An international coalition led by the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) aims to raise $90 billion to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030. The program focuses on clean ...

Nigeria is set to overhaul its tax system by reducing corporate taxes and removing value-added tax (VAT) on essential goods such as food and education. This move aims to support households, attract ...

Côte d'Ivoire granted $467 million in tax and customs exemptions, according to a government announcement made on 18. This marks an increase from the $332 million spent on exemptions during the same ...

The Organization expects a decrease in the country's public debt-to-GDP ratio and a continued decline in inflation this year and next. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ...

Based on satellite images and on-site measurements, the report highlights that the loss of forest cover primarily stems from the expansion of small-scale agricultural land. A report published in ...

The ICT landscape is rapidly evolving, with technologies like AI, blockchain, and 5G. Existing policies, some decades old, may not cover these advancements. Reforms are needed to keep regulations ...

Rwanda's real GDP grew by 9.7% in Q1 2024, surpassing the 8.2% average growth rate recorded in 2023. The World Bank announced this data in a September 17, 2024 report. The strong growth was mainly ...

AMS-IX and Wingu Africa signed a partnership agreement to establish AMS-IX Djibouti. Since then, the traffic at Djibouti’s Internet Exchange Point (IXP), now known as AMS-IX Djibouti, has quadrupled ...

The Kada gold project in Guinea holds 923,000 ounces of gold, according to a 2023 estimate. To boost this estimate, Asara Resources, the project's owner, plans an exploration campaign by the year’s ...

Armed men attacked Bamako, Mali's capital, today September 17, according to reports from several media outlets. Two residents confirmed the attack over the phone, but the identities and motives of the ...

Rio Tinto became a major shareholder in Sovereign Metals in July 2023. Through the move, Rio Tinto eyes the Kasiya project in Malawi. This project is expected to produce 244,000 tonnes of graphite and ...

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has recognized seven African countries as cybersecurity role models. These countries have implemented national strategies, passed laws and regulations, ...