U.S. and African nations plan to hold talks on AGOA's future by July 2025. • New U.S. tariffs could undermine Africa's duty-free access to American markets. • African trade ministers will meet next ...

Equinix plans to invest $140 million to expand its data infrastructure in Nigeria, including a new data center in Port Harcourt. • The move aims to improve bandwidth capacity and bridge Nigeria’s ...

Intra-African trade in Central Africa could grow by 12% a year by 2028, faster than any other region • Trade in the region may rise from $19.4 billion in 2024 to nearly $31.8 billion in 2028 • ...

Africa had 577 hotels under development in early 2025, up 13.3% from the same period last year. • North Africa drove most of the growth, with a 23% YOY in hotel projects. • Egypt remains the top ...

This meeting marks a milestone in Egypt’s growing digital maturity and attractiveness to international capital. Through strategic public-private collaboration, the country is well-positioned to lead ...

Huawei Intelligent Africa Summit 2025 was held in Marrakech alongside GITEX Africa under the theme “Amplify Intelligence for New Africa.” For its 3rd edition, GITEX put a strong spotlight on ...

Egypt and Qatar commit to a $7.5 billion investment partnership. The agreement was made during Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi’s visit to Qatar. The two countries aim to enhance economic ...

BCEAO has ended its special accounting treatment for Niger’s government bonds, effective April 15, 2025. This move threatens banks in the West African Monetary Union (WAMU), many of which are heavily ...

The U.S.-China trade war threatens Africa’s economy, disrupting supply chains and affecting commodity exports. • The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is seen as a key strategy to protect ...

Safaricom Ethiopia, AMREF Health Africa, an Africa-based international non-governmental organization, and the Vodafone Foundation have launched the Talent Cloud Scholarship aimed at equipping young ...

The study finds that nearly half of Africans believe their own governments should take the lead in addressing climate change. • Fewer place the blame on rich countries or big corporations, despite ...

The partnership directly enhances communication quality for hundreds of millions of Africans who rely on mobile networks as their primary gateway to the internet. It's also a blueprint for telco–tech ...