USDA forecasts 8% increase in paddy rice output, reaching 2.96 million tons • Cultivated area projected to expand 8% to 850,000 hectares • Improved climate, reduced pest pressure, and policy support ...

Côte d’Ivoire signs MoU with Raxio to support national data sovereignty strategy • CIV1 data center to launch in September 2024, at a cost of CFA36 billion ($63.5 million) • Facility to host sensitive ...

CNPC and South Sudan sign plan to rehabilitate key oil blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 • Output remains at 60,000–90,000 barrels/day amid ongoing export disruptions • CNPC commits resources and tech support; ...

J.P. Morgan voices confidence in Afreximbank's bonds, despite the bank's exposure to sovereign debt and potential for further rating downgrades • Afreximbank's dubious credits have hit 7.1% at end of ...