Category: Key developments

Africa’s journey into the artificial intelligence space has taken a major leap with the launch of its first AI factory, currently under construction in South Africa.

U.S.-based energy company HYDRO-LINK has unveiled a plan to construct a 1,150-kilometre electricity transmission line that will connect Angola with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

EdgeNext, a global edge computing and cloud services provider, has partnered with iXAfrica Data Centres, Kenya’s leading hyperscale and AI-ready data center, to boost digital infrastructure in East Africa.

Mastercard has partnered with payment solutions provider enza to streamline fintech access to its global payment network across Africa.

Intelsat has partnered with the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI), a nonprofit founded by actor and humanitarian Forest Whitaker, to deliver high-speed satellite internet to education centers in conflict-affected regions of East Africa.

The Rwanda ICT Chamber, in partnership with the ILO and the Government of Luxembourg, has launched Innovate4DigiJobs—a new program aimed at creating digital job opportunities for Rwandan youth.

Logidoo, a Senegalese-based logistics startup, has unveiled a new international route connecting Belgium to Senegal through Morocco, strengthening trade ties between Europe, North Africa, and West Africa.

Fifteen technology startups from across Africa have been chosen to join the latest cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa.

Schneider Electric, a global frontrunner in energy management and automation, has inaugurated its first Innovation Hub on the African continent.