The five-year facility aims to boost lending to underserved small businesses. • Senegal’s Islamic Bank would expand its sharia-compliant financing. • The project supports Senegal’s push to grow SME ...

The breach reflects broader systemic vulnerabilities in Africa's digital infrastructure. As mobile and internet penetration grow across the continent, robust cybersecurity measures will be critical to ...

Trade between African countries rose 7.7% in 2024, reaching $208 billion. • Growth is tied to the African Continental Free Trade Area and better trade policies. • Southern Africa led the way, followed ...

The launch reinforces Ethio Telecom's continued commitment to its Digital Ethiopia vision. As electric vehicle adoption accelerates in Ethiopia, this presents Ethio Telecom with an opportunity to ...

The Moroccan government aims to boost exports by using digital platforms to unlock the untapped potential of its export market. • A partnership agreement was signed on April 9 to advance the digital ...

Volt Resources drilled its Guinea gold projects in 2021 to test mineralisation at key prospects. Its assets include the Kouroussa project, which is close to Hummingbird Resources' gold mine. Volt ...

African Gold reported inferred resources of 452,000 ounces at 2.9 g/t gold for the Blaffo Guetto deposit within its Didievi project in Côte d'Ivoire. The company expects this figure to rise with ...

Guinea, the world’s second-largest bauxite producer, faces a critical challenge as it seeks to process its bauxite locally. The government, led by Mamadi Doumbouya, must secure clean energy in large ...

A new report warns that over 40% of tasks in Africa’s outsourcing sector are at high risk of automation. Junior roles and women are expected to be hit hardest by the shift. The sector still has major ...

Mali's 2023 Mining Code was applied to the Bougouni lithium mine project. Under the memorandum of understanding signed on the occasion, Bamako required a $15 million payment, split into two equal ...

Somalia has secured a debt relief agreement worth $306.5 million with the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF). • The agreement aims to ease Somalia's financial burden and support its ongoing economic reforms. • ...

Burkina Faso raised 40.35 billion CFA ($67 million) in a recent bond auction but had to accept high interest rates. • Investor confidence is shaken following a government request for commercial banks ...