Barrick forecasts 260,000-290,000 ounces from Mali mine in 2026 Loulo-Gounkoto returns to guidance after dispute settlement with Mali Production recovery gradual, remains below pre-dispute output ...

Floods damaged over 5,000 km of roads, disrupting transport nationwide Repeated climate shocks strain finances, limiting resilient infrastructure investment The cost of restoring Mozambique’s road ...

Burkina Faso launches floating cage fish farming project at Yakouta dam Dori site starts with 22 cages, targets 200 tons annually Government pushes aquaculture to cut fish imports and boost output ...

Rio Tinto drops Glencore merger talks after failing to reach agreement Proposed deal valued combined miner above $200 billion Copper synergies attractive, but valuation, culture and regulatory hurdles ...

Buenassa has submitted a $1.5bn bid to acquire Chemaf as part of a $3.5bn industrial plan The roadmap includes completion of Chemaf’s mining units and a two-phase copper-cobalt refinery The bid comes ...

Two aging gas turbines commissioned in 1977 are being replaced at Port-Gentil Installed capacity is expected to rise to 40–50 MW from 25–30 MW Electricity projects totaling CFA1,134.5 billion are ...

Government plans CFA-equivalent investment of 41.8 billion Congolese francs over 2026–2028 Funds target farm equipment purchases and rehabilitation of pig facilities Estate operations have been halted ...

Kenya, UK sign MoU on border security cooperation Deal targets trafficking, smuggling, cross-border organised crime Agreement aims to boost stability along Kenya’s border regions Kenya signed a ...

South Africa secures up to $8 billion Afreximbank financing Funds target energy, infrastructure, mineral processing priorities Up to $3 billion to Black-owned business transformation fund South Africa ...

DR Congo approved 96 projects in 2025 with projected investment of $5.13 billion, up 125.7% from 2024. Foreign direct investment accounted for 84.39% of approved amounts, reflecting strong ...

Togo plans to mobilize CFA35 billion ($63 million) in 2026 to finance decentralization and deconcentration reforms. The allocation represents 94% of the budget of the Ministry of Territorial ...

GoCab secured $45 million in funding, including $15 million equity and $30 million debt, to expand in West Africa and emerging markets. The company plans to finance nearly 10,000 vehicles over two ...