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KICTANet has been instrumental in shaping ICT policies and advocating for data governance in Kenya. Since the enactment of the Data Protection Act in 2019, progress has been made, but challenges remain especially in compliance and public awareness. 

KICTANet’s role in policy, data protection and emerging technologies

CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters spoke to Benjamin Gallezot, Interministerial Delegate, French Government on advancing African-European partnerships in the mining landscape. 

Strengthening Africa’s mineral beneficiation economy

Kenya’s smart city initiative dubbed Konza Technopolis is well on course to position the country as a technology hub in Africa. The multi-billion-shilling project seeks to drive the country into a middle-income economy by 2030. 

Kenya’s smart city Konza angles for big American tech firms

The World Bank Group has partnered with the African Development Bank and other stakeholders on Mission 300, an initiative to connect 300 million people to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. 

Advancing Africa’s mining & power infrastructure

CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters sat down with Mwindwa Siakalima, Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Zambia on the side-lines of the 31st Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town. 

Leveraging Africa's natural resources for growth

Rwanda’s capital market continues to play a crucial role in helping SMEs and corporations raise long-term funding. 

Rwanda’s capital market taps SMEs

The aid industry is in a state of panic as reactions continue to trail President Donald Trump's stop-work orders, with funding for USAID cut as part of the executive orders signed in his first week in office. 

How Trump’s stop work orders impacts health outcomes in Africa?

Alliad has commenced the second phase of its hospital construction project in Côte d’Ivoire. 

Alliad commences $160mn phase 2 health infrastructure projects in Côte d’Ivoire

In January 2025, the naira experienced a remarkable 4.14 per cent appreciation, strengthening by 63 naira and 72 kobo against the US dollar. 

Can naira sustain positive run in 2025?

Rwanda has made remarkable progress in financial inclusion over the years, with more citizens gaining access to formal financial services. as of 2020 the country registered 93 per cent financial inclusion. 

Driving financial inclusion in Rwanda

The French ambassador to South Africa, David Martinon, says the mood on economic relations between France and South Africa has improved over the past six months, with constructive engagements on key trade issues. 

Martinon: Mood improving on economic relations between France & SA

As all participating countries signed the memorandum of understanding to formalize the debt restructuring agreed with Ghana's official creditors last year, the country secured about 2.8 billion dollars in debt relief from the process. 

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