While the arms race between Algeria and Morocco appears to be slowing down, leading to a 44% drop in overall arms imports across the continent, worsening security conditions in West Africa have driven ...

When Bola Tinubu came to power in 2023, he promised to strengthen transparency and intensify the fight against embezzlement, but the challenges remain significant in a country considered one of the ...

Competition is nothing new on Benin's internet market, but the potential arrival of another player signals an aggressive rivalry that will benefit consumers and contribute to the growth of digital ...

These investments will be spread across 13 African countries, including Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Eswatini, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia.

With AI and coding becoming essential drivers of innovation and economic growth, this collaboration between MTN and the Ghanaian government is a significant step toward technological advancement. MTN ...

The quest to broaden the scope of interventions by the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) development impact investment arm, into all corners of ...

Fuel pump prices vary a lot within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The latest data from the regional central bank (BCEAO) places Senegal at the top while Niger sits at the bottom ...

By investing in 5G SA and cloud-native infrastructure, Econet and Ericsson are future-proofing Zimbabwe’s telecom industry, fostering economic growth, digital inclusion, and global competitiveness.

Nigeria exported 20.486 trillion Naira ($13.5 billion) worth of goods in Q3 2024, mostly oil, gas, and premium cocoa beans. Nigeria's trade balance recorded a surplus of 3.423 trillion Naira (about $2 ...

In recent years, Benin has been investing heavily in developing its road network. To tackle mobility challenges, such as traffic congestion, the authorities are looking to implement a digital and tech ...

Once hailed in the early 2000s as the ideal solution to Africa's internet access challenges, fiber optic networks have struggled to expand steadily. However, after significant advancements in ...

(Ecofin Agency) - The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have signed a €20 million ($22 million) funding agreement for a new program aimed at accelerating the performance of their ...