3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (477+ words) Africa’s renewable energy market could increase from 86.95 gigawatts (GW) in 2026 to 179.66 GW in 2031, representing a compound annual growth rate of 15.62%, according to a report published Aug. 11 by research and consulting firm Mordor Intelligence. Solar module prices also fell to $0.12 per…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (285+ words) Rwanda and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on civilian nuclear cooperation, expanding bilateral ties in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The U.S. Embassy in Kigali announced the agreement May 19 during the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (252+ words) Senegal and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a framework agreement to strengthen digital governance and integrate AI into public services. Authorities will launch a $1 million innovation hub (UNIPOD) on April 27 to support startups and research commercialization. The initiative…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (293+ words) Angola plans to scale up the use of its Angosat-2 satellite by bringing in private sector players to expand internet access across the country. A total of 37 companies have expressed interest in the “Connecta Angola Comercial” project, an initiative led…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (299+ words) Ethiopia deepens AI cooperation with India under Digital Ethiopia 2030 Indian tech firms explore use cases in agriculture, health, and e-learning Partnership aims to build local skills and long-term digital capacity Ethiopia is looking to step up its artificial intelligence (AI)…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (332+ words) Ghana, Huawei partner to train 3,000 young women in AI Program links trainees to national “One Million Coders” initiative Part of Ghana’s broader AI strategy and digital infrastructure push The Ghanaian government and Chinese tech company Huawei signed a partnership to…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (322+ words) Africa’s space programmes are expanding rapidly as more countries invest in satellite technology and space-enabled services, with Botswana marking the first anniversary of its first satellite by declaring March 15 a National Space Day. Botswana announced on March 15, 2026 that the date…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (414+ words) Equatorial Guinea has signed a cooperation agreement with Nigeria for the deployment of submarine fiber-optic infrastructure. The new link is intended to strengthen the Central African country’s digital infrastructure, which remains heavily dependent on limited international connectivity capacity. “The cable…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (202+ words) Extreme heat and dust reduce solar panel efficiency by 15% to more than 60% across sub-Saharan Africa. Module surface temperatures often exceed 70°C, sharply lowering voltage and energy conversion rates. Solar power generation systems suffer significant efficiency losses across sub-Saharan Africa due…...