Equinix to open $22M data center in Lagos by Q1 2026 Project part of $100M Africa plan amid rising digital infrastructure demand Africa needs 700+ new data centers; market to double by 2030 U.S.

Guinea, Sierra Leone sign MoU to end roaming charges on calls and data Agreement supports border connectivity, follows 2024 internet backbone deal Part of West Africa’s push to cut telecom costs and ...

ILO defines informal jobs as unregistered or unprotected work in any sector Informal work limits protections, distorts markets, and hampers economic planning ILO urges expanding wage coverage to boost ...

Madagascar is going through one of the most turbulent periods in its recent political history. After weeks of protests over water and electricity shortages, a faction of the army announced it had ...

Indian President Murmu begins Botswana state visit to deepen bilateral ties Focus on trade, health, education, and Botswana’s diamond industry India-Botswana trade hit $436 million in 2024, driven by ...

The state buyer Mostakbal Misr ordered 500,000 tons of wheat from Black Sea suppliers. Shipments from Russia, Bulgaria, and Ukraine are expected between December and January. Egypt may import over 13 ...

Nigeria implemented the National Payment Stack (NPS), a new unified infrastructure, to enhance digital payment interoperability. The NPS offers Fintechs direct access to the payment system, moving ...

The regulator accuses AVZ and two executives of misleading investors. The case concerns undisclosed disputes over the Manono lithium project in the DRC. AVZ denies wrongdoing and vows to contest the ...

Projects to create 5,500 jobs, introduce first Luxury All-Inclusive resorts Part of Morocco’s plan to attract 26M tourists by 2030 ahead of the World Cup Turkish hotel chain Rixos Hotels and Moroccan ...

The Abu Dhabi roundtable yielded $16.4 billion in investment commitments. The IsDB and World Bank pledged over $3.3 billion in financing and guarantees. The plan targets 60% GDP growth and 10% annual ...

Ghana signs sixth bilateral debt deal, latest with Germany under IMF reforms Agreement supports economic recovery, cuts debt-to-GDP to 44.9% by July 2025 Follows UK deal in September covering $256 ...

The budget will fund 20,000 tons of certified potato seeds for farmers. The volume of subsidized seeds rises from 18,346 to 20,000 tons this season. Senegal’s potato output hit a record 250,000 tons ...