(Posted 18th September 2025)
CCA MEMBERS THE NEWS
Diamond-Rich Botswana appoints Nigerian, Farouk Gumel, as Chairman of Sovereign Wealth Fund
Vanguard
The President of Botswana, His Excellency Advocate Duma Gideon Boko on Tuesday, 9th August 2025 announced the creation of a new Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund Limited with a Nigerian, Mr. Farouk Gumel as inaugural Chairman of its Board of Directors. Mr Gumel is currently the Vice Chairman of Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group and immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). The announcement was made at the official launch of the new multi-billion-dollar Sovereign Wealth Fund at the President’s office in Gabarone, Botswana….Read more>>
Ethiopian Airlines unveils major project plans at Addis Ababa showcase
ERGS
Ethiopian Airlines Group has launched a two-day project showcase in Addis Ababa, bringing together key stakeholders to outline plans for a major development initiative.The event, which opened on 16 September at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, was attended by Ethiopia’s finance minister, Ahmed Shide, airline chief executive Mesfin Tasew, as well as representatives from international financiers, contractors, suppliers and investors.Organised in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dar Al Handasah Consultants (DAR) and KPMG, the showcase aims to present the project’s structure, financing strategy and risk allocation framework….Read more>>
U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONS
(BPRW) Centre for Global Africa Hosts High-Level Forums To Spur U.S – Africa -Caribbean Business Opportunities
Black PR Wire
The Center for Global Africa (CGA), in partnership with the Marcus Garvey Institute for Human Development, will host Pan African Global Trade & Investment Conference (PAGTIC-DE 2025) from September 17–20, 2025, at the Hilton Wilmington/Christiana in Newark, Delaware during African Diaspora Heritage Month. The African diaspora in the U.S. comprises approximately 50 million people.Under the theme “Shaping the Future: Connecting Markets and Building Prosperity,” the conference will bring together regional participants, including…Read more>>
African manufacturers in last-ditch bid to extend US trade programme
Zawya
African manufacturers are lobbying U.S. Congress to grant a last-ditch extension of one or two years to a duty-free trade programme due to expire at the end of September, a Kenyan factory owner involved in the campaign told Reuters.U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies have cast doubt on the prospects for renewal of the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) trade initiative, which was passed in 2000 under former President Bill Clinton to provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for thousands of products….Read more>>
CalChamber Urges Congress to Renew African Trade Program
Advocacy
This week the California Chamber of Commerce urged members of the California congressional delegation to support a last-minute push to renew a trade preference program for sub-Saharan African nations before it expires at the end of September.The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is a trade preference program that has been the model behind U.S.-African trade and investment since it….Read more>>
SHA set to roll out AI-powered system to cross-check prescriptions, says Mwangangi
The EastLeigh Voice
CEO Mercy Mwangangi said the tool is not only a strategy to strengthen SHA’s rollout but will also play a key role in protecting patients’ health and safety.Kenyans will next year benefit from a clinical support tool that will stop doctors from giving prescriptions that could harm patients, Social Health Authority (SHA) CEO Mercy Mwangangi has revealed….Read more>>
Doing More with Less: Reimagining Health in Africa Amid Global Funding Cuts
United Nations
Across health clinics in the WHO African Region, challenges are growing more persistent—and more urgent. Doctors stretch limited resources to meet rising caseloads. Mothers walk long distances in search of care. Public health teams juggle competing priorities with minimal tools. This is the daily reality of over 1.4 billion Africans navigating the sharp edge of global funding fatigue.Governments across the continent are making commendable efforts to scale up health spending. Yet budgets remain only a fraction of what’s needed to provide even basic services—let alone build resilient systems. Donor commitments have plateaued, humanitarian needs are escalating, and the financial cushion that once sustained public health progress is rapidly thinning….Read more>>
Africa CDC at UNGA80: Shaping the Future of Global Health
Africa CDC
The 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) comes at a pivotal moment for global health.Across Africa, communities continue to face persistent and emerging challenges — from outbreaks of mpox, cholera, and Ebola to the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).As the African Union’s specialised health agency, Africa CDC is positioning Africa’s voice, strengthening global health solidarity, and advancing the New Public Health Order at the continental leveL…Read more>>
INFRASTRUCTURE
Afreximbank And South African Government Sign Landmark Joint Project Preparation Facility Agreement To Accelerate Infrastructure Development
Infrastructure News
