On the sidelines of the 2026 African Economic Conference in Abidjan, organized by the African Development Bank, the UNDP and the OECD, Ecofin Agency spoke with Kevin Urama, the AfDB Group’s chief ...

Shenzhen Energy plans to invest $34 million in a 50-megawatt solar plant in Ghana’s Savannah Region The project will add capacity to a solar sector that has grown rapidly but still supplies less than ...

Congo is replacing a health governance framework dating back to 1984 with a new council designed for current sector needs The council will bring government, health professionals, development partners ...

Senegal is bringing together current and former education leaders to redesign its school curriculum. The government wants to build on past reforms instead of starting from scratch. The effort comes as ...

South Africa expects to save $91.5 million by reviewing more than 350,000 social grant cases. The initiative aims to curb fraud and ensure benefits reach eligible recipients. The savings come as the ...

Nigeria is considering a $100 million veterinary vaccine plant through a technology partnership with a Chinese consortium. The facility is expected to produce up to 1.2 billion vaccine doses annually, ...

Gabon, EDF and Gabon Power Company signed a mutual commitment agreement to develop the 400 MW Booué hydropower project on the Ogooué River. The partners aim to sign a formal development agreement by ...

Cahora Bassa's reservoir has recovered from 20% of capacity in March 2026 to 56%, improving the outlook for electricity generation after the worst drought in the Zambezi Basin in 43 years. Despite a ...

Afreximbank has approved a $200 million facility for Nigeria's Shoreline Group and its subsidiary Arkad. Part of the financing will support the expansion of Algeria's Hassi Bir Rekaiz oil field. The ...

The U.S. DFC plans to provide up to $4.84 million to support permitting, environmental studies and technical work for Madagascar’s Ampasindava rare earths project The agreement gives the DFC priority ...

Africa’s online gambling market reached $23 billion in 2025, with 215 million people participating across the continent Unlicensed operators still captured 77% of total revenue, limiting consumer ...

Gabon and France signed three agreements covering mining, infrastructure, energy, water and security Gabon aims to process up to 700,000 metric tons of manganese locally each year by 2031 as it ...