A consortium of investors including Orange Group, Orange Côte d’Ivoire, Sonatel, Canalink, GUILAB, International Mauritania Telecom, and Silverlinks has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the Via Africa …
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The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping global energy demand, with implications that extend well beyond traditional power planning. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the growing …
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Saudi ADES expands Africa’s footprint with $92.7m Seplat offshore contract
Saudi-based ADES International Holding has secured a new offshore drilling contract valued at about $92.7 million in Nigeria, deepening its footprint in West Africa’s oil and gas industry amid renewed …
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Africa’s existing unicorns face new test as AI boom reshapes $1bn startup race
Africa’s startup ecosystem may be entering a more challenging phase as artificial intelligence and advanced technologies reshape the global innovation landscape, a new report has shown. The report, published by …
Afreximbank has signed a hosting agreement with the Government of St Kitts and Nevis for the fifth edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2026), reinforcing efforts to strengthen …
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US and South Africa move to reset ties amid diplomatic tensions
The United States’ newly accredited ambassador to South Africa, Matthew Bozell, formally assumed his duties on Wednesday during a ceremony that also saw envoys from 19 other nations receive accreditation …
Russia is seeking to build an alternative cross-border payments network in Africa using a ruble-backed cryptocurrency, as it looks to bypass Western financial systems following sanctions imposed over the war …
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Airtel Africa drops expansion plans, bets on data centres and mobile money IPO
Airtel Africa has outlined a set of strategic initiatives — including plans to list its mobile money arm, ongoing talks to utilise Starlink capacity, and possible integration of crypto-related services …
Nigeria is set to experience fresh power disruptions this week following a planned gas infrastructure maintenance that will temporarily shut down nearly 1,000 megawatts of electricity generation, tightening supply across …
The Iresa-Adu community of Surulere LGA, Oyo State, have sidelined Governor Seyi Makinde, as they have taken matters into their own hands after about 8years of government failed promises to …