(Posted 21st August 2025)
CCA IN THE NEWS
Microsoft, NFL announce multiyear strategic partnership extension
Tip Ranks
The National Football League and Microsoft (MSFT) announced a multiyear strategic partnership extension, ushering in a new era of AIinnovation across the league. Technologies like Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI are helping the league and its teams enhance sideline evaluation and workflows, scout new talent, and streamline operations that keep the stadiums running smoothly. With 30 stadiums and over 330 events each year and hundreds of millions of fans, the NFL is one of the most widely watched sports leagues worldwide. Integrating Microsoft’s AI business solutions and cloud and AI….Read more>>
U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONS
Ruto Talks With U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Agree on New UN Plan for Haiti
Kenyans
The talks, according to Ruto, centred around several issues, especially how the U.S. and Kenya can collaborate to support the Haiti peacekeeping mission, which remains unpredictable as of August 2025. “I had a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues,” Ruto revealed in his statement….Read more>>
Esri, Microsoft, and Space42 Launch Map Africa Initiative
Geo Week News
A new collaboration between Esri,
Namibia Launches First Essential Clinical Supplies List
All Africa
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched the first-ever Namibia Essential Clinical Supplies List (Necslist), a tool designed to ensure health facilities across the country are equipped with vital supplies.Health executive director Penda Ithindi says the launch is a major step towards strengthening the health system.”This is more than just the unveiling of a document, it is the presentation of a strategic and reference tool that will shape how our health facilities are equipped, and ultimately, how the health-seeking public will experience care,” he says…..Read more>>
South Africa’s Eden AI Launches BlossomCare, a Mental Health Companion for Vulnerable Women
iAfrica
South African startup Eden AI has launched BlossomCare, a confidential, AI-powered mental health companion designed to support vulnerable women in Africa, including sex workers and pregnant teens.Founded in 2021 by Oluwabamigbe Oni, Eden AI began as a small consulting firm specializing in data science, machine learning, and computer vision. It has since grown into a health-focused technology platform delivering AI-driven solutions across Africa….Read more>>
INFRASTRUCTURE
Africa PPP 2025 to Highlight $4 Trillion Infrastructure Investment Opportunities
EINPresswire
Africa has nearly $4 trillion in domestic institutional capital that it can tap for infrastructure investment according to a recent report by leading continental lender, AFC. Held by pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and banks, this capital pool could help bridge the $100 billion plus annual infrastructure investment gap being exacerbated by debt distressed public budgets, rising protectionism as well as FDI and official development assistance that are failing to keep up with the continent’s growing infrastructure needs…Read more>>
Black women-led infrastructure investor launches in South Africa
African Business
A black women-led infrastructure investment group with 1bn rand of assets under management ($56m) has been formed in South Africa to invest in the country and the wider region.Motseng Ideas Infrastructure Group (MIIG) – formed by Motseng Investment Holdings and African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) through its IDEAS Fund – is 67% owned by black investors and 57% by black women.The firm’s immediate focus will be on delivering public-private partnership projects across sectors including social infrastructure, healthcare and government office accommodation across South Africa and the wider Southern African Development Community (SADC) region….Read more>>
ENERGY
Gov’t Breaks Ground For $80M Chipata Solar Power Project
Energy News Africa
Zambia has performed a groundbreaking ceremony for the commencement of the Chipata West 100-megawatt (MW) solar power project, as part of plans to address the ongoing load shedding necessitated by drought, which reduced inflows into the Kariba hydroelectric power dam. The project, estimated at $80 million, is expected to be completed in 12 months.The south-central African nation is hoping to develop solar power projects with the capacity to generate 1,000 megawatts. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony in the Eastern Province, the Minister for Energy, Makozo Chikote, in a speech read for him by Deputy Permanent Secretary, Dr. Lewis Mwape, described the project….Read more>>
Eskom launches new solar drive in South Africa
Business Tech
