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SM10 Agro will provide the Casamance region with mango processing units, backed by an announced investment of 11.7 billion CFA francs. The complex aims to create over 1,000 direct jobs.
Patrice Motsepe has expressed confidence in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to host CAN 2027, while calling for an acceleration of preparations just nine months before the kick-off.
Ivorian singer Roseline Layo has released “DEN’BA,” a duet with Malian artist Fatoumata Diawara, on September 18, 2026, accompanied by an official music video.
The recruitment competition for 135 civil servants in the Water, Forests, and Hunting sectors entered its sporting phase on Saturday. After tests conducted in four centers, selected candidates will take the written exams on September 26.
Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick and provided an assist in Trabzonspor’s 4-0 victory over Galatasaray, who suffered their first defeat of the season in the Süper Lig.
The International Monetary Fund’s mission concluded in Maputo without an agreement on a new program. The IMF believes that further reforms are necessary, particularly to restore debt sustainability.
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud claims that Somalia has uranium, lithium, and cobalt. No volume of reserves or extraction timeline has been made public.
NSSF Uganda and several East African pension funds aim to raise approximately $300 million in anchor capital to finance infrastructure and real estate projects.
Ivorian winger Simon Adingra has yet to play an official match with Ajax. Sidelined by an ankle injury upon his arrival, he was again declared unavailable on Saturday against Excelsior.
At 15 years old, the Nigerian brand Zaron expands its beauty routine with a first hair care line, a new venture for a company founded around the needs of women of color.
Amnesty International reports that two men deported from the U.S. to Equatorial Guinea were arrested on September 11 and subsequently beaten by police. They are reportedly being held without access to their lawyer.
Somalia claims to have registered 1.5 million citizens in its national identity system launched in 2023. NIRA now operates 59 centers, 17 mobile teams, and 31 registration points in embassies.
UEMOA companies can link their management systems to the regional PI-SPI platform to issue, receive, and automate payments. The BCEAO has just approved the first interfaces that meet its technical and security requirements.
The New Development Bank has approved up to $200 million for the Olifants program. The funding targets pipelines, pumping stations, and treatment facilities to enhance the water supply for Mogalakwena in Limpopo.
Egypt will open applications on Sunday, September 20, for 25,000 housing units available for rent or rent-to-own. Fifteen thousand units are reserved for low-income households.
The continental qualifying draw has been altered just two days before kickoff. Libya advances directly to the decisive round, with Morocco as its next opponent.
The distribution of 1,422 equality cards for people with disabilities has begun in the Littoral region. The remaining cards are to be delivered to the other eleven departments of Benin.
The Kenyan government is accelerating the renewal of its police fleet. Following the replacement of 1,175 vehicles in one year, an additional 2,232 will be replaced in the next three months, and 1,200 electric vehicles are expected before the end of 2026.
Bola Tinubu calls on Nigeria’s 36 states to pass on savings from compressed natural gas to transport fares starting October 1, as over 120,000 vehicles have already been converted.
Carolyna, daughter of Monique Séka, is working on a new album. The project was discussed on September 16 in Abidjan during a meeting with Minister Amadou Coulibaly.
A goal from Mouhsen Bodda in the second half gave AS Douanes a 1-0 victory in Conakry and a 3-2 aggregate qualification against Hafia FC.
The Kenyan capital has been selected by World Athletics to host the 2029 edition. This marks the first time the World Athletics Championships have been awarded to an African city.
The two municipal landfills in Johannesburg that are still fully operational for general waste are nearly saturated. A recent CSIR study estimates that less than one year of capacity remains, while over 2,000 illegal dumping sites have been identified in the metropolis.
The opposition coalition C64 claims that one of its members died during the September 15 march in Kinshasa against a constitutional change that could allow Félix Tshisekedi a third term. No independent report has yet confirmed this death.
