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 ...

Rawbank announced in a statement dated 23 July 2025 the appointment of Françoise Lungangi Kitundu as an independent director, with the approval of the Central Bank of Congo (BCC). She has also been ...

Attijariwafa Bank’s H1 2025 net income rose 19.8% to 5.9B dirhams. • Strong loan growth and lower risk costs boosted performance. • Operating cash flow fell sharply to -11.6B dirhams, raising ...

Zambia seeks a 12-month extension of its $1.7B IMF program beyond October 2025. • The extension supports reforms for economic stability and debt sustainability. • Zambia has restructured major debts, ...

Ain Sokhna port received new cranes for Terminal 1, set to launch by year-end. • The terminal, led by Hutchison Ports, will handle 3.5M TEUs annually. • It supports Egypt’s Red-to-Med corridor linking ...

DRC signed a €43M deal with FC Barcelona, adding to earlier partnerships with AC Milan and AS Monaco, totaling €89.8M. • The deals face criticism amid local crises, with calls to prioritize basic ...

B2Gold expects to produce 180,000 ounces of gold annually from 2026 to 2029 at Fekola Regional. A mining permit is expected by Q3 2025, with production starting by year-end. Mali will hold a 35% stake ...

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 ...

Chad’s ADETIC partners with 2iE to train professionals in digital technologies. • Deal includes training, intern exchanges, and joint research. • ENASTIC-2iE pact supports academic cooperation. Chad's ...

Esri, Space42, and Microsoft launched Map Africa to map all 54 African countries. • Space42 provides imagery, Esri offers mapping tools, Microsoft hosts data. • Project supports development, services, ...

Rosatom plans to begin production at Mkuju River uranium project by 2029. Construction is set to start in Q1 2026, with annual output of up to 3,000 tons. The mine could create over 4,000 jobs amid ...

FAO and Japan to provide $1.2 million to support Côte d’Ivoire’s rice digitalization. • Funding builds on existing tools like the Orange Agritech platform. • The country must raise rice output by 55% ...