Tunisia’s draft 2027 budget proposes $10.9 billion in public investment, up 14.1%, including about $400 million for roads. Highway upgrades and rural road improvements could help businesses in ...

The World Bank forecasts copper at $13,000 per ton in 2027, well above recent annual averages but below the DRC Budget Ministry’s $14,350 forecast. Copper accounted for nearly 80% of the DRC’s goods ...

South Africa’s Platreef mine remains short of commercial production nearly a year after startup, with operational problems delaying higher output and expected revenue. Ivanhoe Mines raised Platreef’s ...

Ghana’s central bank has tested an AI system using 500,000 online price observations to detect inflation trends before official figures are released. The system closely tracked official inflation ...

ExxonMobil has agreed to raise its stake in Mozambique’s Rovuma LNG project to 50% through a deal with Eni, while remaining its operator. The project is designed to produce 18.6 million tons of LNG ...

Nigeria’s Senate has rejected reviving the failed Nigeria Air contracts but asked the aviation ministry to study the possibility of a new national carrier. The previous project, built around a ...

Benin has appointed Damien Mama, a former senior UN official with more than 25 years of development experience, to help oversee its regional development reform. The reform will group the country’s 77 ...

Senegal estimates it needs $24.9 billion by 2035 to cut emissions and protect communities from flooding, drought and coastal erosion. Planned projects include renewable energy, cleaner public ...

Egypt raised $500 million from international investors, securing additional funding despite regional tensions and pressure on government finances. Reopening existing bonds helped limit issuance costs, ...

Senator Amara Konneh has called for a Senate inquiry into shipping delays, citing limited container yard space and prolonged dredging at Monrovia’s Freeport. APM Terminals raised selected port charges ...

South African municipalities owe Eskom 122.5 billion rand in unpaid electricity bills. Poor collection rates are straining local finances and threatening the utility's recovery. Government repayment ...

Kenya Railways has introduced a freight service for vehicles imported through Mombasa. The first train carried 21 vehicles to Nairobi in eight hours. The operator aims to transport 700 vehicles a ...