Satellite project by Orange Mali and Intelsat brings Internet to over 360,000 people • Over 60 sites launched since 2022 in remote areas with upgraded capacity of 5 Gbps • Effort supports digital ...

PalmPay plans to enter South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Uganda, and Tanzania by late 2025 • The fintech already handles over 15 million daily transactions in Nigeria • It will face strong competition from ...

Spain will fund Casablanca’s seawater desalination plant with $381 million in financing • The plant will supply drinking water to over 6.7 million people and irrigate 5,000 hectares • Full capacity ...

The partnership between Phase3 and Sonatel underscores a broader commitment to regional development through digital innovation. By linking their core networks, both companies aim to accelerate ...

This initiative reflects ECOWAS’s commitment to a results-driven, people-centred digital transformation agenda. By laying the groundwork for a unified and inclusive digital market, the Commission aims ...

Ocean warming and illegal fishing are shrinking fish stocks that millions rely on in West Africa. Catches of small pelagic fish have dropped sharply in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire since the 1990s. A ...

(Ecofin Agency) - • MTN to distribute 1.2 million 4G smartphones at $5.42 for prepaid users. • Move supports South Africa’s plan to phase out 2G and 3G by 2027. • Critics question the program’s ...

Burkina Faso’s investment arm will buy a 70% stake in Propharm for $241,583. The deal supports national goals to cut reliance on imported medicine. Propharm is the country’s first generic drug factory ...

The Central African Republic raised CFA50 billion with full subscription on five bonds. Chad and Gabon saw mixed outcomes, with short-term debt drawing more investor interest. BEAC’s tighter monetary ...

Tanzania will now require all local transactions to be priced and paid in Tanzanian shillings. Foreign currency contracts face tighter restrictions, and tourists must use official channels to convert ...

Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone is set to welcome a major new investment from the United Arab Emirates. On May 4, the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) signed a 50-year ...

Rwanda has rolled out a new online platform that allows people to apply for building permits without ever setting foot in a government office. Called KUBAKA, the platform is designed to end long wait ...