(Posted 07th November 2025)
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Polygon Labs Partners with Flutterwave to Revolutionize Cross-Border Payments in Africa
Tech In Africa
Polygon Labs has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Flutterwave, Africa’s largest payment infrastructure provider, which has processed over $40 billion in transaction volume to date. This collaboration positions Polygon’s PoS blockchain, known for its high-performance capabilities, as the default blockchain network for Flutterwave’s new cross-border payments product. It marks a significant milestone for the adoption of real-world stablecoins in emerging markets, further solidifying Polygon’s role in global payment systems……Read more>>
Axxess Wins National Alliance for Care at Home’s Care at Home Partner Award
Cision PR Newswire
Axxess, the leading global technology platform transforming how care is delivered in the home, won the Care at Home Partner Award at the National Alliance for Care at Home’s inaugural Meeting and Expo. The award recognizes organizations that show outstanding support for advancing care at home through advocacy, innovative initiatives or meaningful contributions to the Alliance’s mission. “This honor reflects the incredible spirit of partnership and shared commitment that it takes to build the future of care in the home,” said Axxess Founder and CEO John Olajide. “We are proud to stand arm-in-arm with the Alliance to advance care at home and advocate for providers to grow and serve their communities. Axxess will continue to innovate and collaborate….Read more>>
DFC Strategy Strengthens U.S. Access to Africa’s Critical Minerals
African Mining Week
Africa’s trade deal with the US was left in limbo: what exporters can do about it
The Conversation
The US-Africa preferential trade deal – in place for a quarter century – expired on 30 September 2025. It’s far from certain if the trade deal will be renewed and, if so, how. Through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), roughly 35 sub-Saharan African countries could export thousands of products to the American market duty-free. First signed into law in 2000, it was designed to encourage African exports, create jobs…Read more>>
Liberian Observer
The Ministry of Health has announced a five-day nationwide campaign against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) for girls aged 9 to 18. Eligible girls will receive a single dose of the vaccine at their schools or via their communities. The vaccination will commence on 17-21 and will be rolled out in all fifteen counties.The Acting Program Manager of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), Dr. Yuah Nemah, said the campaign aims to vaccinate over five hundred thousand girls within the five days. In Liberia, the fight against cervical cancer is critical. It is estimated that cervical cancer incidence is 37.5% and mortality is 34.1%. The disease ranks as the number one cause of cancer morbidity and mortality among women….Read more>>
INFRASTRUCTURE
Tech News Africa
The Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) and the African Union Development Agency–NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) have jointly announced the establishment of the AAMFI Infrastructure Financing Facility for African Union Development projects, a major initiative to accelerate infrastructure development across Africa. The announcement was made during the Luanda Infrastructure Financing Summit, held under the theme “Cutting the Cost of Capital: Financing Africa’s Infrastructure”. A Declaration of Intent to establish the Facility was signed by representative of AUDA-NEPAD and AAMFI in the presence of African Heads of State, Heads of African Multilateral Financial Institutions, senior government officials as well as members of the private sector….Read more>>
African Energy Chamber
As leaders prepare to gather for the G20 Summit in South Africa, an urgent and pragmatic conversation is taking shape: how to harness natural gas and LPG as immediate, scalable solutions to deliver power and clean cooking across Africa – and, in doing so, make energy poverty history. The African Energy Chamber (AEC) will bring this debate to the forefront at the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum in Johannesburg on November 21, serving as a key follow-up to African Energy Week and a precursor to the G20 Summit…..Read more>>
South Africa to add 28.7GW of new solar PV generation capacity by 2039
PV Tech
South Africa plans to add 28.7GW of new solar PV generation capacity by 2039, en route to generating more than half of its domestic electricity with renewable sources by 2042.This is according to the country’s latest Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), released yesterday by Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the South African minister of electricity and energy. It is the first South African IRP to not include the addition of any new coal generation capacity, and forecasts….Read more>>
AGRIBUSINESS
Business in Cameroon
Cameroon’s Ministry of Water Resources and Energy has announced it will construct five hill dams in the North Region as part of the first phase of the Northern Agro-Industry Development Programme (PDAS), supported by the African Development Bank. The initiative aims to boost water access and sustainability for domestic, agricultural, livestock, and fishing activities, marking a significant step in developing the region’s hydraulic infrastructure…..Read more>>
AgriTech: Elevating the Role Technology in Sustainable Agriculture
CNBC Africa
The agricultural community faces challenges from all fronts, such as climate change, tariff trades and an increased demand for food security. Innovation and technology are key to improve agricultural productivity. How can emerging technologies benefit African farmers and the agriculture value chains?…Read more>>
IT Web
Global datacentre provider digital Realty has announced the launch of its first facility in Ghana. The two-storey ACR2 datacentre in Accra will mark the group’s latest move in a strategic expansion across Africa. Stating that the new carrier-neutral facility will deliver an expected 1.7MW of installed IT capacity, and a total of 1,100 m² colocation space, the datacentre will be strategically located near major fibre routes and subsea cables, including direct access to the 2Africa cable system. This positioning by Digital Equity is designed to establish ACR2 as a key interconnection point, enhancing the country’s links to the global digital economy….Read more>>
New Era of Digital Collaboration as Kenya, Angola Seal ICT Deal
Dawan
Kenya has renewed its commitment to regional collaboration in digital transformation and infrastructure development, following a series of high-level engagements at the Luanda Summit on Financing Africa’s Infrastructure.The Kenyan delegation, led by ICT and Digital Economy Principal Secretary Eng. John Tanui, took part in ministerial sessions, investment discussions, and bilateral meetings that focused on accelerating Africa’s shift toward digital connectivity and innovation-driven growth.During the Investors–Ministerial Roundtable on Digital Transformation, Eng. Tanui shared Kenya’s experience in building nationwide broadband networks….Read more>>>
Liberian Observer
A recent report published by the World Bank says Liberia’s economy grew by 4.0 percent in 2024 with the agricultural sector accounting for 3.4 percent, a notable improvement from 1.4 percent in 2023.This overall growth was led by the rubber and rice sectors. According to the report, titled “From Stabilization to Inclusion – Pathways to Resilient Growth and Productive Jobs,” rubber production rose by nearly 18% after a 2% decline in 2023, and rice output increased by 8.5%, reflecting better growth lauding conditions, an improved road network providing greater market access, and policy efforts to enhance local production, supported by favorable weather and rising global prices….Read more>>
African Development Bank Group Boosts Zambia’s Renewable Energy Drive with $14.54 Million Investment in Garneton North Solar Project
African Development Bank Group
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $14.54 million financing package to support the Garneton North 20 megawatt solar project, in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province, catalysing the country’s renewable energy expansion, and addressing the energy deficit.When operational, the project will provide 82,000 people with clean, reliable electricity and eliminate 58,740 tons of CO2 emissions per annum.The approval, comprising $7.27 million from the African Development Bank’s own resources, and matching concessional financing from a Development Finance Institution, demonstrates a bold commitment to closing Zambia’s energy gap while advancing the Mission 300 goal of providing 300 million Africans with electricity access by 2030. Zambia is among the first cohort of countries that launched national energy compacts under Mission 300, in January 2025……Read more>>
