Economy & Business

Farmers in Burkina Faso are challenging assumptions about what can be grown in the Sahel, with pineapple cultivation expanding around Bobo-Dioulasso despite sandy soils, difficult climatic conditions and a crop traditionally associated with…

Ghana is tightening control over the export of artisanal gold as the country accelerates efforts to retain more of the value generated by its mineral wealth before it leaves its shores. From 1st  September, artisanal gold doré purchased by…

The African Union is intensifying efforts to secure investment for the Great Green Wall, one of the continent’s most ambitious environmental programmes, as governments face growing pressure to accelerate land restoration before the…

East Africa has taken another significant step towards building a more integrated regional financial system, with the East African Community establishing three technical groups to move its cross-border payment strategy from planning into…

More than 1,000 ducks are being put to work in the vineyards of South Africa’s Western Cape as one historic wine estate expands its use of animals to reduce reliance on pesticides and support healthier soil. At Vergenoegd Löw Wine Estate,…

Ethiopia has moved another step closer to emerging from sovereign default after its official creditors backed a preliminary agreement to restructure the country’s $1 billion Eurobond. The approval removes an important obstacle in a debt…

Volkswagen Group Africa has set a new monthly production record at its Kariega plant in South Africa, manufacturing 17,009 vehicles in July as the facility approaches a major anniversary. The July figure surpassed the previous record of…

Senegal is moving into a more intensive phase of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund as both sides work towards a possible new lending programme, with a full IMF staff mission expected in Dakar this week. The IMF team will…

South African retail giant SPAR Group has announced the immediate resignation of its chairman, Mike Bosman, and deputy chair, Shirley Zinn, marking another significant leadership change as the company continues efforts to recover from…

Egypt is accelerating the development of a $1 billion phosphate fertiliser complex in a strategic move to strengthen its position in the global fertiliser market as supply constraints and geopolitical disruptions reshape international…