The financing will support efforts to address severe water shortages in one of the world’s most water-stressed countries, where supply remains limited and uneven, particularly outside urban centres.
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The two countries already have a political agreement covering 2,500 megawatts of power supply. However, ongoing negotiations are expected to consider doubling that figure to 5,000 megawatts, reflecting South Africa’s growing energy demand.
The programme, introduced under the ICT Programme in Faso (PROTAF), focuses on refurbishing outdated public-sector computer equipment and redistributing it to underserved groups, including women and low-income households.
Governments within the East African Community have agreed to remove tariffs on selected goods in an effort to address growing trade imbalances and improve cross-border commerce.
MTN Uganda has reported a 13.6 per cent increase in full-year revenue to $972 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by rising demand for mobile data and financial technology services.
The US tech giant will partner with schools, universities, and other institutions to deliver AI training focused on the continent's major tech hubs: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Morocco.
The policy, announced by the Uganda Ministry of Internal Affairs and implemented by the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, allows travellers from designated nations to enter Uganda without obtaining a visa in advance for stays of up to three months for tourism or business purposes.
Under the first deal, New York Stock Exchange-listed Lifezone Metals has secured a 14-month exclusivity agreement to develop the Musongati nickel laterite project, Burundi's most significant nickel deposit and a key asset within the East African Nickel Belt
Nigeria has suspended the issuance of petrol import licences for a second consecutive month, signalling a fundamental shift in the country's fuel supply chain as regulators enforce provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act that prioritise local production over foreign imports.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has launched its first pilot gold refinery in Kalemie, marking a historic shift that will allow the country to refine its own gold domestically for the first time while strengthening oversight of its lucrative but notoriously opaque mining sector.
