As Publisher of Défis Actuels, a Cameroonian magazine, and President of the Economic Press Club, François Bambou is a close observer of Cameroonian economic policy. Having compiled and coordinated ...

Masiyiwa’s Cassava to invest $720m in 5 AI factories, bringing 15k GPUs for Africa’s data sovereignty. 90% of Johannesburg's AI capacity is pre-booked; the goal is to achieve 50% researcher access by ...

Alstom wins €150M rail signaling deal in Morocco Project upgrades Kenitra-Settat high-speed line under 2040 Rail Plan Aims to boost rail access, cut emissions, spur growth French multinational Alstom ...

Canyon Resources in $36M investment talks with Cameroon’s CNPS Local banks already committed $210M for Minim-Martap bauxite project World-class deposit projected at $835M value, exports start 2026 ...

Union strike disrupts Dangote refinery’s crude supply, and the company fear fuel output. Dangote rejects union claims of mass layoffs amid escalating dispute. FX relief from naira-for-crude scheme at ...

Netherlands, Uganda sign migration deal for rejected asylum seekers Transit center planned for non-returnable migrants from East Africa Part of wider trend of outsourcing migration controls to Africa ...

The EU pledged €359.4m to build Côte d’Ivoire’s 400-kV Dorsale Est line, boosting capacity and regional power trade. The project is central to Côte d’Ivoire’s €4.5b energy pact, targeting universal ...

Morocco, Rwanda sign air services deal to boost aviation ties Pact supports Royal Air Maroc, RwandAir, airport expansion goals Reflects rising South-South cooperation amid SAATM integration push ...

Niger plans nuclear plant with Russia, two 1,000 MW reactors Seeks energy sovereignty despite low electrification, uranium decline Nuclear gains ground in Africa amid new global financing support ...

BP raises 2050 oil demand forecast to 83 million bpd Energy security, protectionism drive extended fossil fuel reliance Renewables grow fast but won't displace oil before the late 2040s British oil ...

The development of the market economy in Africa is challenged by a persistent reliance on state dirigisme (economic interventionism). Only a small number of nations, most notably the Republic of ...

In September, Togo earned one of the aviation industry's most prestigious honors: the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Certificate of Recognition. This places the country in the very ...