Category: Key developments

South Africa’s pan-African operator Vodacom Group has announced a major new agreement with Starlink, the satellite broadband service developed by SpaceX, to bring high-performance internet connectivity across the African continent, including to underserved rural regions.

The launch of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) was honoured this week in Mombasa, Kenya, during the 7th Biennial Scientific Conference on Medical Products Regulation in Africa (SCoMRA VII).

Tech giant Google has announced a landmark collaboration with Africa-focussed infrastructure company Cassava Technologies, aimed at making artificial intelligence tools more affordable and accessible across the continent — a region widely regarded as the youngest and fastest-growing digital market in the world.

Sierra Leone has taken a major step toward transforming its agricultural sector and attracting large-scale investment through the inaugural Sierra Leone Agrifood Investor Summit — the country’s largest gathering of agrifood investors to date.

The World Bank’s Africa’s Pulse (October 2025) forecasts real GDP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa at 3.8% in 2025, up from 3.5% in 2024.

South African startup MyBitSecure has unveiled an all-in-one system that combines IoT-based irrigation and soil monitoring with enterprise-grade cybersecurity to protect farm data.

MTN Digital Infrastructure, trading as Bayobab and part of the MTN Group, has partnered with Zoom Communications, Inc. to boost digital inclusion and enhance business connectivity across Africa.

This week in Luanda, Angola, the African Union (AU) held its third high-level summit, uniting African transport ministers, airline CEOs, and representatives from the World Bank and European Commission.

Ivorian-based e-commerce company, ANKA, has been acquired by US-firm Global Shop Group, marking the latter’s entry into Africa’s fashion and commerce infrastructure marketplace.