Central Bank of Nigeria said 20 commercial banks have met new minimum capital requirements, with the deadline set for March 31, 2026. Banks have raised 4,050 billion naira ($2.94 billion), including 2 ...

Namibia launched a national Task Force and a Support Fund to protect its livestock sector from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). South Africa reported outbreaks in eight of nine provinces since 2025 and ...

National Oil Corporation (NOC) resumed production at the Mabruk field at 25,000–30,000 barrels per day (bpd) using an early production unit. Authorities target combined output of around 40,000 bpd ...

On February 27, 2026, AfDB's board approved a €6.5M investment in Saviu II — €4.5M in equity and €2M first-loss via the EU's Boost Africa programme. Saviu II targets around 20 B2B tech startups at the ...

Ghana aims to attract Chinese capital to develop its palm oil sector and move toward self-sufficiency. The government plans a $500 million financing facility to support its 2026–2032 integrated palm ...

Afreximbank increases CARICOM financing ceiling from US$3 billion to US$5 billion to accelerate regional transformation and value addition. Announced by Dr. George Elombi at the 50th CARICOM Heads ...

Newcore Gold raises C$10.3 million via warrant exercises Funds to advance Enchi project pre-feasibility study Enchi hosts 1.7 million ounces in indicated, inferred resources Canadian junior mining ...

U.S. sanctions Rwanda Defence Force, four senior officials Washington accuses RDF of backing M23 in eastern DRC Rwanda rejects sanctions, says measures misrepresent conflict The United States ...

Upcoming trading sessions on the BRVM will be closely watched. With oil stocks surging and the broader market under strain, the West African regional exchange may move largely in step with the ...

Training delivered by Smart Africa in partnership with GSMA under World Bank-funded programme Session focused on spectrum allocation, pricing models and 5G readiness Initiative aims to strengthen ...

BGFI raises CFA 45.3 billion in BVMAC IPO tranche 7,601 investors from 24 countries subscribed shares Listing to make BGFI first multinational on BVMAC BGFI Holding Corporation, parent company of ...

Stanbic, Standard Bank arrange $205 million loan for E&P Five-year facility supports mining partnership with Gold Fields Mining sector accounted for 31% of Ghana GDP in 2024 Stanbic Bank Ghana and ...