NERSA cuts power tariffs 35.6% for two South African ferrochrome producers Temporary 12-month relief aims to prevent closures and job losses Measure conditional on funding, shielding households from higher costs South Africa’s energy regulator NERSA on Jan. 29 approved a 35.6% cut in electricity tariffs for two major ferrochrome producers, Samancor Chrome and the Glencore-Merafe joint...

Djibouti launches process to draft national artificial intelligence strategy UN-backed consultations focus on skills, infrastructure, data governance Strategy aims for ethical AI aligned with Vision Djibouti 2035 Djibouti has begun a formal process to develop its future National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, with support from the United Nations system. The Ministry of Digital Economy...

Nigeria plans purchase of two new telecommunications satellites Tinubu approves project to replace ageing NigComSat-1R Satellites support digital agenda, broadband expansion, connectivity goals Nigerian authorities are pressing ahead with plans to buy two new telecommunications satellites to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the...

Chad signs satellite communications cooperation deal with Azerbaijan Agreement covers spectrum, GIS, satellite operations, capacity building Satellites seen as solution to poor coverage, low internet penetration Landlocked Chad is exploring cooperation with Azerbaijan to develop satellite communication services. Authorities aim to improve the coverage and quality of telecommunications...

Gabon regulators sign pact to monitor telecom networks via satellites ARCEP, AGEOS to track rollout, spectrum use, infrastructure compliance Deal supports digital expansion as Gabon prepares for 5G rollout Gabon’s Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARCEP) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observations...

Africa to host 40% of global high-impact oil wells in 2026 Rystad identifies over 40 high-impact exploration wells worldwide Most African wells offshore Atlantic, targeting frontier deepwater basins Africa will account for about 40% of the world’s high-impact oil and gas exploration wells planned for 2026, according to Rystad Energy. In a study published on Wednesday, Jan. 28, the...

Cameroon ratifies AfDB loans worth 89 billion CFA francs Funding backs CAP2E youth employment project in the Far North Project targets training, jobs, SMEs, climate resilience through 2029 Cameroonian President Paul Biya signed a decree on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, ratifying two loan agreements signed with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. The loans total 89 billion CFA francs...

Cameroon ratifies AfDB loans worth 89 billion CFA francs Funding backs CAP2E youth employment project in the Far North Project targets training, jobs, SMEs, climate resilience through 2029 Cameroonian President Paul Biya signed a decree on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, ratifying two loan agreements signed with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. The loans total 89 billion CFA francs...

Burkina Faso adopts 2026-2030 Recovery Plan guiding economic and social policy Five-year plan mandated by law, replacing previous national development framework Program centers on security, governance reform, human capital, infrastructure development Burkina Faso has launched a new five-year development program, the 2026-2030 Recovery Plan, adopted by the Council of Ministers on Thursday,...

MTN Ghana signed an MoU with youth-led Thrive and Shine LBG to promote digital literacy and AI skills. The group pledged US$2 million to Ghana’s One Million Coders Programme, aligning with government efforts to equip young people with coding and technology skills Telcos across Africa — including MTN, Airtel, Orange, and Vodafone — are investing in digital skills academies, learning...