MTN Rwanda invests heavily in network upgrades but faces growing service quality problems. The Rwandan regulator RURA summoned MTN after two days of major disruptions in voice, SMS, USSD, and inter-network traffic. MTN controls 63.2% of Rwanda's telecom market, raising regulatory scrutiny over dominant players. The Rwandan subsidiary of South African telecom giant MTN is increasing...

The female cocoa chief advocates for a price of 4,500–5,000 cedis per sack compared to COCOBOD’s 3,100 price. Farmers worldwide are pushing for a threshold of 6,000–7,000 cedis but are limited by the forward contract sale system. President Mahama’s promise to allocate 70% of the global price to farmers faces challenges related to funding, supply, and currency...

Christopher Nolan faces criticism for shooting scenes of The Odyssey in Dakhla, Western Sahara. FiSahara and pro-Sahrawi voices accuse the production of legitimizing Morocco’s presence in the region. Moroccan officials frame the shoot as part of a strategy to promote Dakhla as a film and tourist hub. British filmmaker Christopher Nolan faces growing criticism for choosing Dakhla,...

4Sight Holdings renovated a school in Diepsloot and introduced digital tools and training. South Africa faces 46.1% youth unemployment, largely due to a digital skills gap. Experts stress the need for long-term teacher training and integration into national policy. In a bold move to address South Africa’s digital divide and soaring youth unemployment, South African tech company...

Church of Uganda and U.S.-based ACEII signed a 3-year deal to improve rural literacy. The project targets dioceses of Luwero, Nakasongola, and Nakaseke with kits and teacher training. Uganda’s rural education faces high dropout rates, overcrowded classes, and gender disparities. The Church of Uganda and the American NGO African Children's Educational Initiative (ACEII) launched a...

Morocco’s trade deficit reached 161.86 billion dirhams in H1 2025, up 18.4% year-on-year. Imports rose 8.9%, driven by raw materials and finished goods, while exports grew only 3%. Remittances from Moroccans abroad dropped 2.6%, but tourism revenues rose 9.6%. Morocco’s trade deficit widened by 18.4% in the first half of 2025, reaching 161.86 billion dirhams ($17.8...

The World Bank approved $200 million via IDA for Zambia’s energy programme ASCENT. The project aims to bring reliable electricity to over 1 million Zambians within 5 years. Zambia is accelerating off-grid alternatives like solar mini-grids to cut dependence on hydropower. The World Bank approved a $200 million grant for Zambia on July 28 through its International...

• LPRC becomes main fuel importer after months of supply shortages and price swings• Gasoline prices rose from 680 to 830 Liberian dollars per gallon between January and July• Private importers lose dominance as government moves to stabilize domestic fuel market Liberia’s government has transferred control of fuel imports to the state-owned Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC),...

• Chad asks Green Climate Fund to accredit three local entities for climate finance access• Accreditation would cut out foreign intermediaries and speed up project funding• Minister urges GCF to revise criteria, says current system blocks vulnerable nations Chad is seeking direct access to international climate funding through the Green Climate Fund (GCF). On July 29, 2025, Environment...

• IMF lifts Sub-Saharan Africa’s 2025 growth forecast to 4.0 %, a 0.2-point bump that adds an estimated US$3.6 billion in real GDP versus April.• Revisions driven by a brighter global outlook (3.0 % world growth), a weaker dollar cutting African debt-service costs, and Nigeria’s 2 % GDP rebasing lifting its 2025 expansion to 3.4 %.• Despite the uptick, the new...