Kenya’s LuLu Coastal Cable System
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 Forms Africa Data Hub Holding with UAE Investor
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…
FATE Foundation’s 11th Annual Business Conference (Lagos)
The FATE Foundation holds its 11th Annual Business Conference on September 17 in Lagos, focused on scaling local businesses and building resilient ventures across West Africa. The event draws SME…
Tether AI’s African language models
Tether AI Research has released a family of open-source translation models covering 19 African languages that work fully offline on ordinary phones and laptops. The research has also been accepted…
Lagos Blockchain Week 2026
Lagos Blockchain Week 2026 ran September 7–12 at the Nigerian Law School Campus in Victoria Island under the theme “The Intelligent Economy.” The week brought together Web3 infrastructure, AI, and…
DRC’s national geological database
The Democratic Republic of Congo is building a state-run geological database to map its mineral wealth, under a $180 million contract with Spanish firm Xcalibur. The project is expected to…
South Africa’s new crypto industry body
South Africa’s crypto industry has formed a new coalition to push back against draft capital-flow rules from the National Treasury and Reserve Bank that would restrict local businesses from using…
Shuttlers’ new shared-ride service (Nigeria)
Nigerian mobility startup Shuttlers has launched a new scheduled, shared commuter service offering doorstep-to-destination rides, with a private-booking option. It’s part of a broader push by the company to build…
Orange Egypt and Care Point Partner to Accelerate Digital Transformation of Pharmacies
The partnership is based on the evolving digital needs of pharmacies, where transformation increasingly extends beyond the automation of individual processes. Strategic partnership integrates pharmacy management technology with advanced connectivity…
Dangote Prices 4.1bn Refinery Shares at US$0.4 Each Ahead of IPO
Billionaire Aliko Dangote is taking his oil refinery to Nigeria’s bourse at a valuation approaching US$50 billion, asking investors to finance the next chapter of a project that has only…