• Government to create a national data center as part of its digital strategy• Project details still under study, but facility expected to meet global standards• Move follows Namibia’s 2025-2029 digital plan to boost growth and inclusion The Namibian government plans to set up a national data center as part of its digital transformation drive. The announcement was made last week by Emma...

• GSMA projects $4.1 bln in added value, 2.5 mln jobs, and 3,000 bln CDF in taxes• Industry and agriculture seen as main drivers of digital transformation• Poor internet access, high taxes, and weak energy supply remain key obstacles The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could add 11,800 billion Congolese francs (about $4.1 billion) to its economy, create nearly 2.5 million...

MTN Group, the University of Johannesburg (UJ), and The African Editors Forum (TAEF) have launched the Pan-African Media Innovation Program (MIP), aimed at equipping journalists with digital, entrepreneurial, and policy-reporting skills. The 12-week certified curriculum, announced September 12, blends online modules with in-person training in Johannesburg and a two-week placement with an MTN...

• Australian junior Nex Metals signs MoU to operate North Hennai gold project• Company to fund 100% of development costs for a 44% stake in the project• Egypt holds 7.3 mln ounces of gold potential, with Sukari as its only active mine Nex Metals Explorations, an Australian junior gold miner, announced on September 22 the signing of a memorandum of understanding to take operational control...

• Shanghai Jinxiu Shanhe Automotive signs deal for EV assembly plant in Morocco• Facility to assemble 20,000 commercial EVs adapted to North African markets• Project expected to cut import costs, create local jobs, and boost technology Shanghai Jinxiu Shanhe Automotive Technology, a Chinese automaker specializing in new energy commercial vehicles, plans to set up an electric vehicle...

• Ghana commits to end routine gas flaring by 2026, ahead of global timelines• 28.5 bln cubic feet of gas flared in 2024, equal to 10.4% of national output• New processing plant and grid integration key to meeting target Ghana has pledged to end routine flaring of natural gas by 2026, a move reported by local media on September 18 as faster than international deadlines. The country still...

• Government spent CFA861 bln ($1.5 bln) on debt service in first half of 2025• Debt costs made up 24.4% of tax revenue and 10.4% of total public resources• IMF projects public debt at 58.1% of GDP in 2025, with a moderate risk level In the first half of 2025, Côte d’Ivoire spent CFA861 billion (about $1.5 billion) on debt service, according to figures from the Directorate General...

Egypt and Singapore sign accord on technical and vocational education Partnership aims to align programs with global standards and labor needs Singapore investments in Egypt reached $700 mln across 129 firms by June 2024 Egypt and Singapore have strengthened cooperation in technical and vocational education through an agreement signed at the Egypt-Singapore Economic...

Côte d’Ivoire launches 5-year DICEFA program worth CFA28.5 bln ($51 mln) Initiative targets 105,000 households, 200 businesses, and 10,500 cooperatives Women expected to generate CFA50 bln in annual revenues from the program Côte d’Ivoire has launched the first phase of the DICEFA program (Development of Women’s Initiatives and Economic Capacities for Empowerment), with a...

AD Ports will invest $380 million over 20 years to modernize the Luanda terminal. Emirati port operators are securing key concessions in Africa, challenging European and Chinese dominance. DP World has launched a $2.5 billion investment plan in 2025, partly allocated to African projects. AD Ports Group deepened its African footprint on September 19 by laying the...