Eutelsat and Paratus have signed a multi-year agreement to expand OneWeb’s LEO satellite connectivity across Southern Africa. This partnership addresses critical broadband gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly half of the world’s 400 million unconnected people reside. The African LEO landscape is rapidly evolving, with major players like Orange, Vodafone, Vodacom, and Telecel,...

Orange Egypt has launched a nationwide digital platform enabling citizens to access government and legal services. The initiative strengthens public-private collaboration, all while supporting Egypt’s digital transformation goalThis move positions Orange Egypt as a digital innovation leader, aligning with the Digital Egypt Vision 2030. Orange Egypt has launched an integrated...

Cassava Technologies launched CAIMEx, giving mobile network operators seamless access to top-tier AI tools. CAIMEx ensures data sovereignty and regulatory compliance, while democratizing AI access for enterprises, SMEs, and mobile subscribers. CAIMEx anchors Cassava’s broader AI strategy amid rising competition from regional telcos and global cloud providers. Cassava...

Gabon and Equatorial Guinea signed three telecom agreements covering spectrum coordination, free roaming, and fibre-optic interconnection. The deals aim to improve connectivity, reduce communication costs, and enhance regional digital integration. The countries will link through the Central African Backbone (CAB-4) fibre network to boost internet reliability and speed. Gabon and...

Telecel Ghana has launched a $70 million network modernization project in partnership with Huawei. The initiative aims to expand 4G coverage to 2,500 sites and strengthen service reliability across the country. Telecel holds 19.8% of Ghana’s mobile market, far behind MTN’s 72.7%. Telecel Ghana has launched a $70 million project to modernize its telecommunications...

Private producers added 4,100 MW of renewable capacity in the first half of 2025, up 208% year-on-year. Rooftop solar capacity now exceeds 7.3 GW, surpassing government-linked projects under the REIPPPP program. The Electricity Regulation Amendment Act (August 2024) established a competitive electricity market, enabling direct energy trading. South Africa’s decarbonisation...

Standard Bank opened a representative office in Egypt on November 12, 2025, to connect Gulf and African markets. The bank plans to obtain a full banking license in Egypt to expand lending, deposit, and project financing activities. Standard Bank operates in 21 African countries and four global financial hubs, including Dubai and London. South Africa’s Standard Bank Group has...

The IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2025 identifies electricity as the cornerstone of achieving global net-zero emissions by 2050. The share of renewables in global power generation must rise from 40% in 2024 to 75% by 2035, with battery storage capacity expanding seventeenfold. Africa, still heavily reliant on fossil fuels, faces both a challenge and an opportunity to build a cleaner,...

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s electricity regulator has approved Sattel International’s license to build a 6 MW solar power plant with storage in Kongo-Central. The facility will supply power to over 7,500 households and cut more than 23,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually. Sattel, active for over 25 years, plans to expand operations to three more African countries by 2026. The...

The Special Criminal Court in Libreville sentenced Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin to 20 years in prison each for embezzlement, corruption, and money laundering. The court ordered the confiscation of their assets and a joint payment of CFA1,400 billion ($2.47 billion) in damages and restitution to the Gabonese state. Both were tried in absentia after leaving...