Africa’s AI future starts with empowering its own innovators. Smart Africa CEO Lacina Koné called for stronger collaboration between African tech startups and global development partners to create home-grown AI platforms that reflect African priorities not just imported solutions.
✈️ Nigeria has taken flight unveiling Africa’s first private aeronautics university, the Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics & Management (IBUAM)! 🇳🇬
Business details:
•Founded to meet the gap of 65,000+ aviation professionals needed in Africa by 2040.
🇿🇲 Zambia’s economy records its fastest annual growth in 12 years.
Finance Minister Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, at the IMF & World Bank Meetings in Washington, says reforms + debt restructuring + new investments are driving momentum.
🌍 AFC is now active in 14 countries and expanding to 20+, driving industrial development through value capture, value retention, and prosperity creation.
📈 Business Impact: New infrastructure investment and job expansion across the continent.
Uganda’s GDP is set to grow 10.4% by 2026, boosted by oil production. But the World Bank warns: growth won’t last without stronger tax systems & better spending.
I&M Bank Tanzania + Mastercard + OpenWay launch the country’s first World Elite debit & multi-currency prepaid cards on Way4. Supports 10 currencies, travel perks, lounges & more.
This is how Tanzania connects to the world digitally.
🇧🇫 President Ibrahim Traoré marks 3 years in office with a powerful message: Burkina Faso is ready to face evolving security threats while building a stronger economic future.
“Security, sovereignty & growth are the pillars of our nation’s future.”
📊 Safaricom’s impact on Kenya is unmatched. CEO Dr. Peter Ndegwa breaks it down:
💰 $3B in revenue | $9B market cap 📲 M-Pesa: 150M daily transactions 💵 $750M processed daily, half of Kenya’s GDP flows through it 🇰🇪 Safaricom alone drives 7–8% of Kenya’s GDP
