Ghana will introduce a scholarship program for children of cocoa farmers starting in 2026. • COCOBOD will manage the initiative, with first awards set for the 2026/2027 academic year. • The program ...

Ghana has set the 2025/2026 cocoa farmgate price at $5,040 per ton, up 62.5% year-on-year. • Cocoa farmers say the new rate still falls short of their demands due to rising costs. • The government ...

New system will link banks, fintechs, and mobile operators in a single platform • Real-time transfers and payments to be available 24/7 across all channels • Platform aims to boost financial inclusion ...

Japan granted Burkina Faso $2.5M for food access under the K-R 2025 project. • Over 425,000 children face acute malnutrition amid ongoing crises. • The aid complements national food security efforts ...

In Africa, transportation can account for up to 45% of the cost of some goods. Most trade is conducted over land, and resolving bottlenecks at border crossings could significantly lower these expenses ...

Afreximbank announced $1.35B in financing for Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, part of a $4B syndicated deal. • The 650,000 bpd refinery has faced $3.65B in debt and a Fitch ratings withdrawal. • The ...

OCP will increase its TSP production to 7 million tonnes by end-2025. • The Moroccan group aims to add 9 million tonnes of total fertilizer capacity by 2028 through the SP2M program. • Morocco holds ...

Ghana’s oil revenues fell 56% to $370.6 million in the first half of 2025. • Crude oil production dropped 25.5%, from 3.77 million to 2.81 million barrels. • Oil prices declined from $84.08 to $75.69 ...

The auction is the first 25-year bond (UGX 500B), scheduled for Aug 6, aims to extend debt maturities and ease fiscal pressure. • Targets long-term investors, cuts borrowing costs vs short-term, ...

Liberia and Sierra Leone began free roaming this week Côte d’Ivoire–Liberia agreement expected to follow Move aligns with ECOWAS goal for regional digital integration Free roaming between West African ...

Siguiri mine produced 165,000 ounces in H1 2025 Output rose 28% year-on-year; Q1 alone saw +67% Production surge driven by higher ore throughput and plant optimization The Siguiri mine in Guinea is ...

African airline traffic fell 0.3% year-on-year in June Conflict between Israel and Iran weighs on global travel Global passenger demand up 2.6% in June, less than capacity growth The armed conflict ...