A BCG report says Africa-Europe trade could nearly double to $1 trillion over the next decade through deeper industrial integration The report highlights opportunities in sectors including agrifood, ...

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday. The move follows months of growing tensions between the two top leaders. Sonko remains the dominant ...

South Africa and Botswana plan new border and transport projects to boost trade and reduce delays The projects include one-stop border posts, 24-hour crossings, and a proposed rail link between the ...

Nigerian broadcasters have challenged the credibility of the country’s digital migration process, saying it does not comply with digital terrestrial television standards The broadcasters’ group argued ...

A ₦550 billion ($400M) class action paints MTN as a profiteer, but the company's collapse and recovery were both driven by the naira, not by service quality MTN is fighting on two tracks at once: ...

Jumia expanded its Dakar-area warehouse in Thiaroye, increasing storage capacity to nearly one million items The company said the site’s location will help improve delivery speed and last-mile ...

Egypt raised $1 billion through social and sustainable development bonds to fund healthcare, education, and human capital projects The bond sale attracted demand more than five times the target amount ...

WAEMU's headline 6% growth rests partly on falling food prices — a win for shoppers, but a direct income cut for the region's farmers A global nitrogen-fertilizer shock is now pushing food prices back ...

South Africa and Botswana signed four agreements covering water management, energy, aviation rescue and correctional services cooperation The two countries pledged closer coordination on trade, ...

Aziz Mebarek, who co-founded AfricInvest with Ziad Oueslati in Tunis in 1994, is one of the pioneers of African private equity. A civil engineer by training, he has helped shape the industry across ...

Benin, Guinea-Bissau and Niger recorded negative inflation rates in March 2026, led by falling food prices WAEMU inflation eased to 0.1% in March as lower commodity prices reduced consumer costs BCEAO ...

SEMPA/BMOD says it has modernized dockworker recruitment and payroll systems across Côte d’Ivoire’s ports. The organization reports more than CFA1 billion invested in workforce training over the past ...