Trucks set ablaze as militants block key Senegal-Mali trade route

Collins NabiswaBBC Monitoring, Abdou Aziz DiédhiouBBC Afrique, Natasha Booty and Chris EwokorBBC Africa ShareSave Until recently Islamists in Mali had been more active in the north and centre Mali's military government has sought to calm anger...

Fuel tankers set ablaze as militants enforce blockade of key Senegal-Mali trade route

Collins NabiswaBBC Monitoring, Abdou Aziz DiédhiouBBC Afrique, Natasha Booty and Chris EwokorBBC Africa ShareSave Until recently Islamists in Mali had been more active in the north and centre Mali's military government has sought to calm anger...

From France to Thiès: one man’s mission to reshape aquaculture in Senegal

Sène’s academic journey began in his homeland of Senegal, earning a master’s degree in fisheries science from Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis. He then expanded his expertise by working in countries across Africa and in France, cultivating...

Nigeria’s Moppet founder wins women Agripreneurs award in Senegal

Roberta Edu-Oyedokun, the founder of Nigeria-based Moppet Foods, has been honoured with the Outstanding Value-Adding Enterprise award at the 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA), the firm said in a statement. Edu-Oyedokun, the sole...

Four African Innovators Compete for Engineering Excellence Prize

Neonatal care, agricultural technology, accessibility solutions, and clean energy innovations advance to final competition Four entrepreneurs from Kenya, Ghana, and Uganda have emerged as finalists for the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering...

Emirates celebrates 15 Years of Operations to Senegal

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is celebrating 15 successful years of flying to Dakar, Senegal. Since the inaugural flight in 2010, Emirates has played a pivotal role in connecting passengers and trade from Senegal, with its...

Vivo Energy launches VE-CEM: a breakthrough digital solution to keep Africa’s fleets and equipment moving

Vivo Energy, the pan-African retailer and marketer of Shell and Engen-branded fuels and lubricants, today announced the launch of its new VE-CEM (Continuous Equipment Monitoring) solution, powered by Digital Twin technology from its strategic...

Senegal: Cow dung proves ‘green gold’ for the women of Kolda

Ramatoulaye and her friends harvest rice grown with organic fertilizer from biogas, on plots in Saré Pathé Kamako Photo: WFP/Martin Dixon Story by Oumar Lo The figures are shocking: 92 percent of our world is exposed to polluted air, causing an...

Turning Senegal’s new visa policy into Gambia’s economic opportunity

- Advertisement - By Dr Alieu O Faal In August 2025, Senegal introduced a new visa regime based on the principle of reciprocity: citizens of countries that require visas for Senegalese nationals must now obtain a visa before entering Senegal. This...

How China-Africa Cooperation Addresses Resource, Environmental, and Climate Challenges Through Agrifood System Transformation？

Newswise — The agrifood system is central to safeguarding food security, ecological environment, and sustainable socioeconomic development, encompassing the entire chain from production, storage, and processing to consumption. Currently, the...

Top 10 African countries with the highest diesel prices in September 2025

Diesel powers a lot in developing nations yet to explore alternative energy sources. From buses that transport workers to their places of work to high-powered agriculture machines to generators that sustain establishments and medical facilities in...

Nigeria’s Moppet Founder Wins WAYA Awards In Senegal

2 In a resounding celebration of African ingenuity and entrepreneurship, Roberta Edu-Oyedokun, the trailblazing founder of Nigeria-based Moppet Foods, has been honored with the Outstanding Value-Adding Enterprise award at the 2025 Women...

Jihadists Cut Off Mali’s Trade Routes in Bold Escalation

Mali’s transitional military government is grappling with growing public anger over a widening blockade imposed by Islamist militants on strategic highways linking the country to Senegal and Mauritania a move that analysts warn could choke the...

Nigeria, Sahel countries seek $6 billion for irrigation development

Nigeria, along with ten other Sahel countries, is seeking $6 billion in partnerships and investments to irrigate 1.2 million hectares of agricultural land across the region, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday. The...

Strategic national security and risk assessment blueprint 2025–2030

- Advertisement - By Lamin Sillah Overview True sovereignty is impossible without economic independence. For The Gambia, the most significant national security threat is not just the absence of oil production or industrial capacity — it is the...

Morocco tomato exports reach 745,000 tons

Morocco has set a new seasonal record for tomato exports, reaching 745,000 tons during the 2024/25 season (July–June), according to data from the Office des Changes via Global Trade Tracker reported by EastFruit. Export revenues totaled nearly...

FAO, partners move to strengthen food security in West Africa

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in collaboration with stakeholders, has unveiled the Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Subregional Investment Forum to promote agricultural transformation By Felicia Imohimi The Food and Agriculture Organisation...

Africa’s energy transformation requires $100bn investments annually – Onagoruwa

Africa’s vast energy potential remains underutilised as investors grapple with legal uncertainty, regulatory inconsistencies, and bankability hurdles. In this interview with OLASUNKANMI AKINLOTAN, the co-founder of Parsons Legal Limited, Dr....

KaliSpot Launches Smart Financial Kiosks in Senegal and Partners with Solarix for Congo Basin Expansion

Senegalese fintech KaliSpot has announced the deployment of its first ‘1Net’ smart kiosks in Dakar. The company also revealed it has signed its first distribution partnership with Solarix, a technology and energy firm, to cover the Democratic...

Rationale and Protocol Design for the Adaptation and Implementation of a Patient Navigation Program for Cervical Cancer Screening Across Contexts in Senegal

J Andrew Dykens,1– 3 Ndèye Marème Sougou,4 Omar Gassama,5,6 Ndeye Mbombe Dieng,7 Caryn E Peterson,2,3,8 Crystal L Patil,9 Saria Awadalla,8 Sarah Abboud,10 Ibrahima Ndiaye,4 Fatoumata Binetou Diongue,4 Aliath Salami,1 Aida Fall,4 Rey A Flores,1...