Liberia launches electricity sector diagnostic with U.S. MCC Workshop to address costs, infrastructure, governance gaps Capacity 126 MW; renewables reach 33% of mix The government of Liberia has ...

Mauritania EllaLink landing station 46% complete, officials say Commissioning targeted for first quarter 2027 Cable to add 200 Gbps, reduce ACE reliance Work on the landing station for the EllaLink ...

Senegal police, Meta discuss cooperation on online security Training planned for cybercrime units, law enforcement tools ITU ranks Senegal Tier 3 in 2024 cybersecurity index Senegal’s Deputy Director ...

MILEAD launches 2026 fellows program for young African women Twenty-five candidates aged 19-25 to be selected Selected fellows attend Ghana institute, yearlong mentoring program The MILEAD (Moremi ...

Congo has approved CFA21.87 billion ($39.3 million) for its 2026 digital transformation program. The plan aims to expand broadband access, digitize public services, and train 1,200 young people in ...

Ghana launched GANRAP, a policy targeting 15 months of import cover by 2028, up from 5.7 months recorded at end-2025 The framework is built on weekly gold purchases of 3.02 tonnes and a net ...

Burkina Faso has launched a $6.3 million potato processing plant in Ouahigouya. The facility will produce 350 tons of chips and frozen fries annually and include a 5,000-ton cold storage unit. The ...

Nigeria’s available power generation has fallen to about 4,300 MW due to insufficient gas supply. Thermal plants are receiving less than 43% of the gas they need to operate at full capacity. The ...

Emergency entry visa fee for foreign tourists reportedly rises from $25 to $30, effective March 1, 2026. Free seasonal visas at Luxor and Aswan have been extended through 2026–2027; 96-hour transit ...

Public support for fossil fuels in South Africa has risen to nearly 110 billion rand ($6 billion) in 2025, triple its 2018 level. Most of the increase stems from repeated financial bailouts of Eskom, ...

Military escalation between Iran, Israel, and the United States has raised the risk of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Suez Canal. Together, these routes handle a major share of global oil ...

Togo parliament approves anti-money laundering, terrorism financing law Law aligns with FATF, UEMOA standards, replaces 2018 framework Introduces risk-based oversight, tighter beneficial ownership ...