A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Okavango Delta is one of the world's largest inland deltas. Home to extraordinary wildlife, it also plays a vital role in Botswana's economy through ecotourism.

Zgounder produced 2.75 million ounces of silver in the first half of 2026. Aya Gold & Silver kept its full-year production target unchanged. Lower silver prices will test margins after a strong 2025 ...

EAAIF has committed a US$30 million loan to help finance Egypt’s West Minya solar and battery project. The development will combine 1 GW of solar capacity with battery storage to strengthen grid ...

UTM Offshore signed a 15-year gas supply agreement with the NNPC/Seplat Energy joint venture. The deal removes a major hurdle to financing Nigeria’s first locally led floating LNG project. UTM aims to ...

Chad plans to more than double its irrigated farmland by 2030. Water infrastructure has become a key pillar of the country’s agricultural strategy. The African Water Forum will showcase projects ...

WAEMU has made its Financial Stability Fund operational. The fund will provide emergency support to member states facing short-term debt repayment risks. The mechanism aims to reduce sovereign default ...

The EU has launched a €20 million blended finance facility to support private investment in Nigeria. The initiative targets clean energy access and climate-smart agricultural value chains in rural ...

The IFC is considering a $59.5 million investment to support Marquardt's expansion in Tunisia. The project would create jobs, expand advanced manufacturing, and strengthen local suppliers. It would ...

Zimbabwe has cleared another milestone in its effort to restructure debt and normalize relations with international creditors. The IMF says the country has met nearly all targets under its reform ...

Russia has reinstated its wheat export tax after export prices rose above the trigger threshold. The move comes as global wheat supplies tighten and Russia remains the world's top wheat exporter.

ExxonMobil’s Nigerian unit committed $1 billion on July 8 to restart drilling at the Usan field—its first new wells in the country since 2016 It’s the first hard number from a string of ExxonMobil ...

West Africa recorded its strongest macroeconomic performance since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2025, with growth reaching 4.8% and inflation declining. Despite improved public finances, worker poverty ...