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Seychelles
Seychelles Strengthens Vaccine Supply and Safety Measures
Seychelles is strengthening its vaccine access and safety efforts as the Ministry of Healt…
Seychelles
Seychelles Accelerates Digital Skills Drive as AI and Fintech Demand Grows
Seychelles is stepping up efforts to develop a home-grown digital workforce, with digital …
Seychelles
Saudi Arabia Signals New Investment Interest in Seychelles Economy
Seychelles is attracting fresh investment interest from Saudi Arabia, with discussions foc…
Seychelles
Seychelles Appoints New PEMC Leadership as Public Enterprise Oversight Gets Fresh Focus
Seychelles has appointed Estelle Alexis as chief executive of the Public Enterprise Monito…
Seychelles
Seychelles Opens Inquiry Into Travizory Border Agreement
Seychelles has opened a new Commission of Inquiry into the Travizory digital border system…
Cameroon
UNESCO-Backed FESTIBABA Puts Cameroon’s Baka Heritage in Global Spotlight
Cameroon’s Baka and Bantu cultural heritage is receiving renewed international attention a…
Cameroon
Cameroon Expands Free Healthcare Drive in Far North as Mokolo Campaign Nears Close
Cameroon’s Health Ministry has reported progress from its “Free Healthcare for All” campai…
Cameroon
Cameroon Pushes National Digital Infrastructure to Connect Government Services
Cameroon is advancing plans for national digital interoperability infrastructure as part o…
Cameroon
Cybastion Plans $75 Million AI Data Centre and Power Plant in Cameroon
U.S.-based technology company Cybastion plans to invest $75 million in an AI-powered data …
Cameroon
Cameroon Opposition Pressure Builds as Political Tensions Remain High
Cameroon’s political landscape remains tense as opposition forces seek to strengthen their…
Cameroon
Cameroon Schools Step Up Preparations Ahead of September 7 Reopening
Schools across Cameroon are intensifying preparations for the September 7, 2026 reopening,…
Uganda
Uganda Prepares to Unveil Name of Crude Oil as First Production Nears
Uganda is taking another major step toward becoming an oil-producing country as President …
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea Partners with World Bank for Historic Digital Transformation Push
Equatorial Guinea has launched a pivotal, multi-day workshop in Malabo in partnership with…
Republic of the Congo
Congo Telecom and ECA Push Digital Sovereignty to Position Brazzaville as Central Africa’s Tech Hub
Through new initiatives with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and strategic cro…
Republic of the Congo
Congo Fixes Oil Contract Reference at $90 a Barrel in Accelerated Legislative Session
During a fast-tracked extraordinary session in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo’s parlia…
Republic of the Congo
Sovereignty Over Sustainability? Brazzaville Balancing New Congo Basin Climate Finance with Critical Infrastructure Goals
Following recent international climate summits, the Republic of the Congo is navigating a …
Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo Elevates Public Healthcare Infrastructure and Regional Epidemic Shield Preparedness
Brazzaville is launching strategic healthcare updates focused on expanding universal healt…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Inside Africa’s AI Revolution: How "AI Factories" and Sovereign Computing Are Redefining the Continent’s Tech Future
Driven by over $700 million in infrastructure investments, African nations like South Afri…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC Mining Minister Louis Watum Kabamba Launches Zero-Tolerance Crackdown on Illegal Operators in South Kivu
The DRC Ministry of Mines, under Minister Louis Watum Kabamba, has initiated a major compl…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC Senate President Sama Lukonde Represents Tshisekedi at Hakainde Hichilema’s Inauguration in Lusaka
Democratic Republic of Congo Senate President Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge has arrived …