Located on the southeastern coast of Zanzibar, Jambiani is a coastal village that captivates visitors with its authenticity and serene atmosphere, far from the bustle of the island’s more crowded ...

Ivory Coast is said to be negotiating a €800M syndicated loan with Standard Chartered and Société Générale, backed by MIGA and AfDB, to refinance debts discreetly amid cocoa volatility. • Loan pushes ...

US reduced initial April rates (up to 50%) to 10-30% in August for some African nations, exempting minerals/oil, via negotiations to address trade deficits. • Southern Africa (e.g., South Africa at 30 ...

Presidential Decree 2019-034 transformed PAD from landlord to master developer, allowing PAD to monetise surplus plots and diversify revenue, exactly the playbook used by Rotterdam, Durban, and ...

Orange Money’s 100 million active accounts will host JUMO’s AI credit engine, issuing $5–$500 loans repayable automatically from wallet balances. • Roll-out begins in Burkina Faso, then Mali and ...

• COBAC orders CEMAC banks & MFIs to comply with Islamic-finance rules by 31 Dec 2025, using only approved Islamic windows. • Regulation 04/22/22 defines instruments, mandates Sharia boards, enables ...

West African Resources’ Sanbrado gold mine revenues rose 38% in H1 2025, reaching A$472.1 million due to higher gold prices. The average gold selling price jumped from A$2,199 to A$3,049 per ounce ...

A new bilateral commission will oversee energy, education, and security projects. The initiative follows President Traoré’s visit to Russia in May 2025. Trade reached $753.5 million in 2024 and is ...

Solarcentury has launched the first 25 MW phase of the Mailo solar project. Electricity is now sold on the Southern African Power Pool without a PPA. The plant is set to reach 118 MW, with 500 MW more ...

September 2008 laws already set $185-$340 axle tax on trucks >3.5t, but never applied. • Kongo Central was picked first because Matadi port handles the bulk of the national freight. • FONER plans a ...

MTN Rwanda invests heavily in network upgrades but faces growing service quality problems. The Rwandan regulator RURA summoned MTN after two days of major disruptions in voice, SMS, USSD, and ...

Credit stress rose as NPLs hit 14.3% by Nov 2024, driven by BEAC's rate hike to 6.75%. Concentration in top banks (54% assets) holds 75% of bad loans, with deposits shifting to cash hoarding. A $550 ...