• Rwanda ratifies 12 air service deals to boost RwandAir routes• Agreements enable Fifth Freedom rights, expand international access• Airline growth continues despite DRC airspace restrictions Rwanda’s Parliament on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, ratified 12 air service agreements signed between 2022 and 2024 with Eswatini, Guinea, Georgia, Canada, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Oman, Poland,...

• Starlink seeks South Africa entry via equity-equivalent investment plan• Pledges R500m for school internet, eyes local ISP status• Regulatory delays stall launch despite broad African presence Starlink is intensifying its efforts to enter the South African market without giving up the mandatory 30% equity stake reserved for historically disadvantaged individuals, as required by the...

• Zambia, Visa sign MOU to boost digital payments and inclusion• Deal supports e-government, part of national digital strategy• Zampay platform enables online payments for public services The Zambian government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Visa, the U.S. digital payments provider, to advance its national digital transformation strategy. The agreement was announced at...

• South Africa, Microsoft sign AI and digital skills training deal• Program targets TVET colleges, includes courses and mentorship• Aims to tackle tech skills gap, boost youth employability South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mimmy Gondwe, announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital skills development between the...

The Cape Floral Region is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots and a source of ecological pride for South Africa. Located in the southwestern part of the country, mainly in the Western Cape Province, it covers roughly 90,000 km² and encompasses a mosaic of nature reserves, national parks, and protected areas. Since 2004, this region has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for...

Sudan, South Sudan agree to secure vital oil infrastructure Joint mechanism to protect pipelines; RSF role not addressed Conflict-hit oil flows vital to both economies, says IMF Sudan and South Sudan have reached a bilateral agreement to protect their key oil infrastructure, including pipelines, pumping stations, and border zones used to transport South Sudanese crude to the...

Patoki appointed Economy Minister in Togo’s key cabinet reshuffle Ministry split aims to boost planning, tackle economic risks New role places Patoki at center of economic transformation In Togo, the President of the Council of Ministers, Faure Gnassingbé, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, appointed Badanam Patoki, former head of the West African Economic and Monetary Union’s...

Algeria, Petrogas E&P sign study deals on key oil basins Agreements cover Touggourt, Berkine; aim to reassess reserves No exploitation yet; part of strategy to boost oil output Algeria’s national hydrocarbons agency, Alnaft, signed two study agreements with Oman’s private oil company, Petrogas E&P, during the North Africa Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (NAPEC 2025) in...

The Tech initiative will help women entrepreneurs and students use AI tools for digital marketing and e-commerce. The program builds on Qodwa-Tech’s success, a national MCIT and UNDP initiative that has trained over 32,000 women since 2019 to close the gender digital gap and boost women’s digital skills. It comes as Egypt’s ICT sector expands rapidly, growing 14.4% in 2023/2024...

Agreement marks the fifth under Ghana’s official creditor framework Follows previous deals with China Exim Bank, France, Finland, and the UK Move supports Ghana’s efforts to restore debt sustainability and recovery Ghana has signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement with Spain, marking its fifth deal under the country’s official creditor framework. The announcement was...