Morocco just signed a deal with a company nobody outside IT knows, and that’s exactly the Point

If you’ve never heard of Vertiv, you’ve still depended on them every single day without knowing it. That’s how critical infrastructure works; it only makes headlines when it fails. Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, providing power and…

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Cisco’s Appointment of Ossama Eldeeb as Africa MD, signals for AI-ready infrastructure, not just a staffing move

Every time a global tech giant makes an executive appointment in Africa, I ask myself one question: is this a real commitment, or just a press release with a LinkedIn photo attached? We know the difference but this one’s got our attention. Cisco, one the world’s largest software networking manufacturer has appointed Ossama Eldeeb as…

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Libya just found more oil, but here is what these new oil discoveries really say about African upstream risk

Libya’s National Oil Corporation just announced three fresh oil and gas finds one offshore with Italy’s Eni in Block D, one onshore in the Murzuq Basin with Spain’s Repsol, and one in the Ghadames Basin near the Wafa field with Algeria’s Sonatrach all coming out of 2008-era Exploration and Production Sharing Agreements, and all signaling…

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DRC just turned the Congo river into a $1.5B Data Highway, and it’s the smartest infrastructure move nobody’s talking about

The DRC’s government has signed a $1.5 billion memorandum of understanding with China’s Genew Technologies to lay 1,700km of fibre-optic cable along the Congo River from Muanda to Kisangani, plus nearly 400km of terrestrial connections, totalling about 2,100km of infrastructure. Instead of fighting the DRC’s brutal terrain, the plan uses the river itself and its…

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Presidents of South Africa and India

India is knocking on Africa’s door with Solar Panels and Satellite Tech. Will Africa answer with more than just cobalt?

Diplomats and policy experts gathered in New Delhi this week with a message for Africa and India: the global order is shifting, the old boys’ club at the top is getting crowded, and if these two regions don’t lock in a serious partnership around solar energy, critical minerals, space technology, and skills, someone else will…

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Africa’s two biggest industrial powers are aligning, and the rest of the continent is watching

There is a version of African economic integration that exists on paper in treaty documents, summit communiqués, and optimistic press releases. And then there are the conversations that actually move things forward: ministers in a room, sector by sector, asking hard questions about supply chains, tariffs, investment incentives, and joint manufacturing. On June 22, 2026,…

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Starlink’s African expansion faces a new reality as Namibia’s ownership rules challenge the future of satellite internet

Africa’s digital transformation has entered a new phase, where access to technology is no longer the only priority. Increasingly, governments across the continent are asking a bigger question: who owns the infrastructure powering Africa’s digital future? This debate is now playing out in Namibia, where Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink has suffered another setback…

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Beyond Faster Internet: Why Mozambique’s 5G Rollout Could Transform Africa’s Digital Economy

Africa’s digital future is being shaped not only by software companies and startups but also by the infrastructure that powers innovation. Mozambique is positioning itself as one of the countries looking to accelerate this transformation with the rollout of 5G technology and a broader vision to become a digital hub in Southern Africa. The country’s…

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