Category: AFRICA

Africa Cannot Drink Potential!!

By: Alice Frimpong Sarkodie,Director – Nobel Heights School Every year on African Union Day, we celebrate our culture, our resilience, our beauty, our resources, and our dreams for the future. We speak proudly of the Africa we want. But this year, the theme of the African Union forces us to confront a painful but necessary truth: A continent rich in rivers should not be thirsty. A continent full of brilliance should not lack sanitation. A continent filled with potential should not still struggle for basic human dignity. The African Union’s…

Kasi Cloud Datacenters Commissions West Africa’s First Hyperscale-Ready, AI-Capable Data Centre Campus in Lagos

By GlobeNewswire,First Published,May 20, 2026 Flag-off ceremony marks Nigeria’s transition from digital consumer to digital owner – as $850M in annual offshore cloud spend gains a sovereign, AI-ready home LAGOS, Nigeria, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kasi Cloud Datacenters  held the flag-off ceremony for its Lekki campus in Lagos – marking the commissioning of West Africa’s first hyperscale-ready, AI-capable, carrier-neutral data centre platform according to an official statement issued in Lagos,Teusday. The event,the statement said, signals the transition of Kasi LOS1 from construction into operational readiness, opening for the first…

Rendeavour appointed as AfCFTA inaugural implementation partner

Rendeavour becomes the African Continental Free Trade Area’s inaugural implementation partner for African industrialisation and trade infrastructure The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has partnered with Rendeavour, Africa’s new city builder, to support the implementation of the AfCFTA through infrastructure-led industrialisation, integrated economic zones and trade-enabling urban development across the continent an official statement in Lome,Friday,has disclosed. Through the partnership, the statement said,Rendeavour will support the AfCFTA Secretariat across three priority areas: advancing the role of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as drivers of industrialisation, mobilising private capital for trade- enabling infrastructure,  and…

Uganda-Dangote Group join hands for East Africa’s Energy Security

Ugandan President has expressed his support for the construction of a proposed regional oil refinery valued at USD17bn, aimed at strengthening industrialisation and energy security in East Africa (Ugandan government statement, 17/05/2026). According to the statement, the President made these remarks during a meeting with visiting Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, the project’s proponent. He stated that the refinery would contribute to broader efforts to advance regional integration, value addition, and industrial development across Africa. The proposed refinery is estimated to cost between USD15bn and USD17bn, with a designed processing capacity of 650 kb/d of crude oil. The facility is intended to supply Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic…

Seychelles-Greece Reaffirm Bilateral Relations…As Prez receives Ambassador Designate

The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Dr. Patrick Herminie, received the Letters of Credence of His Excellency Mr. George Psiachas, Ambassador-Designate of the Hellenic Republic of Greece to Seychelles an official statement issued in Victoria,Teusday,has disclosed. The accreditation ceremony the statement said,was held in the morning at State House. During their discussions,it added, President Herminie congratulated the new Ambassador of Greece and highlighted that Seychelles and Greece have enjoyed warm and longstanding f relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties in July 1980. The President further expressed Seychelles’ appreciation…

AI Skills and Compute Africa Foundation Launches in Rwanda

The AI Skills and Compute Africa Foundation (AISCA Foundation) (https://AISCAfrica.org) officially launches in Kigali to dismantle the barriers to AI innovation, strengthening Africa’s artificial intelligence ecosystem says an official statement issued in Kigali,Monday. Through this initiative,it noted, AISCA Foundation aims to provide equitable access to compute, skills development, research support, and community building. Backed by seed funding from founding technology partner Cassava Technologies, AISCA Foundation is bridging the “compute gap” to ensure African AI researchers and innovators can develop world-class AI solutions locally, while building a scalable pipeline for continental talent development.…

Rethinking BECE in the Era of Free SHS: From Gatekeeping to Placement Reform

By Kofi Asare,Executive Director,Africa Education Watch,Ghana Background Before the introduction of Free SHS, the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) primarily functioned as a gatekeeping mechanism that determined whether a child could progress to secondary education. Admission into second cycle institutions depended heavily on aggregate performance, and for many candidates, BECE effectively separated progression from exclusion. In that context, its broad, high stakes structure was aligned with a system in which access to secondary education was limited and competitive. Emergence  of the Free SHS Policy The Free SHS policy fundamentally changed…

Italian Engineering Giant Webuild Clinches Samoter Innovation Award for Africa’s Largest Dam

By: Addis Insight,First Published,May 14, 2026 Italian construction titan Webuild has officially secured the prestigious Samoter Innovation Award 2026. The accolade recognizes the company’s groundbreaking work on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a project that is redefining the landscape of renewable energy in Africa. Why the GERD Won Big Presented at the Samoter International Construction Machinery Exhibition in Italy, the award celebrates more than just “building a wall.” The judges highlighted the GERD as a masterpiece of technological and engineering excellence. “The recognition highlights the GERD not only for its complexity but for its…

Deepening Cross-border Investments…EDB, Mauritius takes Pragmatic action

Story: Mohammed A. Abu Cross-border investment in West Africa is a complex mix of formal Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) concentrated in key hubs like Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal, and massive Informal Cross-Border Trade (ICBT) that supports local livelihoods. While regional integration efforts remain high, investors face challenges such as infrastructural deficits, regulatory inconsistencies, and security issues Key Drivers and Sectors  Mineral Resources & Energy: Mining (bauxite, manganese, gold) and infrastructure projects are the primary recipients of capital. Substantial multinational and regional capital flows target energy transitions and clean energy corridors.…

IEA opposes renewal of Gold Fields Tarkwa mining lease, calls for greater Ghanaian ownership

First Published,13 May 2026 6:31pm   The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has intensified calls for Ghana to prioritise local ownership of its natural resources, opposing the renewal of Gold Fields’ lease for the Tarkwa mines as it approaches expiration in 2027. Speaking at a press conference in Accra, former Chief Justice and IEA Fellow Sophia Akuffo supported calls for increased Ghanaian participation in the management of the country’s mineral resources, stressing the need for greater national control over strategic assets. The IEA said the proposed lease renewal or extension…