African markets and business updates

Mining, banking, telecoms, insurance, retail, chemicals, restaurant and internet services round out a diverse South African list.

Africa’s premier energy event, African Energy Week (AEW), is pl

The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) ( www.TheACG.org ) held its 95 th periodic technical meeting of Heads of Operations virtually on 11–12 May 2026 to discuss development projects and joint initiatives. The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation, reviewing ongoing initiatives, and identifying priorities for development fina

Biovac and Proparco announced a $180 million investment to expand an African multi-vaccine production facility. Africa currently produces less than 1% of the vaccines it consumes, according to Africa CDC. <li

Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) issued 14 licenses and operating permits to private electricity operators across five market segments. Lagos aims to raise generation capacity from less than 60 megawa

Proparco plans to mobilize up to 300 million euros over the next three years to support AXIAN’s energy and digital infrastructure expansion in Africa. The partnership covers telecom networks, data centers, renewa

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) ( www.IsDBInstitute.org ) announces that the IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics will be awarded every two years, alternating between the Knowledge Contribution and Development Solutions categories. The next cycle of the Prize will be launched

Egypt plans rooftop solar systems for 7,000 industrial factories Initiative targets 1,000 MW capacity to ease pressure on power grid Program aims to cut energy costs and boost export compe

Angola, Algeria sign 11 cooperation agreements during state visit Deals cover energy, agriculture, health, digitalization and infrastructure sectors Countries seek stronger trade, regional integration and econo

Deals target agri-processing, packaging and exports to Chinese markets Partnership strengthens Chinese investment and trade ties with Burkina Faso Burkina Faso and China signed seve