700,000 square ...

Bannerman Energy plans to raise about $89 million ahead of a final investment decision on Etango in late 2026. The funds, alongside cash reserves and investment from China’s CNOL, are expected to ...

Nigeria plans up to €1.5 billion in government-guaranteed bonds for listing on the Vienna Stock Exchange. The proceeds would finance projects in sectors including green technology, pharmaceuticals, ...

Malawi is assessing Huawei technology designed to cut the cost of connecting underserved rural communities. Mobile broadband covers much of the country, yet unique-user mobile internet penetration ...

On July 17, 2026, ACTIVA Foundation launched the first edition of ACTIVA Social Day, a pan-African solidarity day organized simultaneously across ACTIVA Group’s countries of presence. For this first ...

A $92.7 million agreement will support a 535-acre special economic zone in Mombasa County. The first phase is expected to create 10,000 jobs and target manufacturing, processing and exports. Direct ...

FENACCI has created a national observatory to track challenges with Côte d’Ivoire’s electronic invoicing reform. Nationwide compliance checks began September 1 after the system was officially launched ...

Tunisia is developing a digital platform to connect medical care for mothers, newborns and children. The system is expected to give health professionals better access to patient information and ...

The Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group is urging its 22 member states to demonstrate results through financial investigations, prosecutions, asset recovery and disruption of ...