Africa

Ivory Coast invests in rubber plantation
Business

Côte d’Ivoire targets rubber boom with 500,000-hectare plantation drive

Egypt and South Korea sign MoU
Business

Egypt, South Korea sign deal to upgrade customs system and e-commerce

DR Congo lifts Cobalt
Economy

DR Congo lifts cobalt export ban after 10 months, citing price recovery

Gabon Solar Energy
Technology

Zambia launches nationwide solar-plus-storage tender to power all constituencies

Tony Elumelu ask US to respect Africa
Business

Nigeria must be treated as a partner, not a problem, says Elumelu as US lawmakers visit Abuja

Uganda restricts Starlink ahead of elections
News Economy

Uganda tightens controls on Starlink equipment imports ahead of elections

Container blockage at Nigeria's ports
News Business

Nigeria importers count losses as container blockages snarl Lagos ports

Ivory Coast's Cocoa output to surge
Economy

Ivory Coast rains and warm weather expected to boost cocoa output

Fitch eases ratings on Gabon
Economy

Fitch cuts Gabon deeper into junk as debt pressures mount

Truck drivers at Congo-Zambia boder
News

Truck drivers maintain DRC border boycott as Zambia moves to address safety fears

Egypt boosts vaccines manufacturing
Business

Egypt moves to boost drugmakers, localise vaccines and expand biotech industry

Rwanda fuel NPA
Business

Dangote refinery rolls out cut-price petrol across Nigeria