AI Everything MEA 2026: Egypt paves the way to become Africa’s AI epicenter
Already ranking top 10 globally on AI usage, Egypt is inviting players in the emerging tech to explore best use cases even as it woos investments in deep tech as Cairo evolves into hub of innovation. Organised by GITEX GLOBAL, flagship Ai Everything MEA expo...
Airtel Africa, Vodacom infrastructure sharing deal seeks to narrow digital divide
Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group ink infrastructure sharing plan to speed up connectivity and digital inclusion across Mozambique, Tanzania and DRC. Vodacom Group says agreement aligns with its ambition to connect 260 million customers by 2030. The telcos’ cooperation is modelled to increase subscriber connectivity...
Blockchain fintech Shiga Digital eyes firms in Africa, deepens reach with Tether deal
Shiga Digital has unveiled its new Android and iOS apps, expanding access to its end-to-end digital finance platform for businesses and individuals across Africa. Plan will see fintech make it simpler for businesses and individuals to send and receive stablecoin payments, manage cross-border transactions, and...
IMF’s blueprint for Africa’s debt sustainability
The IMF counsels that successful debt stabilization requires measures to strengthen public finances and institutions, alongside pro-growth structural reforms and a sound macroeconomic environment. Fiscal adjustment is likely to result in stronger, more durable reductions in debt when complemented by pro-growth structural reforms and by...
African leaders call for U.S. tariff reforms, investment-led ties
“It is time to replace the logic of aid with the logic of investment and trade,” says Angolan President João Lourenço. “We should review the high tariffs on African countries. What is needed is more trade between Africa and the U.S., not less,” said AfDB...
Revealed: Coca-Cola’s $10.4 billion ripple effect across African economies
Across 54 African markets, Coca-Cola contributed $10.4 billion in economic activity across its value chain in 2024. The beverage giant’s value chain supported over 1 million jobs in retail, agriculture, manufacturing, transport and services in Africa. Soft drinks maker purchased $4.3 billion from suppliers in...
Policymakers bet big on Islamic finance to reshape Africa’s MSME economy
Policymakers aim to direct Islamic finance away from passive monetary markets and toward productive enterprise, especially MSMEs in Africa. Islamic financial institutions urged to allocate at least 20% of their loan portfolios—an estimated US$1 trillion—toward MSME In Africa, lack of affordable financing is a persistent...
Marriott and Hilton growth blueprint signals new era of Africa’s hospitality industry
Marriott unveils plans to add more than 50 hotels and 9,000 rooms by the end of 2027. Hilton seeks to triple its African portfolio to more than 160 hotels, opening over 100 new hotels in the coming years and creating approximately 18,000 jobs. Job creation,...
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