The Regulator hosted a Swiss business delegation at Smart Village with visits to IBM and Concentrix operations. Egypt's IT sector grew 14.4% in fiscal year 2023/2024, the fastest-growing state sector for six consecutive years. Since launching its Offshoring Strategy, Egypt signed 74 agreements with companies. Egypt's Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) hosted...

Government will use public financing for the first phase after private fundraising difficulties. Phase 1 includes 60 km of lines connecting key zones including the new international airport. Total project cost estimated at about $3 billion, with construction planned to start in 2026. Angola shifts its financing strategy for Luanda’s surface metro as it struggles to secure...

Ethiopian Teachers’ Association urges massive increases in public education funding. Unions say African governments invest only 3.8% of GDP and 15% of budgets in education, below global benchmarks of 6% and 20%. UN estimates Sub-Saharan Africa needs 15 million additional teachers by 2030. Ethiopia’s education sector seeks stronger government support to reduce teacher shortages...

Transnet will invest ZAR 127 billion ($7.3 billion) over five years to modernise rail and port infrastructure. The company targets 250 million tonnes of annual rail freight by 2030, up from 152 million tonnes in 2023/24. Underinvestment, vandalism and governance issues have driven exporters to shift cargo from rail to road. Transnet plans to invest ZAR 127 billion over five years...

UNICEF and GSMA unveiled the Africa Taskforce on Child Online Protection at MWC25 Kigali. Africa has one of the world's fastest rates of children coming online. Young users face cyberbullying, exploitation, harmful content, and AI-driven threats. From Policy to Action: The Taskforce implements the GSMA's June 2025 whitepaper recommendations. In a move to address the growing risks...

Paratus Group launched Paratus Rwanda to deliver and install Starlink’s high-speed satellite broadband for businesses across the country. Starlink connectivity targets underserved regions, offering reliable internet to sectors like finance, government, tourism, and agriculture. Paratus enters a growing but underpenetrated market, challenging dominant ISPs with a future-ready...

(GSMA)-MWC25 Kigali concluded today following three days of successful collaboration, innovation and thought leadership. This year’s edition convened senior policymakers, industry leaders, and development partners united by a shared commitment to advance Africa’s digital transformation through coordinated action across governments, industry and the development community.  Across...

Move said to follow public complaints, part of broader digital inclusion push Data costs remain high, exceeding global affordability benchmarks Madagascar’s telecommunications regulator, the Autorité de régulation des technologies de la communication (ARTEC), has formally urged mobile operators to consider reducing rates to make services more affordable for consumers. The...

Sonatrach resumes oil, gas drilling in Libya’s Ghadames Basin Operations restart after 2014 halt due to security concerns Move aligns with Libya’s $3-4B oil sector recovery plan Algerian energy giant Sonatrach has resumed oil and gas exploration in Libya’s Ghadames Basin, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced in a statement issued Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. The...

GVA plans fiber internet launch in Ghana under CanalBox brand Minister backs proposal for affordable, high-speed internet rollout Expansion taps rising fiber demand amid Africa’s broadband boom Group Vivendi Africa (GVA), the fiber internet subsidiary of French media conglomerate Vivendi, plans to launch operations in Ghana. If confirmed, Ghana would become the company’s tenth...