A new report warns that Africa’s barter deals trading minerals for security risk long-term sovereignty and revenues. The study highlights a recent U.S.-brokered peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda ...

Resolute Mining’s gold production in West Africa fell 9% in H1 2025, totaling 151,460 ounces versus 167,140 ounces in H1 2024. The Syama mine experienced weaker ore production in Q2, while the Mako ...

MTN Rwanda invests heavily in network upgrades but faces growing service quality problems. The Rwandan regulator RURA summoned MTN after two days of major disruptions in voice, SMS, USSD, and ...

West African Resources’ Sanbrado gold mine revenues rose 38% in H1 2025, reaching A$472.1 million due to higher gold prices. The average gold selling price jumped from A$2,199 to A$3,049 per ounce ...

Sight Holdings renovated a school in Diepsloot and introduced digital tools and training. South Africa faces 46.1% youth unemployment, largely due to a digital skills gap. Experts stress the need for ...

Morocco’s trade deficit reached 161.86 billion dirhams in H1 2025, up 18.4% year-on-year. Imports rose 8.9%, driven by raw materials and finished goods, while exports grew only 3%. Remittances from ...

Christopher Nolan faces criticism for shooting scenes of The Odyssey in Dakhla, Western Sahara. FiSahara and pro-Sahrawi voices accuse the production of legitimizing Morocco’s presence in the region.

The female cocoa chief advocates for a price of 4,500–5,000 cedis per sack compared to COCOBOD’s 3,100 price. Farmers worldwide are pushing for a threshold of 6,000–7,000 cedis but are limited by the ...

Church of Uganda and U.S.-based ACEII signed a 3-year deal to improve rural literacy. The project targets dioceses of Luwero, Nakasongola, and Nakaseke with kits and teacher training. Uganda’s rural ...

The World Bank approved $200 million via IDA for Zambia’s energy programme ASCENT. The project aims to bring reliable electricity to over 1 million Zambians within 5 years. Zambia is accelerating ...

Chad asks Green Climate Fund to accredit three local entities for climate finance access • Accreditation would cut out foreign intermediaries and speed up project funding • Minister urges GCF to ...

LPRC becomes main fuel importer after months of supply shortages and price swings • Gasoline prices rose from 680 to 830 Liberian dollars per gallon between January and July • Private importers lose ...