Sub-Saharan Africa continues to capture investor interest, especially in mining, energy, and tech. The region’s natural resources, growing population, and digital shift fuel M&A activity, with more ...

The key trends shaping Africa's commerce sector in the coming years include the rise of the mobile economy, the rapid growth of embedded finance, the widespread use of super apps, and the ...

Gide’s Casablanca, London and Brussels offices assisted the International Finance Corporation (IFC, part of the World Bank Group), FIPAR Holding (an investment firm owned by the Caisse de Dépôt et de ...

Ethio Telecom aims to be a key player in Ethiopia's digital transformation. The incumbent operator signed a smart city agreement with the administration of Addis Ababa in June 2023. Ethio Telecom is ...

Morocco is Africa's top silver producer. This year, one of its silver mining companies expanded the Zgounder mine to boost production by at least 36% by 2023. On October 21, during overnight trading ...

Côte d'Ivoire could increase its gold production to 100 tonnes a year by 2029, up from 51 tonnes in 2023. The country aims to achieve this goal with new mines like Lafigué. Operated by Endeavour ...

Intelsat has been facing multiple issues with its satellites in recent years. These recurring failures affect millions of customers. Luxembourg-based satellite telecom provider Intelsat announced ...

Morocco plans to focus more on public investment in 2025, emphasizing boosting social projects to drive development and improve living conditions for its people. The Moroccan government plans to ...

Gide’s Casablanca, Tunis, Brussels and Shanghai offices are assisting Votorantim Cimentos on the sale of its subsidiaries in both Morocco and Tunisia. Votorantim Cimentos signed an agreement with ...

Mali plans to repay about $1.015 billion in domestic debt under its 2024 budget plan. The Malian government is set to raise nearly CFA200 billion ($331.3 million) by the end of 2024 to reduce domestic ...

Chad is counting on the trans-Saharan fiber optic backbone to strengthen its digital infrastructure. The country frequently experiences Internet disruptions due to incidents on its infrastructure. The ...

The world’s top steel producer and Chinese giant BaoWu is among the actors financing the development of Guinea's Simandou project, the world’s largest unexploited iron ore deposit. North of this ...