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Proparco said on Thursday, July 16, that it had invested $12 million in the Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund II (ARAF II), a venture capital fund investing in innovative, early-stage agribusinesses in sub-Saharan Africa.

Egypt is exploring technical cooperation with China Southern Power Grid (CSGI) to upgrade its national electricity grid and integrate 45 per cent renewable and clean energy into its energy mix over the next two years, the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said.

Morocco was the largest African destination for Turkish exports during the first six months of 2026, receiving $2.1 billion worth of goods, according to new data from the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM).

Morocco is strengthening its position as one of the world’s emerging investment hubs for the electric vehicle (EV) industry, thanks to a long-term industrial strategy that is enabling the country to integrate progressively into higher value-added global supply chains, the Unite...

Reducing dependence on rice imports has become one of Central Africa’s agricultural priorities. At a meeting in Libreville from June 16 to 18, member states of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) approved the Regional Rice Development Strategy (SRDRAC), which...

South Africa-China trade has entered a new phase as Pretoria and Beijing move beyond tariff announcements and focus on the rules that determine whether exporters can actually access markets.

Nigeria emerged as the highest-performing African economy on the economic performance pillar of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking 2026, outperforming five other African countries assessed in the report.

The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on member states to allocate at least 5% of their national budgets to renewable energy and rural development to help address the region’s persistent electricity deficit.

Morocco’s national electricity production declined slightly during the first four months of 2026 according to the latest report from the Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF).