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  • Zipline Expands Nigeria Operations with 12 New Drone Delivery Hubs

    Global drone logistics company Zipline has announced plans to establish 12 new distribution hubs across Nigeria, signaling a major expansion in what is quickly becoming the company’s largest and most strategic market in Africa. The move highlights Nigeria’s growing importance in the continent’s healthcare and logistics sectors, while also reinforcing the role of technology in…

  • Telecom Namibia’s Regulatory Problems Reflect a Bigger Struggle Inside the Country’s Telecom Sector.

    Namibia’s telecom industry is facing an awkward contradiction: the same regulator trying to modernise the country’s digital infrastructure is also becoming entangled in disputes involving some of its biggest operators. At the center of that tension is Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, better known as CRAN, which has recently drawn attention over regulatory clashes affecting…

  • Four Years Building Nubia Exposed the Limits of AI in African Data Journalism.

    The promise of AI in journalism collapses quickly when it meets the reality of African data systems, where missing records and inconsistent documentation matter more than model sophistication. That gap becomes clear in the experience of building Nubia, an African-focused data journalism and analytics platform designed to support reporting through structured data and computational tools.…

  • Pepkor’s Fast-Growing Finance Business Is Becoming Central to Its Retail Strategy.

    Pepkor is no longer just selling affordable clothing, furniture, and electronics. Its financial services operation is quietly becoming one of the company’s most important growth engines. The South African retail giant, Pepkor Holdings, reported strong momentum across its finance and fintech businesses alongside its latest half-year earnings. The company’s results showed rising customer activity across…

  • UNCTAD Says Global Energy Transition Needs Over $1 Trillion Annually by 2030.

    The world’s shift away from fossil fuels is running into a financial constraint that is becoming harder to ignore, with annual investment needs now estimated at over $1 trillion by 2030. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlights that achieving global climate and energy targets will require sustained and large-scale capital flows…

  • Vodacom Tanzania and PayPal Link M-Pesa to Global Payments in Push for Cross-Border Money Flow.

    Digital payments in Africa are increasingly being shaped by a simple demand: moving money across borders without friction, delays, or unnecessary intermediaries. That demand is at the center of a reported partnership between Vodacom Tanzania and PayPal, designed to connect PayPal users directly with M-Pesa wallets through the M-Pesa Super App. The integration aims to…