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Kalp Foundation, Gambia’s Communication & Digital Economy Ministry partner to build Digital Public Infrastructure
The Kalp Foundation, a non-profit focused on blockchain technology for inclusive growth, has partnered with The Gambia to launch Gambia One, a blockchain-powered digital public infrastructure platform. The initiative aims to modernise government operations, digitise...
VA Tech Wabag wins INR 700 cr wastewater treatment order in Zambia
VA Tech Wabag, an Indian water technology company, has secured a significant INR 700 crore Design, Build, and Operate (DBO) contract from the Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company in Zambia. This project, funded by the European Investment Bank and Germany's KfW,...
Gabon’s junta gets direct access to $620 million timber industry
Gabon’s military junta has assumed full control of the country’s national timber company, Société Nationale des Bois du Gabon, taking over from the Gabon Special Economic Zone, which was jointly managed by Dubai-based Arise IIP and the Gabonese government. This move...
Ghana approves visa‑free travel for all African passport holders
Ghana's outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo, in his final State of the Nation Address on 5 January, announced a landmark visa-free travel policy for all African passport holders, effective from the start of 2024. The initiative, aimed at enhancing trade, tourism, and...
Namibia elects VP Nandi-Ndaitwah as country’s first female president
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will officially assume office as Namibia’s first female president, a historic milestone following her election last month. According to Namibia's electoral commission, the 72-year-old secured 57% of the vote, strengthening the ruling SWAPO...
BitFuFu stock soars after securing a fleet of 80,000 miners from Bitmain: Retail remains unconvinced
Bitcoin mining firm BitFuFu Inc. (FUFU) saw its stock surge over 9% recently following the announcement of a two-year framework agreement with Bitmain, the leading cryptocurrency mining hardware manufacturer. The deal includes 80,000 Antminer S units, featuring...