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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gabon recorded more than 900,000 intrusion alerts over 60 days, including some classified as highly critical. The country scores strongly on cybersecurity laws but remains weak in technical 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 ...

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 ...

The Gambia plans to add 74 MW through a 24 MW generating unit at Brikama and a 50 MW solar plant in Soma. The Brikama unit is targeted for commissioning by the end of October 2026, while the ...

Burkina Faso wants its cooperation with China to prioritize productive equipment, technology transfer, skills development and local production. Bilateral trade exceeded $1 billion in 2025, after ...