Category: Africa

Japan, Côte d’Ivoire sign €5.3m deal to support rice production

January 29, 2024

Japan will provide Côte d’Ivoire with equipment worth €5.3 million to support the West African country’s national plan to grow rice and consequently reduce its ... Read More

DR Congo, China seal new mine-road financing deal worth $7 Billion

January 29, 2024

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and GEC, a consortium of Chinese companies, have sealed a new mine-road financing deal worth $7 Billion. The funds ... Read More

Guinea to charm Dubai investors at World Government Summit

January 29, 2024

The Republic of Guinea is seeking to raise more than $3 billion in funding from Dubai for projects under its Interim Reference Program (IRP) 2022-2025, ... Read More

Coach Regragui to lead Atlas Lions in South Africa game as CAF lifts suspension

January 28, 2024

Morocco coach Walid Regragui will be able to lead the Atlas Lions in the first knockout stage game against South Africa after CAF lifted his ... Read More

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger exit regional ECOWAS bloc amid rising tensions

January 28, 2024

Three military-led West African nations have all announced their immediate withdrawal from The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), accusing the regional group of ... Read More

Niger temporarily halts issuance of new mining licenses

January 27, 2024

Niger’s authorities have temporarily halted the issuance of new mining licenses and ordered an audit of the industry, the Ministry of Mining announced, according to ... Read More

Dakar to host 6th International Congress on Marine Protected Areas in 2027

January 27, 2024

Dakar, the capital of Senegal, will host in February 2027 the International Congress on Marine Protected Areas (Impac6), for the first ever in the history ... Read More

Bamako Rips Up Algiers Accord, Dealing another Hard Blow to Algerian Diplomacy

January 26, 2024

Mali rulers have axed the 2015 Algiers Agreement signed by the various warring parties in the West African country, dealing another hard blow to the ... Read More

France willing to bolster ties with Chad as Chadian leader ends visit to Russia

January 26, 2024

General Marc Olivier, a top commander of the French army announced Thursday January 25 France’s willingness to strengthen ties with Chad as he met Mahamat ... Read More

Gabon, UAE seal MoU to attract investment into the African country’s economy

January 26, 2024

The Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) and Gabon’s investment promotion agency ANPI-Gabon have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to lure ... Read More