At Mobile World Congress 2026, the GSMA and the Handset Affordability Coalition announced a major initiative: to offer $40 4G smartphones to connect millions of people across Africa. An ambitious project—but how ready are the mobile networks that will need to support them? nPerf’s 2025 data from Congo, Nigeria and Ethiopia paints a mixed picture….
Minister of Mines and Geology, Rufin Benam Beltoungou, will outline policy reforms and highlight investment opportunities as the Central African Republic works to industrialize its underdeveloped mining sector CAPE TOWN (CONVERSEER) – As the Central African Republic (CAR) advances efforts to industrialize its mining sector, Minister of Mines and Geology Rufin Benam Beltoungou will participate…
By Joe Udo TUNIS (CONVERSEER) – Tunisia has announced plans to significantly expand its main international airport in a project estimated to cost about $1 billion, as authorities seek to strengthen the country’s tourism-driven economy. According to the country’s transport ministry, the proposed development will quadruple the airport’s passenger handling capacity as part of broader…
By Joe Udo JONGLEI (CONVERSEER) – South Sudan’s fragile healthcare system is under renewed scrutiny after a state governor reportedly travelled abroad for treatment, highlighting the deepening crisis within the country’s public health sector. Riek Gai Kok, the governor of Jonglei State, recently flew to Nairobi in neighbouring Kenya for treatment after suffering high blood…
By Our Reporter LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – An international crackdown coordinated by Interpol has resulted in the arrest of 651 suspects and the seizure of more than $4.3 million across 16 African nations as part of a major effort to combat cybercrime and transnational financial fraud. The operation code-named “Red Card 2.0” was carried out between…
