Benin approved 31.87 billion CFA francs ($56.9 million) in fertilizer subsidies for the 2026/2027 farming season, up 22.5% from the previous campaign Government says subsidies would keep prices of ...

Genmin said several investors expressed interest in financing the $200 million development of the Baniaka Mine iron ore project. A Middle Eastern consortium, a Shanghai-listed Chinese company, a ...

The OECD says Egypt’s food subsidy program costs about 1.4% of GDP annually and remains poorly targeted. The system covers nearly 70% of Egyptians but contributes to both undernutrition and rising ...

BDEAC approved financing for a new agro-industrial complex in Central African Republic. The project will combine farming and food processing operations on a 930-hectare site. Officials say the ...

IFC plans to provide up to $40 million in financing to Angola’s Carrinho Group. The funding would support factory expansion, logistics and food processing projects. The investment is aimed at boosting ...

Morocco signed three digital partnership agreements focused on public services, transparency and AI. The deals target government modernization, anti-corruption tools and citizen access to ...

Congo’s central bank says most of the dollars imported into the country in 2025 quickly left the banking system. Officials warn some of the cash may be feeding money laundering and armed groups in ...

South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in the previous quarter, official data showed Youth unemployment worsened, with the number of jobless people aged 15–24 increasing ...

Egypt signed a new offshore gas exploration deal with TotalEnergies in the Mediterranean. The country is racing to find new gas supplies as production from the Zohr field declines. Cairo is trying to ...

China Railway Resources wants to partner with MIBA on a large copper-cobalt project in central Congo. The proposal includes mining operations and a major energy component combining hydropower and ...

The United States Department of Agriculture forecast North Africa’s wheat imports at 29 million metric tons in the 2026/27 marketing season, down 12.9% from the previous year. Morocco should record ...

South Africa plans to introduce a national digital identity system alongside physical ID cards. The government says the platform will help citizens access public services through a mobile app.