29-09-2026 By Bob Koigi | Channel: artificial-intelligence | Tags: Africa Artificial Intelligence Government Tech
Author: Monah Anthony
Benin has emerged as one of Africa’s faster-growing economies, but sustaining that momentum will require far more than another year of strong GDP figures. The African Development Bank Group’s 2026 Country Report estimates that the economy expanded by 8.1% in 2025, up from 7.5% a year earlier, driven by strong activity in construction, manufacturing, transport…
Military drone trade is being reshaped by conflicts in Europe and Africa, with the US and Iran supplying opposing sides in the Russia-Ukraine war, while China and Türkiye have emerged as key suppliers to African countries such as DR Congo, Sudan and Mali.
Zambia is pushing back the return of open access to its main fuel-import pipeline until January, months after the International Monetary Fund called for the system to be restored.
The Dangote refinery has a nameplate capacity of 650,000 barrels of crude per day.
I&M Bank, a banking group operating across East Africa and Mauritius, has partnered with Surecomp, a trade finance technology provider, to digitise its trade finance operations. The implementation will begin in Kenya before expanding to Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and Bank One in Mauritius, which is part of the I&M Group. The initiative will provide a…
Uttar Pradeshgovernment on Thursday (September 24, 2026) said the U.P. International Trade Show 2026 will position Uttar Pradesh as a Global Sourcing Hub, giving significant visibility to One District, One Cuisine (ODOC), with five lakh visitors expected. They added that UPITS will bring together global buyers, domestic businesses, investors and consumers from 25–29 September, 2026,…
That could explain why many big-time CEOs, including Chesky, have gone all-in on AI.
The draft rules would give the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority a more detailed framework for tackling price fixing, abuse of market dominance and unfair restrictions on access to pipelines, depots, terminals and other essential facilities. They have been presented for consultation and are not yet in force.
The development paradigm has fundamentally shifted in this decade of the 21st century. As progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) slows, the global development agenda is confronting an increasingly complex operating environment. Geopolitical fragmentation, conflicts, climate change, economic uncertainty, and technological disruption are reshaping development priorities, exposing the limits of traditional models of aid…
