Kenya’s CMA licensed Safaricom and Airtel Money as Intermediary Service Platform Providers (ISPPs), enabling them to offer regulated capital markets products via mobile platforms. Safaricom leads ...

Nice Deer has partnered with Telecom Egypt to manage healthcare services for over 28,000 employees via its digital insurance platform. The announcement aligns with rapid growth in Africa’s digital ...

Nigeria now has ~20,000 EVs on the road. While under 1% of the total fleet, adoption is surging in urban areas like Lagos and Abuja. SAGLEV’s Imota plant leads with 2,600 units annually. Expansion to ...

The Gates Foundation and ADQ launched a four-year initiative to transform education in sub-Saharan Africa using AI and EdTech, with ADQ contributing up to $20 million. The initiative will fund ...

Kefi says it has secured $340 million to develop the Tulu Kapi gold mine The project targets first production in 2027 after several schedule setbacks Annual output is expected to reach 164,000 ounces ...

Ghana plans to introduce a fully online visa application system in early 2026 The reform aims to speed up processing and simplify entry procedures Preferential conditions will apply to Africans in the ...

SCZONE approves a $8 million agro-processing project in Sokhna The plant will produce frozen potatoes, vegetables, and ready-to-eat meals Egypt’s potato output reached 9.6 million tons in 2024 Egypt’s ...

Washington signed health MoUs with four African countries worth about $2.3 billion The US will provide nearly $1.4 billion, with partners funding over $900 million The deals extend a new results-based ...

CMA CGM has resumed full Suez transits, with Maersk beginning a 'stepwise' return after the October 2025 regional ceasefire. Egypt’s canal revenue grew 17.5% in late 2025; officials project a return ...

Parliament approved a law updating rules for electronic communications The reform aligns regulation with digital growth and technological change Telecoms generated CFA237 billion in revenue in 2024 ...

The government says cobalt exports have resumed after a ban imposed in February Initial shipments are expected to be limited as testing under the quota system begins Questions remain over unused ...

BICEC names Mohamed Simporé as chief executive officer effective December 23, 2025 The former BCP executive brings over 25 years of banking experience across West and Central Africa BICEC held around ...