Category: Key developments

Kenya and Tanzania have jointly launched a new terrestrial fiber optic link between Dar es Salaam and Mombasa, a project aimed at improving digital communication and internet access across East Africa.

Ten financial technology companies from Africa have been included in the 2025 list of the world’s 300 leading fintech firms, compiled by CNBC and Statista.

Two Kenyan startups, Roam and Keep It Cool, have partnered to introduce what they describe as Africa’s first fully electric cold-chain delivery system.

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.