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In the presence of HH Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, and HE Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan,…
Kenya and Ethiopia are testing whether electric buses can run across borders, with a 1,600km trip from Nairobi to Addis Ababa (Sept 10–18) checking if regional charging infrastructure can support…
DRC-Rwanda: Can Geneva talks break the cycle of war in eastern Congo? M23 controls large parts of eastern DRC as Kinshasa and Kigali remain divided over security and sovereignty. The…
The president of the European Commission has backed proposals for Canada to become the EU’s first “associate member”. Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament on Wednesday she wanted…
Africa is rapidly expanding mobile financial services, digital government platforms, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), e-commerce and cross-border trade, connecting more citizens with public and private sector services. This shift…
Algeria’s Postal and Electronic Communications Regulatory Authority (ARPCE) has opened a competitive bidding process aimed at extending mobile wireless network coverage to roughly 3,000 sparsely populated areas across the country.…
MTN Zambia has named Larry Annetts as its new Chief Executive Officer, with the appointment taking effect September 1. He steps into the role at a pivotal moment for the…
South African petrochemical firm Sasol reported a 9% rise in annual profit, driven by higher crude oil prices and increased fuel sales volumes. Separately, South Africa’s energy regulator, Nersa, has…
Kenya’s Indian Ocean coastline is set for a major digital infrastructure upgrade with the announcement of the LuLu Coastal Cable System, a new submarine cable project designed to strengthen connectivity…
MTN has established a new joint venture, Africa Data Hub Holding, in partnership with a UAE-based data-centre investor. The venture is targeting expansion in South Africa and Nigeria, though details…