Germany will provide South Africa with a new concessional loan of €200 million ($234 million) for the implementation of climate projects, Reuters reported, citing South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola. The loan will be directed toward developing South Africa's energy sector and expanding renewable energy capacity. According to Lamola, ...

 Exports of Russian wheat to Sudan in the 2025-2026 agricultural year have more than doubled amid demand recovery, according to the Federal Center for the Development of Agricultural Product Exports (Agroexport). By early April, exports had reached 1.7 million tons, whereas total wheat exports for the entire 2024-2025 agricultural year amounte...

 South African state-owned transport and logistics company Transnet plans to expand the Port of Durban by 22.4 hectares, local newspaper Business Day reported, citing Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). The new area will be created by dredging and depositing approximately 4 million cubic meters of soil. "TNPA proposes to build a new cont...

 The United Nations has called for stepped-up aid to Sudan on the fourth anniversary of the outbreak of hostilities, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan Denise Brown said at a briefing. "Don't call [the situation in Sudan] a 'forgotten crisis.' I refer to it as a crisis that has been neglected. ... We really need to focus on finding a soluti...

 Nigerian energy company Oando plans to raise $750 million to drill up to 100 new wells and quadruple its oil production, company CEO Wale Tinubu told Reuters. He emphasized that rising energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East are helping to attract funding sources for producers in the West African region. "We are making every effo...

 Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia have discussed the creation of a consortium to manage oil and gas transportation through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict in the Middle East, Reuters reported, citing sources. The talks took place in Islamabad with the participation of Pakistan. Participants addressed issues of conflict de-escalation and ...

 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced changes to its regulations following the controversial final of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN-2025), the organization's press service reported. "These changes and improvements to the CAF Statutes and Regulations will also ensure the prevention of a recurrence of the incidents that occ...

 Kenya will begin sea exports of avocados on April 2 following improved fruit maturity indicators in key production regions, the country's Agriculture and Food Authority announced. "Avocado harvesting for sea export will commence on April 2, 2026," the communiqué stated. Following inspections conducted from March 1 to 6, authorities decided to...

 China's Vice President Han Zheng will visit Kenya, South Africa, and the Seychelles from March 22 to 30 at the invitation of the host countries, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs press service announced. "At the invitation of Kenyan Vice President Kithure Kindiki, South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile, and Seychelles Vice President ...

 A fire broke out on a pipeline at Libya's largest oil field, Sharara, on March 18, and the blaze was successfully extinguished, the National Oil Corporation of Libya (NOC) reported on March 19. The cause of the fire on March 18 was an oil leak through a valve at the 538-kilometer mark of the export pipeline south of Zintan. Firefighting and e...

 Nicholas Haysom, a South African anti-apartheid activist and former adviser to President Nelson Mandela, has passed away at the age of 73. The South African government announced the news. His daughter, Rebecca Haysom, told the Associated Press that he died on March 17 in New York "after a long and courageous battle" with complications from an...

 The Russian Embassy in Egypt organized an iftar — the evening meal with which Muslims break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan — for beneficiaries of a children's charitable foundation and their parents. The Russian diplomatic mission in Cairo announced this on March 17. "The Russian Embassy in Cairo continued its annual tradition of...

The United Kingdom and Nigeria have signed an agreement worth £746 million (approximately $998 million) for the reconstruction of the Apapa Quays and Tin Can Island port complexes in Lagos, the British government announced. The document was signed during the state visit of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to London. "UK Export Finance guarantees £746...

 The first session of the Russian-Moroccan Joint Fisheries Commission took place in Rabat, where the sides discussed the current state of bilateral partnership and agreed on its development. This was announced in a press release by Russia's Federal Agency for Fishery (Rosrybolovstvo). "Russia is increasing its catch in the Atlantic fishing zon...

Malian authorities have signed a 10-year sustainable development agreement in the areas of water supply, hygiene, and sanitation. This was announced by the government of Mali on social media on March 2. The signing ceremony was led by the Minister of Environment, Sanitation and Sustainable Development, Mariam Tangara Doumbia. Also present at the ev...

 Côte d'Ivoire and Japan have signed a grant agreement worth 6 billion CFA francs ($11 million) to strengthen road infrastructure in Abidjan. This was announced by the African country's Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget. "Minister of Economy Adama Coulibaly and the Permanent Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (J...

 The second meeting of the Russian-Namibian working group on geology and subsoil use took place in Namibia's capital, Windhoek, with the sides discussing partnership in mineral exploration and waste management. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology. The Russian delegation was led by Ivan Kushch, Director of...

 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding for health sector cooperation valued at $1.2 billion, the US State Department reports. The five-year agreement provides for US investments of up to $900 million in the African country's health sector. Additionally, under the terms of the...

The cost of an entry visa to Egypt will increase from $25 to $30 as of March 1, the Cairo 24 portal reports, citing a document from the country's Chamber of Tourism Companies and Agencies. "It was decided to increase the fee for expedited entry visa processing at Egyptian border crossing points to $30 instead of $25, starting March 1, 2026," the st...

Kenya's capital, Nairobi, will host the East African Business Summit and Expo 2026 (EABIS 2026) on February 24-25, Xinhua reports, citing the East African Business Council. The event is organized by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance and the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat. The summit is expected to attract over 500 participants, including ...