Power utility Eskom has announced its first-ever ‘Renewable Energy Offtake Programme’, which will drive solar uptake in South Africa.The programme is a request for proposal (RFP) inviting large power users to procure 291MW of solar power capacity through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Eskom-owned renewable energy sites.The utility said it launched the programme after commercial and industrial users expressed interest in direct contracting through long-term PPAs.It added that this is a big step in pursuing its strategy of transitioning its generation mix from predominantly coal to a blended portfolio comprising of an increasing proporion of clean energy sources….Read more>>
Ghana to host 2025 edition of AOW: Energy
Oil review Africa
Ghana is set to host the 31st edition of AOW:Energy, the flagship event for Africa’s oil, gas, and energy sector, from 15th to 18th September 2025 in Accra, under the auspices of the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition and the Petroleum CommissionIt is the first time in over three decades that the event will be held outside Cape Town, South Africa. As regulator of Ghana’s upstream petroleum industry, with a strategic vision of positioning Ghana as a competitive upstream petroleum hub, the Commission views the AOW: Investing in African Energy as a notable opportunity to further raise awareness of the country’s hydrocarbon potential on the global stage….Read more>>
AGRIBUSINESS
African agribusiness market expected to reach $1trln by 2030
Zawya
The African agribusiness market reached approximately $280bn in 2023, according to estimates by the African Development Bank (AfDB), with $35bn representing the Egyptian market alone. It is expected to grow to $1tr by 2030, at an annual growth rate of 19.94%, making the Egyptian agricultural sector a particularly promising investment opportunity.Agriculture accounts for around 35% of the continent’s GDP and employs more than half of the workforce, making it the most labor-intensive sector. Africa possesses over 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, offering significant potential to expand agricultural production….Read more>>
Craydel Expands Across Africa: Revolutionizing Education Pathways for African Students
Tech In Africa
Craydel, a Kenyan edtech platform transforming how African students apply to universities abroad, has made significant strides by expanding into Burundi and Tanzania. This marks the platform’s sixth and seventh markets across Africa, solidifying its position as the first Kenyan education startup to create a continental presence….Read more>>
ICT
Google for Startups Accelerator 2025: Empowering South African AI Innovators
Tech In Africa
Google has officially opened applications for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) program in South Africa, targeting Seed to Series A technology startups that are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to address critical challenges. This hybrid accelerator program aims to provide comprehensive support to early-stage companies, equipping them with the resources and expertise needed to scale their operations and drive impactful innovation….Read more>>
Airtel Africa Foundation Launches Tech For Her Program To Upskill African Women
Africa.com
Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, today announced the launch of its ‘Tech For Her’ Program’, targeting young women across Zambia, Uganda, and Kenya. The initiative, to be delivered in partnership with Tertiary DNS, is a five -week intensive online program that aims to equip participants with high-demand digital skills including Linux Administration, Cybersecurity, and Data Analytics, and prepare them to seek tech-related job opportunities across the world.The program aligns with the Foundation’s mission to empower Africa through Digital Inclusion. Participants will complete over 100 hours of intensive training through a flexible learning model that includes weekend classes for working professionals and weekday sessions for non-working participants…..Read more>>
FINANCE
South African Fintech Startup TurnStay Secures $2 Million Seed Funding to Revolutionize Travel Payments Across Africa
Tech In Africa
South African travel fintech startup TurnStay has secured $2 million in seed funding to enhance its platform and simplify payments for the travel and hospitality sectors across Africa.The funding round, led by First Circle Capital and supported by TLcom Capital, Enza Capital, Incisive Ventures, CVVC, and Equitable Ventures, underscores growing investor confidence in fintech solutions designed to tackle financial challenges within the African travel industry. Founded by Alon Stern (Slide Financial) and James Hedley (Quicket), TurnStay offers digital payment solutions, booking management tools, and financial services tailored for hotels, tour operators, and travelers….Read more>>
