Low-income countries captured just 15% of adaptation finance flows between 2019 and 2023 International adaptation finance averaged $40.1 billion a year over the period Loans dominate funding, with ...

South Sudan says it has reached an agreement with the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the two sides fighting in Sudan, to protect the Heglig oil field located on Sudanese territory ...

Uganda launches a World Bank–funded $200 million program to reform public investment $40 million will support project preparation and $160 million will fund priority projects The results-based program ...

Tanzania’s coffee regulator is developing irrigation to raise yields year-round Thirteen wells have been drilled in major coffee regions, with twelve already in use The effort supports the national ...

Kenya’s High Court has issued a temporary halt to the Health Cooperation Framework signed on December 4 in Washington by Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Until ...

Ethiopia will use digital platforms to register voters and candidates for the 2026 elections NEBE has deployed online tools, mobile apps, call centers, and technical support teams The shift aims to ...

In Ghana, approval of the mining permit for the Ewoyaa lithium project is facing another delay. On December 11, Atlantic Lithium announced that Parliament suspended examination of the file to allow ...

BNP Paribas entered exclusive preliminary talks with Holmarcom to sell its 67% stake in BMCI. Holmarcom already owns 2.41% of BMCI and acquired Crédit du Maroc in 2024. BNP Paribas plans to maintain ...

Burkina Faso and Morocco signed 12 legal instruments during the fifth session of their Joint Cooperation Commission. The agreements span key sectors including security, labor, agriculture, ...

Côte d’Ivoire launches fourth PNSAR to boost youth employability Programme targets 152,237 youths with $47 million budget Internships, apprenticeships offer stipends at minimum wage Côte d’Ivoire on ...

Mauritius will require foreign digital service providers to charge and remit 15% VAT from 1 January 2026. Companies earning more than MUR 3 million ( $66,000) from Mauritian consumers must appoint a ...

Kenya signed an MoU with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to expand and modernize irrigation systems. The 10-year National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (NISIP) aims to mobilize ...