Gabon has launched a three-week AI training program for 100 young entrepreneurs, with financial support to follow. A broader financing initiative provides up to CFA180 million in guaranteed loans for ...

Zambia has launched a five-day AI training program for public officials with support from Huawei. Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, and other countries are introducing AI tools and training for government ...

Air Algérie has resumed flights between Algiers and Tripoli after a 12-year absence. The airline offers two weekly flights, compared with more frequent services from established competitors. Its ...

Drewry expects global container shipping capacity to grow by 8.8% in 2027 and 12.1% in 2028, raising the prospect of lower freight rates. Geopolitical disruptions have repeatedly delayed the expected ...

Société Africaine de Plantations d’Hévéas accounted for 69% of the combined earnings decline. PALM Côte d’Ivoire’s quarterly turnaround explains 65% of the three companies’ third-quarter earnings ...

UBA’s market value of about ₦1.86 trillion ($1.35 billion) at end-October was less than half the ₦4.18 trillion ($3.03 billion) of equity attributable to its shareholders in March UBA’s audited ...

Zambia's mining industry consumed 63% of the country's electricity in 2025. First Quantum Minerals and Solarcentury Africa have partnered on a 112 MWp solar plant to supply copper and nickel mines.

The sinking of the Prospector 5 drilling rig has disrupted BW Energy's MaBoMo Phase 2 project offshore Gabon. The company had expected additional oil production from the project in the first quarter ...

Binance has reported a cyberattack affecting approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets, potentially making it the largest cryptocurrency hack on record. The exchange has frozen about $3 billion in ...

Fifty-six professionals from across WAEMU completed a seven-month executive banking management program. The training covered banking risks, cybersecurity, blockchain, digital transformation and ...

Global Markets income fell 9% from the second quarter and has risen 4% over the first nine months of 2026 Operating income in the residual “Other” geographic category rose 2.6% to $1,116 million, ...