Ivorian actor Isaach De Bankolé has unveiled “Premier Continent,” a cultural initiative that plans to establish a pan-African theatre and film school in Côte d’Ivoire and launch an international film festival aimed at raising the global profile of African cinema. The project was presented on Monday...
Rwanda is seeking to attract hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign private investment as it looks to turn its Formula 1 ambitions into broader economic opportunities. The Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the country’s investment promotion agency, and Raffles Family Office (RFO) have announced...
Six African countries are strengthening cooperation to combat child labour, as representatives from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria and Uganda meet in Abidjan for a four-day innovation workshop organised with the International Labour Organization (ILO). The meeting, running from October 2...
The planned stock market listing of Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has attracted demand estimated at around three times the initial offer, according to Reuters, highlighting strong investor interest in one of Africa’s largest industrial projects. The subscription period is scheduled to close on Tuesday,...
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and German reinsurer Munich Re have launched a $1 billion risk-sharing programme aimed at expanding trade finance for African banks, as financial institutions across the continent face constraints in funding imports and exports. The programme will initially cover 38...
South Africa is stepping up efforts to expand exports to China after a new duty-free trade scheme helped increase shipments to its largest trading partner, as Pretoria seeks to diversify its markets and strengthen domestic industries. South African exports to China rose nearly 25% year-on-year betwe...
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has announced a $10 billion investment programme over five years aimed at accelerating industrialisation, supporting local businesses and creating jobs, with a commitment to pursue the initiative without resorting to new borrowing. The programme, known as the “...
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a loan of 80 billion CFA francs ($144.34 million) to Niger to support energy sector reforms, improve the business environment and strengthen public financial management. The financing was approved by the bank’s Board of Directors on October 21,...
The African Development Bank Group and UK Export Finance have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen the financing of public and private sector projects across Africa, in a move aimed at attracting more capital for infrastructure and economic development. The agreement was signed on Octo...
Ghana has signed a memorandum of understanding worth $28 billion with an international investor consortium to develop the second phase of its planned oil and petrochemical hub in Jomoro, in the Western Region, as the country seeks to expand domestic refining and strengthen its energy security. The...
The second International Conference on Sustainable Mobility and Climate (CIMDC 2026) has concluded in Abidjan with the adoption of the Abidjan Declaration, calling for more accessible, inclusive and environmentally friendly urban transport across Africa. Adopted on October 21, the declaration recomm...
Participants at the third Abidjan Border Forum have called on African governments and regional institutions to strengthen cross-border trade, invest in shared infrastructure and place border communities at the centre of regional integration efforts. The recommendations were set out in the Abidjan De...
Côte d’Ivoire has signed a five-year partnership with French public transport operator Keolis to train young people for jobs in urban transport, including opportunities linked to Abidjan’s future metro system, the government said on Thursday. The agreement brings together the Ministry of National Ed...
