• Reaching out

    Reaching out

    In Burundi, a US$6 million deal is set see a countrywide roll-out of fibre – and with it, much improved internet services – over the next decade. Under an agreement… Read more

    Pit to port

    Pit to port

    Guinea and Liberia have signed an implementation agreement that will see iron ore exports from certain Guinean mines transported via Liberia. As reported by Liberia’s Executive Mansion site, the agreement… Read more

    Solid foundation

    Solid foundation

    Construction of Kenya’s Dongo Kundu special economic zone (SEZ) is set to begin in Mombasa county. Plans for the flagship Dongo Kundu SEZ include industrial parks; a free trade zone… Read more

    Open for business

    Open for business

    A bilateral trade agreement between China and Mauritius envisages zero or substantially reduced tariffs on imports from each country. As China’s first free trade agreement (FTA) with an African nation,… Read more

    Watch this space

    Watch this space

    The launch of a new direct-to-home TV offering is set to offer Ethiopian viewers wider variety that is tailored to the nation’s market. In a collaboration between satellite provider SES,… Read more