Platform matches corporate needs with local tech solutions in real time Aims to boost national innovation, digital transition, and competitiveness Gabon's Minister of Digital Economy launched the KIMBA platform on Friday, presenting it as an instrument for the digital transformation of businesses. The platform is conceived as a space where large companies can express their needs for...

Morocco opens $270M A31 highway linking key Casablanca routes New 30-km road aims to ease congestion, boost airport access Part of national plan to expand highways to 1,200 km by 2033 Morocco's national highways company ADM has opened the Tit Mellil-Berrechid (A31) highway, a 2.5-billion-dirham ($270 million) project, the company announced this week. The 30-kilometer road links...

Algeria and Egypt to launch direct Algiers-Alexandria maritime link to boost trade Bilateral trade surpassed $1B in 2024; target set at $5B in coming years Move aligns with AfCFTA goals and broader regional integration initiatives like VIC-MED Algeria and Egypt have agreed to launch a direct maritime link between the ports of Algiers and Alexandria in a move aimed at easing...

AIIB approves $200M for Benin’s Greater Nokoué urban mobility project Plan includes road upgrades, public buses, smart traffic and lagoon transport Project targets pollution, congestion and integration of informal transport workers The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved 200 million dollars in financing for Benin’s Greater Nokoué Sustainable Urban...

Chad partners with Egypt to modernize state TV and train media staff Project aims to improve Télé Tchad’s content, skills and viewer experience Foreign media dominate; RFI and France 24 reach most professionals weekly Chad will partner with Egypt to modernize its national television channel, part of a broader effort by the president to overhaul the country’s media sector. The news...

This week in African health news: Global measles cases have dropped nearly 80 percent since 2000, but major challenges remain across the continent. Ethiopia is stepping up Hepatitis B prevention and responding to its first Marburg outbreak. Senegal and Mauritania are tracking outbreaks of Rift Valley fever and dengue. Measles cases are rising in the DRC, while Madagascar is intensifying efforts...

Access Holdings to seek shareholder approval for ₦40B private placement on Dec 18 Deal aims to boost capital base amid new CBN recapitalization rules Access Bank is first tier-one bank to meet ₦500B capital requirement Access Holdings, one of Nigeria’s largest financial groups, has scheduled an extraordinary general meeting for December 18, 2025, where shareholders will vote on a...

Impact funds in Africa manage $70-80B; half operate solely on the continent 124 of 250 identified funds invest exclusively in Africa, FERDI data finds South African funds hold 43% of assets, leading regional impact investment Impact investment funds active in Africa manage between 70 billion and 80 billion dollars in assets, and almost half of them operate exclusively on the...

Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa hosts 860+ startups but faces deep structural weaknesses EY urges reforms in governance, talent, finance and R&D to scale innovation Without action, SSA-FA may capture just 10-15% of Africa’s tech investment Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA-FA) is seeing a surge in tech events, hackathons and startups that occasionally raise tens of millions of...

The government launched FUGAS, a new digital administrative and payroll system, as a strategic reform tool. The initiative forms part of a broader modernisation programme started in 2021 and aligned with the Simandou 2040 vision. An October 2025 diagnostic report identified 22 major dysfunctions hampering Guinea’s public administration. Guinea ranked 42nd out of 54 African countries in...