Africa is accelerating its digital transformation thanks to the rapid growth of the internet. Governments are investing, startups are multiplying, and people are increasingly adopting online services. But this revolution relies on an invisible foundation: high-quality international connectivity. Chad and Niger began discussions on June 18, 2025, to connect their countries with fiber optic cables...

President Tinubu approves 16.7 billion naira ($10.8 million) for Mokwa bridge. The bridge in Niger State collapsed after deadly floods in May. Floods killed over 200 people, displaced 3,000, and devastated farmland. President Bola Tinubu has approved the disbursement of 16.7 billion naira (around $10.8 million) to rebuild the Mokwa bridge in Niger State. The facility was...

• Shell to drill 5 new exploration wells in Namibia’s PEL 39 block in 2026.• Campaign aims to better assess existing finds Graff, La Rona, and Jonker.• Technical challenges and high gas content complicate commercial viability. Shell will launch a new drilling campaign in 2026 with five exploration wells in its PEL 39 offshore license in Namibia’s Orange Basin, according to reports from...

• Ghana inaugurates a $3.5 million fertiliser blending plant in Greater Accra with 385,000 tonnes annual capacity.• The plant aims to reduce Ghana’s heavy fertiliser imports, especially NPK, which accounted for nearly 298,372 tonnes in 2024.• Invess Agriculture plans a 5 million litre liquid fertiliser plant to serve the wider ECOWAS market, positioning Ghana as a regional fertiliser...

• Africa’s young population of 426 million struggles with lack of practical skills, blocking their entry into the workforce.• Vocational training and apprenticeships remain limited, with glaring inequalities between countries and genders.• Governments must strengthen ties between schools and businesses, expand paid training, and value technical professions to turn demographic growth into...

• Uganda inaugurates its first large-scale gold mine, the $250 million Wagagai project.• Wagagai expects to produce 1.2 tonnes of gold annually, vastly surpassing Uganda’s 2023 total output.• The gold price has jumped about 30% since January, with forecasts predicting further rises to $3,700 an ounce by year-end. Uganda officially launched its first industrial gold mine with...

• GoviEx, Tombador merge to form uranium-focused Atomic Eagle• Deal brings ASX listing, up to $15.8M in funding• New leadership to advance Zambia's Muntanga uranium project GoviEx Uranium is bolstering its leadership team and project funding through a reverse takeover of Tombador Iron, an Australian Securities Exchange-listed company, to create a new entity named Atomic Eagle. The...

• Egypt approves launch of first fully digital bank, Onebank• Aims to boost financial inclusion for unbanked population• Operations to start in 2026, pending final inspection The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has granted initial approval for the creation of the country's first fully digital bank, a move aimed at boosting financial inclusion in the densely populated nation where less than 40%...

• 5G seen as key to handling Africa’s data surge• 5G promises high-speed data, but rural access still lags• Cost, infrastructure, and device prices hinder mass adoption Morocco has announced an investment plan of $8.9 billion to deploy a nationwide 5G network, joining nearly 30 other African countries that have already begun commercial rollout of the technology. While the fifth...

Cameroon authorized $1.039B in external borrowing from international private lenders to fund projects and clear arrears. The financing is part of a $1.67B package for 2025, split between commercial banks, private placements, and domestic markets. Heavy reliance on costly commercial debt raises refinancing risks as maturities cluster over the next three to five years. Cameroon has...