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has marked a significant milestone in infrastructure development in Africa with the signing of a landmark Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) Facility Agreement with the Government of the Republic of South Africa.The agreement was formalised during a ceremony on the margins of the just concluded Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) in Algiers, Algeria. It aims to expedite the preparation of vital infrastructure projects by the Government’s Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) Programme within the National Department of Public Works And Infrastructure…Read more>>
ENERGY
Mauritania: First solar-wind PPP plant to improve energy access
ESI News
Mauritania has signed its first public-private partnership (PPP) in the energy sector for the construction of a hybrid solar and wind facility.The government has entered into an agreement with Ewa Green Energy to finance, develop, build and operate the 60MW hybrid power plant, state-owned news publication Agence Mauritanienne d’Information reported.The deal was inked on Friday (12 September) by Sid’Ahmed Ould Bouh, Minister of Economy and Finance and Mohamed Ould Khaled, Minister of Energy and Petroleum with Moulay El Arby of Ewa Green Energy…Read more>>
Govt $96m Solar Farm to Be Dedicated in October
All Africa
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism (MICAT), has announced the dedication of the country’s first solar power plant, a 20-megawatt solar farm located in Grand Bassa County, scheduled for October 2025.Under this initiative, Liberia is receiving a total financing package of about US$96 million, covering the solar project in Grand Bassa County, the expansion of the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant, and other technical assistance for the energy sector….Read more>>
AGRIBUSINESS
Liberia targets global cocoa market
The New Dawn Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia – The Acting Director General of the Liberia Agricultural Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA), Hon. Dan Saryee, alongside Deputy for Operations and Technical Services, Apha Gongolee, has departed Liberia for an exploratory mission to the Republic of Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer.The high-level visit, which runs until Saturday, September 20, aims to deepen LACRA’s understanding of the Ivorian cocoa sector, an industry valued at over $3.3 billion in exports in 2023 alone, and explore opportunities for building sustainable partnerships that could benefit Liberia’s cocoa farmer…Read more>>
ICT
ITIDA and NTI Recognize Emerging ICT Talent as Egypt Expands Digital Skills Initiative
Tech Africa News
The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) and the National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) have honoured 100 top-performing students from the first phase of the Summer Training Program, an upgraded nationwide initiative designed to equip 10,000 students with cutting-edge tech skills.The program is part of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology’s (MCIT) broader strategy to cultivate a new generation of specialists in advanced technologies and expand Egypt’s digital talent pool, reinforcing the country’s position as a leading regional and global hub for ICT and offshoring services. It reflects ITIDA and NTI’s commitment to building Egypt’s human capital by empowering undergraduates across different governorates with in-demand competencies….Read more>>
Zimbabwe Launches Digital Edge Indaba to Empower Women in ICT
Extensia
The Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services of Zimbabwe participated in the inaugural Her Digital Edge Indaba 2025, organized by the Internet Society Zimbabwe Chapter under the theme “Equipping Women to Lead the Digital Transformation.” The event highlighted the critical role of women in shaping Zimbabwe’s digital future and addressed the urgent need to close the digital gender divide.Held with the support of partners including POTRAZ, the Indaba convened government leaders, industry executives, and ICT professionals to discuss strategies for empowering women as leaders, innovators, and creators in the digital space. Key issues addressed included digital literacy as a fundamental right, building a safe and inclusive digital ecosystem, and advancing women’s leadership in technology and policymaking…Read more>>
FINANCE
Ghana, Nigeria & Angola Commit US$120.8 Million Towards Operationalisation Of African Energy Bank
Energy News Africa
Three oil-producing African nations—Ghana, Nigeria, and Angola—who are members of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO), have committed a total of US$120.8 million towards the operationalisation of the African Energy Bank, this portal can confirm.Of this amount, Nigeria, which will host the African Energy Bank, has contributed US$91.4 million, while Ghana has contributed US$20.4 million and Angola US$10 million.The contributions so far fall short of the US$500 million required to begin operating the bank. With only three countries having made payments, it means the remaining 15 APPO member states have not contributed any portion of the US$83.33 million each member is expected to pay….Read more>>
Uganda to borrow $358 million for power line to South Sudan, other projects
CNBC Africa
Uganda plans to borrow $358 million from regional and private lenders to finance various projects, including a power grid interconnection with neighbouring South Sudan, according to a finance ministry official.The credit will be sourced from the African Development Fund, an arm of the African Development Bank, the Arab Bank for Development in Africa, and Standard Chartered Bank, junior finance minister, Henry Musasizi, said while presenting the plan in parliament late on Tuesday….Read more>>
