Category: Key developments

Airtel Africa and SpaceX’s Starlink have launched Africa’s first commercial satellite-to-phone service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, enabling eligible Airtel customers to send messages from areas without terrestrial mobile coverage.

AFC Capital Partners has launched the Infrastructure Climate-Resilient Fund Nigeria to mobilize capital from Nigerian institutional investors for climate-resilient infrastructure projects in Nigeria and other African markets.

Egypt’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Telecom Egypt, and Huawei have completed Africa’s first trial of mobile services using the upper 6 GHz band, achieving data speeds of approximately 1.7 gigabits per second for each user.

African startups and growth companies raised $224 million in July, lifting total funding for the first seven months of 2026 to $1.66 billion.

Africa50, the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) and TAQA Arabia have signed an agreement to invest in, develop and operate the first phase of a small-scale liquefied natural gas project in Tanzania.

British International Investment (BII) and Africa50 have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand joint infrastructure investment across Africa, with the UK development finance institution committing $20 million to the Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund.

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The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and X Green Capital have launched the Africa Green Transition PPP Fund (AGTPF), a new investment platform designed to accelerate financing for green infrastructure projects across Africa.

Raxio Group has increased its committed capital to more than $380 million after existing shareholders Meridiam and Roha injected additional equity to support the company’s next phase of expansion across Africa.