African markets and business updates

India has stepped up naval cooperation with African countries to improve security along major trade routes. Kenya has emerged as a key partner through naval visits, military exchanges and closer operational coordination. The partnerships aim to address piracy, illicit trafficking and other threats ...

As African economies seek to deepen intra-African trade, accelerate industrialisation and attract investment, sub-sovereign governments are emerging as critical drivers of development. Against this backdrop, AfSNET 2026 in Cross River State will bring states, cities, investors and development partners together to turn local opportunities into bankable projects and build momentum towards IATF 2027.

Senegal has secured 998 billion CFA francs ($1.7 billion) in financing commitments to support universal electricity access by 2029, exceeding the estimated remaining needs of 395.8 billion CFA francs. Private-sector commitments account for 817 billion CFA francs, while technical and financial partners pledged 181 ...

Ghana is developing a $4.28 billion financing framework to support priority water infrastructure projects. The country needs an estimated $1.7 billion annually to achieve universal water access by 2030. Limited public finances have prompted plans to combine government funds, private capital and climate financing. Ghana plans to ...

On October 8, the First Japan-Zambia Policy Dialogue was held in Tokyo. The representative of the Japanese side was Ms. TAKAHASHI Misako, Director-General for African Affairs Department, and the Zambian side was represented by Ms. Etambuyu Gundersen, Permanent Secretary for International Relations and Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Zambia. In this dialogue, the Japanese side explained Japan’s Updated “Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) and Japan's diplomacy toward Africa.…

The Ministry of Health is hosting the 14th National Health Research Symposium in Maseru, bringing together researchers, academics, health professionals, government officials, development partners, civil society and other stakeholders to share health research evidence and explore ways of improving the country’s health system. Delivering the opening remarks, the Minister of Health, Honourable Mamokete Nts’ekhe, highlighted the importance of research in strengthening health services and improving the well-being of Basotho.…

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has called on Uganda to significantly expand government support for early childhood education and provide free, state-run pre-primary education to all children. In its latest review of Uganda’s record on children’s rights, issued October 1, the Committee expressed concern about high numbers of children out of school due to financial barriers, and highlighted “very limited access to early childhood education,” especially for children in rural areas and for children with disabilities.…

Ghana and India have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening their longstanding bilateral relations and advancing cooperation across a wide range of strategic areas following the first official visit to Ghana by India’s External Affairs Minister, His Excellency Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on Tuesday, 6th October, 2026. The visit comes at a time when Ghana-India relations have been elevated to a Comprehensive Partnership, reflecting the depth, historical significance and growing scope of cooperation between the two countries. In his remarks, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), welcomed Dr.…

Col. Nakalema said Dutch investments have made significant contributions to Uganda’s agriculture and agribusiness, renewable energy, transportation and logistics sectors, among others. She made the remarks on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, during a strategic engagement on trade and investment with members of the Netherlands-Uganda Trade and Investment Platform (NUTIP) at SHIPU offices in Kampala. The engagement brought together SHIPU, government agencies and members of the business community to discuss challenges affecting investors, including taxation, tax arbitration, economic policy and governance. Col.…

Egypt's refining, petrochemicals, ports, pipelines and LNG infrastructure could provide a platform for greater African cooperation.