The Board of Directors of the Mastercard Foundation today announced that Sewit Ahderom has been selected to serve as its next President and CEO. The appointment follows the decision by Reeta Roy to ...

AFC raises $1.5B via oversubscribed three-year syndicated loan • Facility backed by global lenders; exceeds $1.3B target • Funds to support infrastructure, trade, and energy transition The Africa ...

EDF starts building 1,028 MWh battery storage in Northern Cape • $405M project to support Eskom under 15-year PPA • Three sites to boost grid, aid renewable energy integration EDF Power Solutions ...

Mauritania plans a national nanosatellite program to develop sovereign space capabilities and boost digital services nationwide. • The initiative aims to include low Earth orbit satellites, ground ...

Orion Minerals named Johan van Dyk as project director to oversee Prieska’s construction phase. • The company signed a non-binding funding agreement with Glencore worth $200–250 million. • Orion ...

Côte d’Ivoire will fix the 2025/26 farm-gate cocoa price at CFA 2,500/kg ($4.46), the highest ever. • The increase represents a 39% jump from last season’s main harvest price of CFA 1,800/kg. • ...

Natascha Viljoen will succeed Tom Palmer as Newmont CEO on Jan. 1, 2026. • She becomes the first woman to lead the world’s largest gold producer. • Newmont expects attributable production of 5.9 ...

Agrigarbal merges AgriShop and GarbalKassoua into a single tool Platform offers market data, financial services, and technical advice Rollout begins in five regions, with nationwide expansion planned ...

National plan targets universal electricity and 50% clean cooking by 2030 €816 mln investment planned, with private sector covering 76% Strategy shifts from state do minance to private-led power ...

Works on the Béchar–Tindouf–Gara Djebilet railway set to finish in 2025 Project aims to develop Gara Djebilet iron ore deposit and ease transport flows Algeria’s rail network expected to expand to ...

Ethiopian Electric Power and Rosatom agree to plan a nuclear power plant Roadmap to cover technical, economic studies and staff training Deal comes as hydro accounts for 96.5% of Ethiopia’s ...

Nigeria considers certifying COMAC’s C919 for domestic flights Aircraft still lacks US and EU certification but seeks to lure airlines with pricing Africa’s aviation market seen doubling in 15–20 ...