Rwanda cut multidimensional child poverty nearly in half among 5–14-year-olds—from 25.3% to 11.9% between 2016 and 2024. • Free basic education and expanded rural school access drive this progress. • ...

South32 plans to revise its 2026 production forecast for the Mozal aluminium smelter due to unresolved energy supply negotiations. The current electricity supply contract with Hidroeléctrica de Cahora ...

Nigeria’s government launched a partnership to integrate digital literacy into rural primary and secondary schools. The initiative aims to tackle youth unemployment above 40% by equipping students ...

Guinea’s government terminated its deal with Emirates Global Aluminium’s (EGA) subsidiary, triggering over 2,000 job cuts. The dispute centers on EGA’s alleged failure to build an alumina refinery as ...

Chad shipped 1,045 tonnes of gum arabic to the USA between January and May 2025, an 81% increase year-on-year. Sudan’s gum arabic exports to the USA fell sharply due to ongoing civil conflict, ...

The world’s renewable energy capacity grew by 582 GW in 2024 but still falls short of the 2030 tripling target. Africa’s renewable capacity increased only 7.2% in 2024, half the global average growth ...

Nigeria has announced a partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to equip Nigerian youth with advanced digital skills, entrepreneurial training, and global exposure. The initiative was unveiled ...

DRC launches campaign to diversify investors in government securities 98% of bonds now held by banks; aim is to reduce risk and broaden access Part of wider African push to deepen local debt markets ...

Malawi’s Mount Mulanje and Cameroon’s Diy-Gid-Biy added to UNESCO World Heritage List Africa still holds 25% of endangered sites, despite recent removals UNESCO boosts 2025 Africa funding to 27% under ...

Millenial Potash secured $3M from the U.S. DFC to fund a feasibility study for its Banio potash project in Gabon The study will assess the technical and economic viability of a deposit estimated at ...

After two decades of unsuccessful efforts to revive its state-owned refineries, Nigeria may be heading toward selling them. The head of NNPC, appointed just a few months ago to get the plants back on ...

Nigeria plans to retrain ex-cybercriminals for careers in digital security and tech. A new academy will launch with 500 trainees, expanding later to 2,500. The initiative aims to cut cybercrime and ...