Ethiopian Airlines Gives Boeing $5B Order for Cargo Planes
On 30 September 2026, Ethiopian Airlines signed a contract with Boeing to acquire 10 new sidebody cargo aircraft from Boeing.
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USTDA Bolsters Digital Infrastructure Along West Africa
In September 2026, the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed two funding agreements to bolster digital infrastructure in
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US EXIM Bank Provides $100M Loan Facility for Africell’s Expansion in Angola
On 11 September 2026, Africell Angola announced that it has secured a USD 99.6 million loan facility from the US
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South Korea and Africa Draft Blueprint for Digital Partnerships at 8th KOAFEC Ministerial 2026
South Korea convened the 8th Korea – Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Ministerial Conference at the Grand Walherhil Hotel in Seoul
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Kenya and US on Same Wavelength to Build Up the Silicon Savannah at AmCham Business Summit in Nairobi
On 9 September 2026, Kenya’s President William Ruto and US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia officially
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Egypt Concocts Consortium to Set Up its First Sovereign AI Data Center
On 8 September 2026, Vodafone Business, Cassava Technologies and Elsewedy Electric signed an agreement to build the first #AI data
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Unitree’s Share Price Surges More Than Six-Fold on IPO
On 18 August 2026, Unitree made its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq-style Star market of the Shanghai Stock
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African Startups Raise $1.4B During 1H26
During the first half of 2026 (1H26), startups across Africa managed to raise about USD 1.4 billion, roughly the same
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Dodai Secures $13M Series A Funding to Accelerate eMobility in Ethiopia
On 28 April 2026, Dodai signed agreements with the British International Investment (BII) and other Venture Capital (VC) firms for
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US Aims to Reshore At Least 40% of Semiconductor Manufacturing
On 23 April 2026, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick held a press gaggle at Capitol Hill to explain the US’
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