The government plans about 4,000 rooftop solar units totaling 137 MW. The $200 million initiative is supported by a Swiss partnership and private funding. The project aims to reduce grid pressure and fossil fuel dependence. Ghana’s government has launched a $200 million initiative to finance the installation of rooftop solar systems nationwide. According to Ghana News Agency on...

Senegal launches 2025 Gov’athon to modernize public administration Over 2,000 participants submitted 812 innovation projects for selection Hackathon supports national tech goals under 2025 “New Technological Deal” The Senegalese government launched the second edition of Gov’athon, a national hackathon dedicated to digitally modernizing public administration, in Dakar on Friday,...

São Tomé and FAO launch digital platform to boost farm product sales Tool aims to cut post-harvest losses, improve market access for farmers Initiative supports youth jobs, modernizes agriculture in key export sector São Tomé and Príncipe, in partnership with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), officially launched a new digital platform on October 24 to help...

FTTR offers gigabit speeds, eliminates Wi-Fi dead zones in large homes Move strengthens Tunisie Telecom’s role in Tunisia’s digital transformation push Tunisia’s state-owned operator Tunisie Telecom has launched a new Fiber-to-the-Room (FTTR) service. The technology extends fiber optic connectivity into every room of a home, offering faster and more stable internet coverage than...

ADEA Triennale opens in Ghana to tackle Africa’s deepening education crisis 100M children out of school; funding cuts risk 6M more losing access AU, AfDB launch education fund as nations push for self-reliant financing African ministers, education experts and development partners are gathered in Ghana’s capital on Wednesday for the Association for the Development of Education in Africa...

Lukoil to sell all international assets to Gunvor amid U.S. sanctions Sale includes key oil stakes across Africa; awaits regulatory approvals Sanctions freeze assets, cut financing; U.S. wind-down license valid until Nov 2025 Russian oil producer Lukoil said on Thursday it has accepted an offer from Swiss commodities trader Gunvor Group to purchase all of its international assets,...

Cape Verde launches national cybersecurity center and incident response team SOC and CSIRT aim to secure digital services and boost cyber resilience Move supports digital transformation as sector targets higher GDP contribution Cape Verde on Wednesday launched a Security Operations Center (SOC) and a Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) within the State’s Private...

Namibia, World Bank discuss collaboration on national digital transformation strategy Plan targets public service digitalization, infrastructure upgrades, and tech-driven growth Strategy aligns with Vision 2030; no formal deal signed yet Namibia plans to work with the World Bank to develop and implement its national digital transformation strategy, the Ministry of Information and...

Deals cover  mediation, trade, education, and culture Agreements include plans to modernize EFTA-SACU free trade agreement Bilateral trade reached $1B in 2024; Ramaphosa met Swiss President in Bern South Africa and Switzerland signed five bilateral cooperation agreements on Wednesday covering mediation, education, trade, culture and sustainable development, the Swiss and South...

U.S. urges citizens to leave Mali due to worsening security, fuel shortages Jihadist attacks have blocked supply routes, crippling transport and services Bamako airport remains open; overland travel deemed unsafe by U.S. Embassy The U.S. Embassy in Mali on Tuesday urged U.S. citizens to "immediately depart" the country, citing an extremely unpredictable security situation caused by the...