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Crypto set to transform African remittances
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Crypto remittances: The $50 billion shift changing Africa’s money transfers

Africa’s $50 billion remittance market is ripe for disruption as crypto promises faster, cheaper cross-border transfers.

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Kenya’s digital future rises as Meta, Safaricom launch submarine cable deal

Kenya strengthens its digital hub status as Meta, Safaricom launch high-speed undersea link.

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A view of a rare earth mining site surrounded by hills and forested terrain, showing excavation areas and processing pools.
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Kenya’s $62 billion rare earth site draws US, China interest

At a Glance Kenya is quietly emerging as a new flashpoint in the global race for critical minerals as the United States, China, and others turn their attention to the country’s southern coast. On the forested slopes of Mrima Hill in Kwale County—land long revered by local communities—an international contest is unfolding over resources vital to the clean energy transition.  Stretching across about 157 hectares, Mrima Hill is believed to contain one of Africa’s richest deposits of rare earth elements,…

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digital asset adoption in Africa
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10 African economies betting big on crypto and blockchain adoption

Africa embraces digital assets as millions turn to crypto and blockchain to move money, trade, and save securely.

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Inside Khabib Nurmagomedov’s $10 billion partnership with MultiBank to tokenise global sports

MultiBank partners with MMA icon Khabib Nurmagomedov to launch a $10B tokenised sports venture blending blockchain and fitness.

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Cryptocurrency adoption across Africa
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Why Cryptocurrency adoption is rising fast across Africa

Crypto is filling Africa’s banking gap, driving inclusion as inflation, mobile access, and weak currencies push adoption.

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Cable & Wireless Seychelles profit fall
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Cable & Wireless Seychelles’ half-year profit falls below $6 million

Cable & Wireless Seychelles’ half-year profit dropped 35.3% to $5.5 million as network investments weighed on earnings.

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10 African universities driving tech research in 2025

African universities lead AI and climate tech research shaping innovation in 2025.

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A railway bridge stretches across the highlands in northern Ethiopia, part of the Awash–Kombolcha line under modernization efforts
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Ethiopia partners with Italy to build East Africa’s top rail hub

At a Glance Ethiopia is taking a decisive step to reassert itself as one of Africa’s leading transport and logistics hubs. In a landmark move, the Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) has signed a framework agreement with Italy’s COIPA Italia to modernize the country’s railway network—beginning with the long-delayed revival of the Awash–Kombolcha line.  The deal, signed in Addis Ababa on Sept. 10, marks one of the most significant international partnerships in Ethiopia’s transport sector in recent years. It underscores the…

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