Madagascar has opened a safeguard investigation into imports of sugar confectionery, chocolate, and cocoa-based products, examining whether rising imports are causing serious harm to domestic producers. The probe could lead to temporary trade measures if authorities determine that local industry is being injured.
A planned $300 million power line linking Zambia and the DRC could deliver up to 550 MW to the Congo’s mining-intensive Copperbelt. The project aims to ease electricity shortages, support industrial activity, and open a new route for regional power trade.
Dangote Refinery has extended its IPO to October 27, giving investors across Africa more time to participate in a share sale that could raise up to $2.1 billion. The offering is also testing whether the continent can turn retail investor interest into deeper capital markets and funding for major industrial projects.