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Affordable housing: Senegal signs a 39 billion CFA franc green partnership for 1,000 pilot homes
Senegal’s Fonds pour l’Habitat Social has concluded a 39 billion CFA franc partnership with African Dream Holdings International to finance 1,000 high energy-performance pilot homes, presented
Blue‑Raman: how the EU‑funded internet cable reshapes the EAC’s digital map
The new EU‑funded Blue‑Raman cable promises to connect Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania directly to the Europe–Middle East–India digital corridor. What does this extension really mean
Rwanda creates National AI Agency to steer its digital strategy
Meeting on 8 June 2026 under President Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s Cabinet approved the creation of a National Artificial Intelligence Agency, the country’s first institution fully dedicated to this
EdTech: The Top Investors in Africa
The educational technology sector in Africa is booming, driven by a growing youth population and rising education spending. By 2030, education spending is expected to triple
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ZES/Free Zones: Boosting the economy differently
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are well-established mechanisms for increasing exports, simplifying imports, and fostering economic advancement in host countries. SEZs are defined as « geographic areas
E-commerce in Africa : Challenges and Solutions
E-commerce in Africa faces several challenges, but innovative solutions are emerging to overcome them. To succeed in this dynamic sector, it is essential to adopt solutions
African Energy 2024: Investment Divestment
The majority of investments in 2024 were made by established producers such as Angola and Nigeria. Senegal is an example of how favorable policies for operators,
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