African markets and business updates

In some cases, processing facilities are struggling to remain profitable amid growing global capacity and increasingly competitive markets.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) ( www.AfricaCDC.org ) has welcomed a US$220.6 million emergency financing package from the Pandemic Fund to support efforts to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak and protect at-risk countries across Central and Eastern Africa. The financing will facilitate implementation of the joint Africa CDC–World Health Organization (WHO) Continental Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revised African airlines’ net profit forecast for 2026 to $100 million.

Shuttlers , the Nigerian shared mobility startup, has integrated its bus routes into Google Maps Transit, bringing its services to the navigation platform after completing more than 10 million trips since launching in 2016. The integration brings Shuttlers’ scheduled routes into Google Maps’ transit layer, allowing commuters to discover routes and book seats directly within Google Maps while navigating Nigeria’s major cities.…

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Nigeria Internet Registration Association has recorded 241,000 active domains, with 98,285 new registrations, 71,470 renewals, and 1,970 restorations logged over the past year.

A number of important initiatives have been announced in recent days aimed at enhancing digital connectivity in West and North Africa.

A 500MW data center campus by Cipher Digital is being planned near Sandy Creek power plant outside Waco, Texas. More details have been provided around the project as local outlets report the company is looking to develop near Riesel in McLennan County. Cipher told a local outlet that it has acquired a large area of […]

Nigeria's merchandise trade surplus surged to N7.55 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 340.88% increase from the N1.71 trillion recorded in the preceding quarter, driven by stronger crude oil exports and a sharp decline in import spending.

Technology policy adviser Jide Awe has called on Nigeria to redesign its internet ecosystem around local routing, warning that the current practice of sending domestic traffic through foreign exchange points is quietly draining the economy and exposing the country to risks it can largely avoid.