Safaricom secured KES 20B ($154M) in a 176% oversubscribed green bond, funding tower solarisation to cut diesel costs permanently. Capital is deployed to swap volatile fuel OpEx for fixed solar CapEx, ...

The Ministry of Technology and Science and Yango hosted a dialogue to explore public-private strategies for accelerating Zambia’s shift to a tech-driven, inclusive economy. Minister Felix Mutati ...

McCormick Tractors enters Ethiopia through an exclusive distribution partnership with Kerchanshe Group. Ethiopia plans to increase its tractor fleet from 20,000 to 65,000 under its ten-year ...

Mauritius creates an Artificial Intelligence Unit under the Ministry of ICT and Innovation to coordinate national AI initiatives. The country ranks 69th globally in the 2024 AI Readiness Index with a ...

South Africa's state-owned Broadband Infraco (BBI) has partnered with Huawei to build a national intelligent, all-optical backbone network, aiming to fulfil the government's broadband expansion goals ...

Cobalt exports from the Democratic Republic of Congo are yet to resume, even after the government issued an inter-ministerial circular on December 2 outlining procedures to restart shipments.

Cameroon’s state operator has finalized a three-year partnership with Ethio Telecom to boost digital payments, modernize networks and prepare the launch of Blue Money in 2026. But the move tests ...

Dentons confirms its targeting strategy on Africa’s future by anchoring itself in Dakar and Douala, two rising hubs along emerging energy and infrastructure corridors. The firm’s expansion aligns with ...

Libya to award first oil, gas licenses in 18 years by early 2026 Tender includes 20 blocks; major international firms among pre-qualified bidders New awards aim to boost output to 1.6M bpd, restore ...

Fund backed by World Bank aims to ease SME access to bank credit Only 22% of SMEs secure loans; banking access remains limited at 7% The Central African Republic will soon launch its national ...

Cameroon’s REPACI film festival returns Dec. 11-13 with 135 short films Events include screenings, masterclasses, panels on social cinema and criticism Submissions span 23 countries; focus on cinema’s ...

AES condemns Nigerian military plane’s unauthorized landing in Burkina Faso Nigeria cites emergency due to technical issue; all personnel reported safe AES boosts airspace security amid regional ...