Sanlam Maroc takes a stake in Woliz, a local retail tech startup The deal marks Sanlam’s first long-term private equity venture in Morocco Investment supports digitalization and financial inclusion of ...

Treasury securities issuance reached CFA5,272.8 billion from January to October Bond issues exceeded Treasury bills, signaling a shift to longer-term funding Gabon, Congo, and Cameroon led borrowing ...

Trump says US forces hit Islamic State fighters in Sokoto state Abuja confirms strikes but rejects claims of a religiously driven conflict Analysts warn against reducing Nigeria’s violence to a ...

NALA has secured PSP and PSO licenses from the Bank of Uganda, adding to its 2024 Money Remittance license. Backed by $40M in Series A funding and rapid growth (10x revenue, 34x transaction volume), ...

US strikes in Sokoto test Nigeria's financial stability, causing Eurobond yields to surge and investor risk premiums to rise sharply. The Naira faces fresh pressure at 1,451/USD as markets weigh the ...

AU selects three African think tank consortia under its ATTP funding scheme Each consortium could receive about $10 million over two and a half years Funding aims to strengthen policy influence ...

Sunrise starts construction of a textile plant in Fez, operational in Q3 2026 The project covers the full textile and apparel value chain Sunrise plans a total $252 million investment and 7,000 direct ...

GoldBod exceeded its 100-ton ASM gold export target in 2025 ASM gold exports generated $10 billion in revenue during the year The agency targets $12 billion in ASM gold exports in 2026 Ghana’s GoldBod ...

Dakar and Baku sign two agreements on digital transformation Cooperation targets cybersecurity, skills, startups, and e-government Partnership aligns with Senegal’s New Deal technologique strategy ...

Trump targets militants in Sokoto, citing Christian 'genocide,' though locals note the region is mostly Muslim. Abuja confirms the joint strikes against terror, while experts warn that religious ...

Japan adds $3.3 million to the Souiria K’dima fishing port project Total Japanese funding for the project reaches $17.2 million Safi ranks as Morocco’s third-largest fishing port by volume Japan has ...

Cannacham plans a trade mission to the Czech Republic in April 2026 Talks cover medical cannabis, industrial hemp, technology, and investment The Czech cannabis market was valued at $41 million in ...