Seacom unveils AI-ready Seacom 2.0 subsea cable project Connects Africa to Middle East, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Expected to cut internet costs, boost data center growth Pan-African digital infrastructure company Seacom announced plans for a new subsea cable system, Seacom 2.0, at the Submarine Networks World 2025 conference in Singapore on Wednesday, September 24. The project is...

M-KOPA sold 1.3M smartphones in 2025, reaching 6.4M devices sold since 2020. 42% of buyers got their first smartphone via M-KOPA, rising to 45% among women. Nairobi plant produced 2M devices in 2025, employing over 400 workers. M-KOPA, a UK-based fintech, sold 1.3 million smartphones across Africa in 2025, according to its latest Global Impact Report. The milestone reflects the company’s...

Chad will open an embassy in Cotonou, replacing its consulate general.        Benin plans to establish a diplomatic mission in N’Djamena in return.        Both countries signed a visa exemption accord to ease mobility and trade. Chad announced yesterday it will soon open an embassy in Cotonou, Benin, replacing its consulate general. The decision...

Benin submits bill to unify and overhaul road safety laws Bill targets speeding, impaired driving, and vehicle safety gaps Road accidents cost up to 3% of GDP, World Bank says Benin is pushing for a complete overhaul of its road safety laws, submitting an updated Highway Code bill to the National Assembly for a vote. The draft decree, approved during the ministerial council on September...

Canyon seeks A$215M to fund Cameroon’s first bauxite mine Backed by Afriland, Eagle Eye; mine launch set for 2026 Plans stake boost in Camrail to secure transport logistics Canyon Resources announced it has secured A$215 million ((about $141 million U.S.)) to accelerate development of its Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon. The financing package combines a two-tranche...

• China pledges 7–10% emissions cut by 2035• Plans 6x increase in solar, wind from 2020 levels• Seeks leadership in global climate governance efforts China announced new climate goals this week, promising to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 7% to 10% from 2005 levels by 2035. The pledge, made by President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, Sept. 24, on the sidelines of the United Nations...

• Ranks 52nd globally; contributes 8% to national GDP• Competitive tax regime, strategic location fuel IFC growth Mauritius' financial center has surpassed Casablanca Finance City (CFC) to become Africa's most competitive financial hub, according to the 38th edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), published today by the London think tank Z/Yen Group in collaboration with the...

• Four solar-powered water stations will open this month in Gbarpolu and Rivercess.• Each facility will serve about 8,000 people with safe water and reduced health risks.• The $334,847 project is part of a UNDP program, with five more stations due by 2025. Liberia is going to inaugurate four solar-powered drinking water stations by the end of this month in the counties of Gbarpolu and...

• Zimbabwe’s sovereign fund Mutapa obtained $125 million from Afreximbank.• Funds will cover raw materials for fertilizer production in the 2025/2026 season.• Fertilizer demand is tied to maize, tobacco, and cotton as Zimbabwe targets higher yields. Zimbabwe’s Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF), the state sovereign wealth fund, has secured a $125 million facility from the African...

• Burkina Faso-based SA2IF announced a new representative office in Abidjan on Sept. 23.• The financial firm aims to strengthen ties with Ivorian and regional investors.• Expansion leverages WAEMU’s harmonized regulatory framework for financial markets. Société africaine d’ingénierie et d’intermédiation financières (SA2IF), a financial intermediation company based in Burkina...