Cameroon’s exports of household bar soap rose sharply in 2025, reaching 74,208 tons, up from 56,624 tons in 2024, according to the latest foreign trade report from the national statistics office. This ...

IMF approves $266M RSF financing for Liberia climate resilience Additional $26M disbursed under ECF, total near $106M Growth solid but risks persist from oil prices and declining aid The International ...

Burkina Faso targets 6.1% growth in 2027 under plan Revenues and spending rising; deficit projected near 2.8% GDP Outlook supported by gold, agriculture, but risks remain Burkina Faso aims for ...

Côte d’Ivoire launches BRIDGE project to tackle educational exclusion Program targets out-of-school children and illiterate adults Initiative expands bridging classes, literacy centers in priority ...

Facility to test food, plant, animal products and assess risks Lab aims to boost health protection and agricultural export competitiveness Togo has inaugurated a National Laboratory for Food Safety ...

Axian Telecom partners with Oracle to unify management systems Platform to enable AI rollout, improve governance and decision-making Transformation supports NEXT 2030 strategy and regional expansion ...

Burundi ruling party selects Ndayishimiye for 2027 election CNDD-FDD extends dominance amid limited political competition Economic challenges persist, including inflation, debt, low electricity access ...

Countries sign MoUs covering defense, health, aviation, and digital systems Agreements include cooperation on digital identity and public infrastructure Move builds on decades of diplomatic ties and ...

Nigerian billionaire adds $5.78 billion to his fortune in under four months Gains driven by strong stock performance of BUA Cement and BUA Foods Rabiu rises to third-richest person in Africa, ahead of ...

Central bank introduces BurundiPay for real-time, 24/7 transactions Platform connects banks, microfinance institutions, and mobile wallets System aims to reduce cash use and widen financial inclusion ...

Production rises 17% to 7.1 million carats in Q1 2026 Gains driven by Canada and South Africa operations Falling diamond prices continue to weigh on market outlook De Beers produced 7.1 million carats ...

NICO Holdings reported a record $185 million profit in 2025, but its auditor Deloitte said the real figure should be $25 million lower than that A new tax on stock market gains was approved on Dec. 20 ...