Highlights: • 38 African cities ranked among the world’s 1,000 most dynamic for digital innovation in 2025, up from 36 in 2024• Nigeria leads Africa with six cities featured; Lagos ranks highest at 76th globally• Challenges persist with cities like Bamako and Harare dropping significantly in rankings Digital innovation, the engine of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is reshaping...

Highlights: • 400,000 certified high-yield tea plants distributed to smallholders• Government allocates $27 million to renovate 19 tea factories• Tea exports generated $1.4 billion in 2024, up for the fifth consecutive year Kenya, the world’s top tea exporter and third-largest producer, behind China and India, is stepping up efforts to boost productivity and sustainability in...

Highlights: • The project is expectec to cost around $80 million and cover over 100 hectares in Ngogom, Bambey.• It is led by MidWestern Logistics (Senegalese subsidiary of a U.S. group) with Italian partners.• The initiative is expected to create 1,500 direct jobs and support Senegal's “2050” transformation plan. Senegal will soon host a major logistics project with the...

Highlights • Cross-border fiber optic interconnection inaugurated on July 18, linking Dar es Salaam to Mombasa• Project connects Tanzania’s national backbone (NICTBB) to Kenya’s submarine cables• Aims to improve affordability, resilience, and digital inclusion across East Africa Tanzania and Kenya have launched a terrestrial fiber optic interconnection linking Dar es Salaam to Mombasa...

The acquisition signals rising confidence in Africa’s digital infrastructure as a viable, long-term investment sector. It follows a wave of funding into telecoms, fibre networks, and digital connectivity, positioning the continent as a growth frontier for impact-driven private equity. Kenyan internet service provider Mawingu Networks is set to sell a 35% stake to Pembani Remgro Infrastructure...

Nigerian diaspora-led edtech startups deliver digital learning tailored to African realities. Over 98 million young Africans remain out of school; technology offers scalable solutions. Startups emphasize low-cost, offline-accessible content to boost inclusion and cultural identity. Confronted with ongoing barriers to education across Africa, digital innovations driven by the...

BHP sells its 17% stake in Kabanga to Lifezone Metals for up to $83 million. Nickel prices have plunged from $48,000 in 2022 to about $15,000 per tonne today. BHP remains active in Africa, investing $25 million in Botswana copper projects this year. Australian mining giant BHP agreed to sell its 17% stake in Tanzania’s Kabanga nickel project to Lifezone...

Chad joins a regional effort to revive education for 850,000 marginalized youth. The project blends digital and face-to-face learning to tackle high dropout and learning poverty. Success depends on regional cooperation, local resource mobilization, and overcoming security challenges. School dropouts and instability threaten the Sahel’s future, making education system reforms...

Ghana increases its vaccine budget by 46%, fully pays $24.5 million to Gavi. The government expects to distribute hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses nationwide by August. Ghana aims to become a regional vaccine manufacturing hub. Gavi has helped improve vaccine access in Ghana since 2000, vaccinating nearly 95% of children by 2023, official data shows. This year, the...

PFL Africa announces Benin as host for the 2025 season finals. Benin shines through recent international MMA successes and local development. PFL Africa, led by Francis Ngannou, invests heavily in growing African MMA. The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the world’s second-largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, has announced that Benin will host the final event of its...