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Morocco’s phosphate giant OCP SA is seeking foreign investors to help finance its fertiliser operations as the Iran war disrupts global sulphur supplies, drives up production costs and puts pressure on the state-owned company’s finances.
Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group and majority shareholder of the Dangote Refinery, recently said investors with N50,000 ($37.59) and below will receive more attention concerning the Dangote Refinery’s initial public offering (IPO).
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has removed more than 3.7 million accounts, pages and groups in an international operation targeting scam networks operating from West Africa.
Morocco’s OCP Group plans to take full ownership of EMAPHOS, strengthening its position in specialised phosphate products used beyond conventional fertilisers.
A South African consortium led by former Sibanye-Stillwater executive chairman Neal Froneman is pressing ahead with plans to bring Formula 1 racing back to Cape Town, targeting a 2031 debut despite Rwanda securing an agreement to host a Grand Prix.
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is facing a legal dispute with Assore over the management of Assmang, a mining company jointly owned by the two South African groups.
Chinese exports to South Africa rose sharply in the first eight months of 2026, increasing competitive pressure on manufacturers as US trade barriers push Chinese suppliers to seek customers elsewhere.
Uganda’s shilling surged to become the world’s best-performing currency on Wednesday after the central bank delivered its biggest interest rate increase in 15 years to stem a sharp decline that had pushed the currency to a record low.
Botswana is nearing an agreement that could give it approximately a quarter of De Beers, advancing its effort to gain greater influence over the diamond company at the centre of its economy.
France and Chad have signed a declaration of intent to strengthen defence cooperation, taking another step towards rebuilding a military partnership disrupted when the Central African country ordered French troops to leave.
Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has approved the implementation of a $650 million floating solar power project on Lake Kariba, reviving questions over the country’s long-delayed Gwanda Solar Project, which was awarded to the late businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s company, Intratrek Zimbabwe.
A new report has revealed that the Caribbean island of Jamaica received its first flight carrying 22 non-citizen deportees from the U.S. at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Meanwhile, some African nations have firmly refused to allow Donald Trump's administration to send foreign thir...
