Lagos State begins construction of a large aquaculture center on a 35-hectare site. The center will produce 50 million fingerlings and 46,000 tons of fish and feed yearly. The project supports Nigeria ...

The engagement marks a significant step toward deepening U.S.-Ghana digital cooperation, positioning Ghana as a strategic partner in the evolving global digital economy. Ghana’s Ministry of ...

Burkina Faso and Senegal reaffirm commitment to deepen cooperation in security, trade, energy, and integration. Bilateral trade reached approximately $58 million in 2023, a figure deemed “low” by the ...

Government Action Plan includes the recruitment of 24,000 military and security personnel. Mali allocated $1.11 billion to defense in 2024 amid persistent instability. The plan includes a national ...

Acute hunger affected over 295 million people across 53 countries in 2024. Conflicts, climate shocks, and economic pressures cited as key drivers. Nigeria, Sudan, and the DRC among the worst-hit ...

Ghana plans to allocate 200,000 hectares for new industrial cocoa plantations under Cocobod. The effort aims to offset productivity losses caused by illegal mining, aging trees, and plant disease.

UN Ocean Conference in Nice seen as last chance to reverse overfishing trends by 2030 Morocco emerges as key player amid collapsing stocks, regional inaction, and looming EU sanctions In June, the ...

Marojejy National Park, located in northeastern Madagascar, is one of the island’s most pristine and spectacular natural treasures. Nestled in the Sava region near the town of Sambava, the park spans ...

The African Development Bank has approved a $304 million loan to Botswana to support the southern African country in managing mounting fiscal challenges and implementing key governance and economic ...

IFC and the Canadian government fund Husk Power with $5 million to install 108 hybrid mini-grids The project will provide clean energy to about 115,000 people and businesses in northern Nigeria Part ...

An IMF delegation will visit Gabon in mid-June 2025 to assess economic progress. Gabon hopes the visit will lead to a new financing agreement after a previously suspended program. Fitch Ratings ...

Former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz receives 15-year prison sentence after appeal Found guilty of illicit enrichment, influence peddling, and money laundering Court upholds seizure of assets and ...