Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways establish strategic agreement, introducing a third daily flight between Doha and Nairobi. • Part of wider Qatari initiatives that includes a 60% stake in RwandAir and ...

World cereal production estimated to hit 2.925 billion tons in 2025/2026, marking a 2.3% increase from the previous cycle, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) • Corn, rice, and ...

The third Africa-Spain summit aims to strengthen trade relationships, with bilateral trade totaling approximately $35 billion in the first half of 2024. • Spain endeavors to boost its presence in ...

IMF identifies three strategic priorities to help Nigeria realize its potential as a significant economic power • Recommendations focus on achieving robust growth, implementing an efficient fiscal ...

Ethiopia, East Africa’s top soybean exporter, is able to export soybean meal to China since July 3, 2025. • China's new regulation serves to diversify soy supply sources; Ethiopia shipped 29,408 tons ...

Botswana picked 31 startups from 1,300 applicants for intensive training. • Youth unemployment is at 45.5%, driving urgency for diversification. • The government aims to reduce reliance on diamonds by ...

When fully operational, SEA-ME-WE-6 is expected to significantly improve internet connectivity and resilience across participating regions, enhance data traffic efficiency, and meet surging demand for ...

The announced reforms are pivotal in expanding affordable connectivity, building a future-ready digital workforce, and establishing Ghana as a frontrunner in Africa’s telecom and digital economy ...

Inflation within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) fell to a two-year low of 0.6% in May, bolstered by a decline in food costs. • The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) cut ...

Kenya plans to replace 20,000 transformers as part of a 4.3 billion KSh ($33 million) investment. The project aims to reduce outages and improve grid reliability, especially in rural areas. Kenya’s ...

President Mahama introduces free tuition fees for all first-year students in public universities. Ghana’s university enrollment rates remain low due to high tuition costs and recent fee hikes.

South Africa plans to boost citrus exports from 164.5 million cartons in 2024 to 260 million cartons by 2032, a 58% increase. The sector faces trade barriers, including tariffs from the US, India, ...