Australiaafrica

DP World is continuing its expansion plans for ports and infrastructure from Mozambique to Congo. Mohammed Akoojee, DP World's managing director for sub-Saharan Africa, spoke to Bloomberg's Ondiro Oganga.

Orange plans to double its solar-powered base stations across Africa. CEO Christel Heydemann spoke to Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja in Nairobi, Kenya.

African ports are struggling to capitalize on a surge in shipping traffic as the Middle East conflict disrupts other key global trade routes. Bloomberg's Chief Africa Correspondent Jennifer Zabasajja explains on Horizons Middle East & Africa.

IMF Africa Director Abebe Selassie says Africa's economies were strengthening before the Iran crisis, with solid growth, lower inflation, and declining debt, but are now facing slower growth and shocks such as reduced remittances and rising oil prices. He told Bloomberg TV any short-term support should be targeted and temporary to avoid undermining long-term development goals.

Global investors are pouring money into commercial wineries in and around Cape Town, even as wine sales slow worldwide. French, German, and Norwegian consortiums are buying into one of the few wine-producing regions where vineyard prices are still climbing. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja reports.

Atlantic Lithium Limited (ASX:A11) has announced the successful parliamentary ratification of the Mining Lease for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project, marking a key milestone for Ghana’s emerging lithium sector.

Arrow Minerals Limited (ASX: AMD) has taken a step to support its operations in West Africa by signing a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Soguipami, the state-owned entity managing Guinea's mineral rights.

Pistachio prices have surged to multi-year highs as the war in Iran tightens supply. Now, South Africa's Karoo region is stepping into the spotlight, as farmers bet they can carve out a place in a market long dominated by a handful of producers. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja reports.

The African Development Bank says water investments on the continent have increased over the past decade from upstream preparation of projects to desalination efforts, service delivery and wastewater treatment plants. But Mtchera Chirwa, the AfDB's water and sanitation department director, says gaps within the sector won't just be resolved with more capital injection.

Demand for water is rising across Sub-Saharan Africa, but supply is falling behind, leaving nearly one in three people without basic access. Soma Moulik, World Bank Water Global Practice Manager, tells Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja that the sector faces a significant funding gap.