Focus
Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on China-Africa Trade for 1Q25
According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), imports from Africa to China has dropped,
FINANCE
AFD Group Extends Green Financing to Banks in Mauritius
On 25 April 2025, the AFD Group signed several agreements with banks in Mauritius to provide them with more #GreenFinance.
AGRIBUSINESS
Cavista Holds Stakeholder Workshop on Value Addition of Cassava in Nigeria
At the start of March 2025, Cavista Holding, in collaboration with Abgeyewa Farms, held a stakeholder workshop at Ikogosi Warm
MINING
Aura Energy Seeks Partnership for Tiris Uranium Mine in Mauritania
Aura Energy (ASX: AEE) is looking for an equity partner to make up the shortfall in the USD 230 million
HEALTH
AfDB, DFC and IFC Inject $45M for VaxSen to Boost Vaccine Production in Senegal
On 13 December 2024, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the US Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the World Bank International
INFRASTRUCTURE
Senegal Adopts Innovative Financing to Build Aviation Hub
Based on a communique issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on 3 April 2025, the Government of Senegal will resort
ENERGY
France to Accompany Madagascar in its Green Transition with Volobe Dam
In the morning of 23 April 2025, the Presidential plane with Emmanuel Macron touched down at the Ivato International Airport
MANUFACTURING
Chery to Invest $105M in JV with Fondal to Produce Jetour SUV in Algeria
During the China-Algeria Business Forum on 15 April 2025, Chinese SUV maker Jetour signed an agreement with Algeria Foundries (Fondal)
TECHNOLOGY
Cassava Technologies Partners with Nvidia to Deploy Africa’s First and Largest AI Cloud
Following a meeting with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the chipmaker’s HQ in Silicon Valley in mid-March 2025, Cassava Technologies
