Camtel, Cameroon’s national telecom company, is taking steps to improve its services. Yesterday, the company’s CEO, Judith Yah Sunday, concluded a training session for 75 new recruits in the fields of ...

The growth of Africa’s BNPL market is largely driven by its seamless integration into e-commerce platforms as an appealing alternative to traditional payment methods, along with its expanding use in ...

In recent years, Côte d'Ivoire has stepped up efforts to reshape its economy and society, working to lift people out of poverty and reduce inequality. Those efforts have made a real difference, ...

The report highlights that, in today’s climate of a cooling venture capital market and economic challenges across the continent, mergers and acquisitions, along with geographic expansion, have become ...

Benin’s army neutralized 17 attackers in Banikoara, a town in the north of the country, during an assault on February 15, according to local media reports. The attack led to an exchange of gunfire, ...

At least 48 people–including several women and a child–died last Saturday in Western Mali. They were killed in a gold mine collapse, according to local sources which stressed that the search for ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced over 2 million tonnes of refined copper in 2023, according to the International Copper Study Group. This figure is expected to grow with the ...

Copper is essential for building and operating data centers, which are expanding rapidly due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). This increased demand for copper adds to the already growing ...

(Ecofin Agency) - In 2024, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) put Côte d'Ivoire on its watchlist, citing gaps in its efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Côte d'Ivoire has ...

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye recently met with Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote and Afreximbank President Benedict Oramah to discuss potential partnerships across key sectors. The ...

(Ecofin Agency) - While Fitch has stopped monitoring Dangote Industries, other agencies like Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings are expected to continue assessing the company. Fitch Ratings announced on ...

Despite having much wider coverage than the regional average, mobile internet usage in Benin remains low. This paradox raises questions about the barriers to digital adoption and its impact on the ...