经济领域

“It’s official,” was the pronouncement of Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga when confirming the South African Aerospace, Maritime [...]

Informal traders in some major towns are operating without basic sanitation, secure storage and adequate trading space, with some forced to pay to use toilets while others resort to using bushes.

The US government has approved up to $414 million in financing for Global Atomic's Dasa uranium project in Niger, marking a return of US investment to the country 2 years after American troops left. The US International Development Finance Corporation approved the debt facility for th

AI 关注理由：美国批准4.14亿美元融资尼日尔铀矿项目，美资重返可能影响包括中国在内的域外竞争格局。

Nairobi -- Domestic parcels handled by the Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) rose 549.2 per cent to 667,978 between April and June 2026, driven by increased Express Mail Service (EMS) items and growth in e-commerce deliveries.

Africa is pouring money into pharmaceutical manufacturing as governments seek to reduce dependence on imported medicines. The bigger challenge may be finding enough buyers to keep the factories running.

Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's expanding renewable energy capacity and growing cross-border grid interconnections are proving to be a key catalyst for regional economic integration, according to a European Union (EU) official.

Monrovia-Liberia's mining nemesis which spans decades could take a dimension beneficiary to the country if arrangements under consideration by National Taskforce Against Illegal Mining are not compromised.

Nigeria's nine scheduled airlines failed to make Africa's top 10 in the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, as high operating costs and weak passenger demand continue to strain the ability of domestic carriers to sustain operations and expand their networks.

Maputo -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded a 10-day technical mission to Mozambique, leaving positive signals for a potential new financing agreement under the Extended Credit Facility.

Maputo -- Mozambican government intends to impose restriction on water use in order to use it for human consumption, health issues, critical food production and livestock watering in the event of worsening rain shortages due to El Niño weather phenomenon, which is expected to cause severe drou

Plans to turn Rugezi Wetland and the surrounding areas into Rwanda's fifth national park are gaining momentum, with a study on the proposed project expected to be completed by December 2026, Northern Province Governor Maurice Mugabowagahunde has said.

The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, has met with the Minister of Power, Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, to discuss strategic collaborations aimed at advancing critical Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in Nigeria's p

Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday opened a development investment conference in Mogadishu, calling for greater investment to help the country move from recovery toward sustainable economic growth.

More than 150 investors from 10 countries have visited Ugandan manufacturers as part of Equity Group's 2026 Uganda Trade and Investment Roadshow, highlighting the country's manufacturing capacity and opportunities for regional trade.

El Ansari Market, Red Sea State -- At least six artisanal miners have been killed and dozens injured after four mining shafts collapsed at the Oni El Dakkan mine in Jebeit Minerals locality in Sudan's Red Sea state. Miners told Radio Dabanga that those injured were taken from the mine, nea

Cheaper Nigerian onions may once again be heading to Ghana after a dispute between traders was resolved last month. But the row has exposed a wider problem for West Africa's growing free trade area: what happens when the free movement of goods puts pressure on local producers?

Nigeria's government has appointed a 10-member independent panel to investigate the deaths of 37 people while they were held in custody for illegal mining in north-central Nigeria.

AI 关注理由：尼日利亚调查37名被拘留非法采矿者死亡事件，涉及矿业执法与公民安全，可能影响当地矿业环境及中国相关矿业合作预期，但材料未明确提及中国企业。

The plunder by M23 and Rwanda of DRC's gold and coltan may amount to war crime of pillage M23's multiple violations that also involve Rwandans may amount to war crimes "Rwanda has continued to illegally profit from DRC's mineral wealth," Agnès Callamard Minerals linked to abuses by M23 a

AI 关注理由：材料称M23武装虐待矿工并向卢旺达贩运黄金和钴钽，涉及刚果（金）矿产资源与地区冲突，可能影响当地矿业投资环境，但未明确提及中国利益。

The Egyptian Air Force took delivery of its first five Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters this month, with the handover marked at the El Alamein International Airshow on Egypt’s Mediterranean […]

New product introductions, international customer demand and strategic stakeholder engagement highlight HENSOLDT’s presence at AAD 2026 Pretoria, 20 September 2026 – HENSOLDT South Africa used Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) […]

Morocco has finalized a contract to buy 10 H225M Caracal helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, giving the Royal Moroccan Air Force a modern combat search-and-rescue and special-operations platform to replace its […]

The United Arab Emirates’ EDGE Group has delivered six ANAVIA HT-100 NAVAL unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Angolan Navy, completing a milestone in the broader one billion euro programme […]

Turkish defence company Havelsan and Egypt’s Arab Organisation for Industrialisation (AOI) signed a sales agreement for the Hamza-1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the El Alamein International Airshow last week, […]

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal in Paris, France, has ruled in favour of Nigeria in the $2.35 billion claim brought by Sunrise Power over the Mambilla hydropower project.

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has directed the Ministry of Trade and Industry to immediately issue a production licence to CN Sugar Company to start sugar production in Namayingo District.

Dei BioPharma, a multibillion-shilling pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Kamuli District, has remained largely idle nearly a year after it was commissioned by President Museveni in November 2025 because of inadequate electricity supply.

Luanda -- At least 27,000 tonnes of diversified cargo were transported in July this year on the Lobito Corridor by Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR), marking a first for the concessionaire as part of its ongoing investment programme for the acquisition of capital equipment.

Luanda -- The Public Offering of Ordinary and Sustainable Bonds (debt securities) by Banco Angolano de Investimentos (BAI) raised more than AOA 50.7 million, the Angola Debt and Securities Exchange (BODIVA) announced on Wednesday in Luanda.

Sumbe -- Minister of State and Head of the Civil Affairs Office of the President of the Republic Dionísio Manuel da Fonseca on Thursday highlighted the economic potential of Cuanza-Sul Province for diversifying the economy and strengthening the country's food security.

Dangote oil refinery has sustained its position as a key supplier of fuel to Europe following disruptions to Middle East exports.