• The U.S.-China trade war threatens Africa’s economy, disrupting supply chains and affecting commodity exports.• The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is seen as a key strategy to protect African economies and reduce dependency on external powers.• The African Union's creation of an African Units of Account (AUA) aims to reduce reliance on foreign currencies and enhance...

Safaricom Ethiopia, AMREF Health Africa, an Africa-based international non-governmental organization, and the Vodafone Foundation have launched the Talent Cloud Scholarship aimed at equipping young Ethiopians aged 18–35 with hands-on skills in software development, data science, and AI. The scholarship is a fully funded, one-year online program. It offers Self-paced learning across leading...

• The study finds that nearly half of Africans believe their own governments should take the lead in addressing climate change.• Fewer place the blame on rich countries or big corporations, despite their historic emissions.• The findings highlight a surprising view from a continent hit hardest by a crisis it barely caused. A new study published on April 4, 2025, in Communications Earth &...

The partnership directly enhances communication quality for hundreds of millions of Africans who rely on mobile networks as their primary gateway to the internet. It's also a blueprint for telco–tech cooperation in emerging markets, where innovation must balance affordability, scale, and performance. MTN Group has teamed up with Meta to boost the quality and reliability of voice and video...

• General Brice Oligui Nguema has won Gabon’s presidential election, securing 90.35% of the vote, according to provisional results released by the Interior Ministry.• The second-place candidate, Alain-Claude Bilie By Nze, received just 3.02% of the vote, with other candidates failing to reach 1%.• The Constitutional Court is expected to announce the final results within a week,...

• MTN South Sudan renewed its operating license last week, securing permission to operate in the country for the next 15 years.• The telco plans to expand its network to reach 90% of the population within the first 10 years.• The move comes as digital access remains limited, with millions still offline and mobile coverage uneven. MTN South Sudan has renewed its license to operate in the...

 Senegal closed its latest bond issue two weeks early after pulling in CFA405 billion, well above its CFA150 billion goal. The strong demand comes despite rising concerns over public debt and a suspended IMF support program. The government is leaning more on local markets as access to international financing tightens. Senegal’s treasury ended its public bond offering on April 10...

As data demands grow across sectors like fintech, telecoms, e-commerce, and cloud services, the new data center offers mission-critical infrastructure to support enterprise growth, data sovereignty, and digital innovation Rack Centre has officially commissioned its newest data center, LGS2, marking a major leap in Nigeria’s digital infrastructure capabilities. The commissioning took place on...

Implementing robust surveillance systems, enhancing border infrastructure, and fostering transparency are critical steps toward mitigating the adverse effects of border-related illicit activities on South Africa's economy and society. South Africa is ramping up border security this Easter with the deployment of cutting-edge surveillance technology, including drones equipped with advanced night...

• The five-year facility aims to boost lending to underserved small businesses.• Senegal’s Islamic Bank would expand its sharia-compliant financing.• The project supports Senegal’s push to grow SME credit fivefold by 2028. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private-sector arm, is preparing a sharia-compliant credit line worth up to €40 million...