Nigeria’s New NIGCOMSAT Satellites Put Digital Sovereignty Back on the Agenda
Nigeria has approved NIGCOMSAT-2A and NIGCOMSAT-2B, two high-throughput satellites meant to expand broadband, broadcasting and critical communications.
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Ghana’s Keta Basin Draws Petrobras Into Africa’s Offshore Energy Race
Petrobras has entered direct negotiations for four offshore exploration blocks in Ghana's Keta Basin, adding fresh momentum to West Africa's…
Botswana’s Power Outage Puts Grid Resilience Back in Focus
Botswana Power Corporation restored electricity to most affected areas after an unplanned outage, but the disruption underlines the economic importance…
Sibut’s Muslim Return Tests Central African Republic’s Fragile Reconciliation
The return of Muslim families to Sibut is a hopeful sign for Central African Republic, but destroyed homes, weak livelihoods…
Guinea’s Stadium Massacre Trial Faces a New Credibility Test
The suspension of prosecutor Algassimou Diallo has reopened questions about judicial credibility around Guinea's September 28 stadium massacre case.
Central African Republic’s Zamboye Mine Disaster Tests Gold-Sector Governance
The Zamboye gold mine collapse has killed more than 100 people and exposed the deadly gap between Africa's gold rush,…
Nigeria’s Digital Cloud Policy Tests Africa’s Sovereign AI Infrastructure
Nigeria's new Digital Cloud Policy aims to turn government demand, data-centre investment and digital sovereignty into a regional cloud strategy.
Kenya’s Medical Manufacturing Push Tests Africa’s Health-Security Industry
Kenya's talks with the World Bank on local medical manufacturing show how health security, industrial policy and African supply-chain resilience…
Ethiopian Airlines’ Kinshasa Expansion Tests Africa’s Air Connectivity Race
Ethiopian Airlines' plan to raise Kinshasa services to 21 weekly flights strengthens Addis Ababa's hub strategy and puts DRC connectivity…
Somalia’s Baidoa Clashes Expose the Cost of Federal Fracture
Heavy fighting in Baidoa has shown how Somalia's federal political disputes can quickly become a security and humanitarian crisis in…
Senegal’s Asset-Disclosure Referendum Tests Faye’s Transparency Promise
Senegal's asset-disclosure reform could strengthen anti-corruption rules, but the referendum route turns transparency into a political test between Faye and…
South Africa’s Citrus Breakthrough in India Tests Africa’s Export Strategy
India's approval of in-transit cold treatment gives South African citrus exporters new flexibility, but tariffs and market-building remain the real…