Human Rights Watch reported multiple cases of harassment, arbitrary detention and abductions of Ethiopian journalists since August 2025. Parliament granted expanded powers to the state media authority ...

Mauritania launched Tesjil, a fully digital registration platform for the University of Nouakchott, its largest higher education institution. The initiative is part of the National Higher Education ...

Cameroon and Chad signed a new military cooperation agreement on September 23 to strengthen joint operations against rebels and jihadist groups. Both countries face overlapping security threats, ...

Kenya plans to expand its orthodox (specialty) tea production capacity from 15,000 to 200,000 tons by 2030 under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). The government launched its first ...

Pasofino's Dugbe gold project in Liberia holds an estimated 71 tonnes of gold. The company faces scrutiny for unpaid mining fees totaling $3.48 million since 2019. Liberian authorities have issued an ...

The first Africa Xchange Summit will be held on October 15–16 in Cologne to link African and European creative industries. Nigeria’s Nollywood and Afrobeats drive Africa’s cultural exports but funding ...

Cameroon promotes cassava to cut wheat imports, boost exports Women-led cassava hubs planned; few operational, key pilot underway Hurdles remain: quality, infrastructure, funding challenge program ...

M-KOPA sold 1.3M smartphones in 2025, reaching 6.4M devices sold since 2020. 42% of buyers got their first smartphone via M-KOPA, rising to 45% among women. Nairobi plant produced 2M devices in 2025, ...

Tanzania sets an ambitious target to attract $15 billion in annual FDI by 2026, with Vice President Philip Mpango pitching U.S. investors at the UN General Assembly. Bilateral trade with the U.S. has ...

Orange Egypt now lets wallet users trade gold from EGP 5, marking a shift from payments to savings and trading. WAEMU stock market (BRVM) hit record $295m turnover in 2025, yet mobile access remains ...

Seacom unveils AI-ready Seacom 2.0 subsea cable project Connects Africa to Middle East, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Expected to cut internet costs, boost data center growth Pan-African digital ...

Chad will open an embassy in Cotonou, replacing its consulate general. Benin plans to establish a diplomatic mission in N’Djamena in return. Both countries signed a visa exemption accord to ease ...