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The European Commission has allocated €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad to support these countries in addressing the ongoing cholera epidemic. According to the World Health Organization, more than 61,000 cholera cases were reported in the African Region in the first 5 months of 2026.

Fiber deployment in West Africa is accelerating, reshaping the fixed broadband market and raising users’ expectations for speed. While Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal have led the way in fiber adoption, Togo and Gabon are emerging as rapid-growth fiber markets thanks to favorable regulatory policies and operators’ investments. Using OoklaSpeedtest®data, this article examines how…

Trade and logistics flows across India, the Middle East and Africa are being shaped by continued geopolitical uncertainty and operational pressure across key maritime corridors, alongside strong seasonal export demand and growing interest in more flexible inland and warehousing networks. Uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz, variable vessel waiting times and high yard density at…