Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will introduce new biometric passports, marking their withdrawal from ECOWAS in favor of a new Sahelian alliance. Announced by Malian leader Assimi Goita, this initiative aims to standardize travel documents and facilitate mobility for citizens of the three countries. Burkina Faso has already issued passports without the ECOWAS logo. This change comes as these countries

Dodai, an Ethiopian startup specializing in sustainable mobility solutions, has raised $7 million to accelerate the development of electric vehicles in the country. Founded by Yuma Sasaki, the company focuses on introducing charging infrastructure and vehicles tailored to local needs. This investment will help deploy innovative solutions to promote the growth of the EV market in Ethiopia, a sector experiencing

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has granted a pound 100 million loan to OCP Group to support the construction of a 219 km pipeline. This project aims to transport desalinated water from Jorf Lasfar to Khouribga, enhancing water supply for fertilizer production. With an annual capacity of 80 million m³, the pipeline will help address water stress in Morocco and

The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $102.79 million in funding for the Multinational Program for Promoting Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains in Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) in Guinea, Senegal, and Togo. This program aims to integrate climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas emission reductions into three key projects. It will directly benefit over one million farmers,