EFCC and NASRDA sign cooperation deal on space-based surveillance Satellite tools to support investigations and asset tracing Illegal mining costs Nigeria about $9 billion a year Nigeria plans to use ...

EU funds national program to curb bullying and gender-based violence More than 11,000 bullying cases reported in public schools in 2024–2025 Estimates put annual victims at about 3.2 million students ...

Sovereign Metals recovers rare earth–bearing monazite at the Kasiya site Tests show high-grade heavy rare earth content alongside rutile residues Rare earths could become a low-cost by-product of the ...

Client portfolio slipped 0.4% in Q3, but remains up 10.4% year to date Equity, deposits, and lending all posted solid growth Sector remains highly concentrated among four major players Gabon’s ...

CCI-Togo plans a dedicated investment fund for start-ups from 2026 Digital, agro-industry, crafts, and services are among the target sectors The fund will combine financing with technical and ...

TAAG and Standard Bank launched a credit-based ticket payment solution for domestic and international flights. The scheme allows Standard Bank clients to prefinance travel for up to six months without ...

Cobalt prices more than doubled in 2025, while copper rose over 40%, with supply-demand balance expected to guide 2026 pricing. DRC plans annual cobalt export quotas of 96,600 tonnes for 2026-2027, ...

Africa Global Logistics (AGL), a major player in transport and logistics in Africa, announces the launch of WeGoAfrica, an integrated logistics solution for African small and medium-sized enterprises.

Koryx Copper raised about $33 million to advance technical studies and exploration at its Haib copper project in Namibia. A preliminary economic assessment estimated capital spending at $1.55 billion ...

SG Industrial FZE signed a natural gas supply agreement with Shoreline Natural Gas on January 20, 2026. The deal followed a separate gas supply agreement signed with Shell Nigeria Gas in December 2025 ...

Gates Foundation and OpenAI commit $50 million to implement AI solutions in 1,000 African health centers by 2028 under the “Horizon 1000” program. Rwanda will host the program’s pilot, aimed at ...

Galp will focus growth on upstream oil assets in Brazil and Namibia while separating downstream operations. The group may list part of its downstream business after an industrial split with Moeve, ...