Power outages in October 2026 exposed Benin's continued dependence on electricity supplies from Ghana and Nigeria. New solar, hydropower, and gas projects aim to increase domestic generation and ...

Hilton has signed an agreement to develop a 196-room DoubleTree hotel in Guinea, scheduled to open in 2029. The U.S. hotel group also has projects underway in Sierra Leone, Togo, Ghana, and Benin.

The IMF expects The Gambia’s economic growth to ease from 6% in 2025 to 5.1% in both 2026 and 2027. Construction, tourism, and remittances are expected to support growth despite energy sector ...

Nigeria was the only African country to lose ground across all four major governance categories between 2016 and 2025. Benin recorded Africa's largest improvement in economic opportunity but suffered ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Merchant payment points accepting mobile money rose 88% to 6.99 million in 2025. Active payment points increased to 2.97 million, but their share of the total fell from 45.95% to 42.52%. Mobile money ...

The U.S. is supporting phosphate development in Tunisia and potash development in Gabon to diversify future fertilizer supplies. Washington has classified both minerals as critical amid concerns over ...