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M-PESA Ethiopia CEO says FX reform creates long-term opportunities for local investment

M-PESA Ethiopia CEO Wim Vanhelleputte has said Ethiopia’s foreign exchange reform is creating opportunities for local manufacturing, supply-chain development and investment, despite short-term financial pressures on businesses adjusting to the new market

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Kenya joins Clean Cooking Alliance to accelerate access ahead of 2027 Africa Summit

Kenya has formally joined the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA), following its integration into the International Energy Agency (IEA) as a multilateral platform aimed at accelerating access to clean cooking globally.

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Safaricom’s Capture the Good Challenge recognises Kenyan photography and videography talent

More than 6,200 creators from across Kenya participated in Safaricom’s Capture the Good Challenge, which has recognised Mathew Meli and Kennedy Kamau as the grand winners in Photography and Videography, respectively.

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2026 Eskom Expo brings together 340 young scientists in Boksburg

South Africa’s 46th Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair has brought together 316 South African finalists and 24 international participants in Boksburg to showcase research and innovation across science, technology, engineering and m

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Côte d’Ivoire’s ARTCI strengthens digital regulation expertise at regional workshop in Cameroon

The Telecommunications/ICT Regulatory Authority of Côte d'Ivoire (ARTCI) is participating in a regional training workshop on digital regulation in Douala, Cameroon, to strengthen its teams’ expertise and improve regulatory practices amid ongoing digital t

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Nagoya University researchers visit Ethiopian AI Institute to explore future cooperation

Researchers from Japan’s Nagoya University have visited the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute to learn about its work and explore potential areas of cooperation between the two institutions.

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Kenya’s ODPC, Ombudsman deepen cooperation on access to information and privacy

Kenya’s Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ), and the Office of the Ombudsman are deepening ways to strengthen cooperation on access to information, transparency and data privacy.

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AfCFTA shifts focus to investment and jobs in Africa’s Automotive Sector

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat is shifting its focus towards investment, production and employment in Africa’s automotive sector following the conclusion of automotive Rules of Origin, Secretary-General H.E. Wamkele Mene has

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Zimbabwe launches National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 at NUST

Zimbabwe has launched National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), bringing together government, academia, industry, students and innovators to promote online safety and strengthen confidence in

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ARCEP Gabon, CTO explore cooperation on AI and telecommunications regulation

ARCEP Gabon and the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) have identified potential areas of cooperation in artificial intelligence regulation, regulatory capacity building and the exchange of telecommunications regulatory experience.

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