Equinix to open $22M data center in Lagos by Q1 2026 Project part of $100M Africa plan amid rising digital infrastructure demand Africa needs 700+ new data centers; market to double by 2030 U.S. digital infrastructure company Equinix announced on Monday, November 10, plans to open a new $22 million data center in Lagos, Nigeria. The facility, named LG3, is scheduled to...

Guinea, Sierra Leone sign MoU to end roaming charges on calls and data Agreement supports border connectivity, follows 2024 internet backbone deal Part of West Africa’s push to cut telecom costs and boost regional integration Guinea and Sierra Leone signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on free mobile roaming on Monday, November 10, in Conakry. Signed during the Transform Africa...

Madagascar is going through one of the most turbulent periods in its recent political history. After weeks of protests over water and electricity shortages, a faction of the army announced it had seized power in Antananarivo. The takeover, led by Colonel Michael Randrianirina, ushers in a period of deep uncertainty. The coup comes as the country was trying to strengthen fiscal stability under IMF...

Ethiopia’s bid is expected to be confirmed next week, ahead of Nigeria’s. The city aims to leverage its green growth strategy and renewable energy model. Africa seeks stronger climate financing and adaptation commitments. Addis Ababa is expected to be officially designated next Tuesday as the host city of the 32nd United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP32), scheduled for 2027....

ILO defines informal jobs as unregistered or unprotected work in any sector Informal work limits protections, distorts markets, and hampers economic planning ILO urges expanding wage coverage to boost formalization and worker security The International Labour Organization (ILO) defines informal employment as work “in small or unregistered businesses and undeclared jobs within...

Morocco, Portugal launch academic forum to boost university ties, student mobility Event supports 2023 pledge to deepen “Global Strategic Partnership” across sectors Morocco's student population rose 5.3% to 1.3 million in 2024–2025 Morocco and Portugal held the first edition of the “Morocco-Portugal Academic Meetings: Horizon 2030” on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Mohammed V...

The state buyer Mostakbal Misr ordered 500,000 tons of wheat from Black Sea suppliers. Shipments from Russia, Bulgaria, and Ukraine are expected between December and January. Egypt may import over 13 million tons of wheat in 2025/2026, a record high. Egypt’s state grain buyer Mostakbal Misr has placed an order for 500,000 tons of wheat from the Black Sea region. According to Bloomberg,...

Ghana signs sixth bilateral debt deal, latest with Germany under IMF reforms Agreement supports economic recovery, cuts debt-to-GDP to 44.9% by July 2025 Follows UK deal in September covering $256 million and key infrastructure projects Ghana’s Ministry of Finance said Monday it signed a bilateral debt-restructuring agreement with Germany, the sixth such deal under the...

Nigeria launches digital education reform to modernize schools, boost teacher quality New platforms NERD and DNEMIS to track schools, students, and teachers Over 60,000 tablets distributed; dual-mandate policy expands teacher training Nigeria’s federal government has unveiled a broad education reform plan to modernize the school system through digital tools and raise teacher...

The Abu Dhabi roundtable yielded $16.4 billion in investment commitments. The IsDB and World Bank pledged over $3.3 billion in financing and guarantees. The plan targets 60% GDP growth and 10% annual real growth by 2030. As the “Chad Connexion 2030” investment roundtable closed on November 11, 2025, in the United Arab Emirates, Chadian President Mahamat Deby Itno...