MobilityX Africa rates eWAKA

eWAKA, the company building the operating platform for commercial electric mobility in Africa, has been recognized among Africa’s Top 50 Mobility Companies in the 2026 MobilityX Africa rankings, placing 13th overall out of more than 250 companies assessed across the...

Vodacom Lesotho launches M-Pesa investment solution

VCL Financial Services, the operator of M-Pesa in Lesotho, has launched Tsetela, a new mobile-based investment solution that places formal investing within reach of more Basotho. Developed in partnership with Stanlib Lesotho, Tsetela enables M-Pesa customers to begin...
East Africa’s access to energy should scale with realities

East Africa’s access to energy should scale with realities

Today, East Africa has made considerable strides in paving the way towards a sustainable energy future, however, it is also in a time where this progress is increasingly shaped by community realities. Whilst expanding access to energy remains essential, it is also the...
What Africa’s energy transition means for the next generation

What Africa’s energy transition means for the next generation

The African Energy Forum runs over four days. On the fourth day, at the same venue, the forum hosts YES, the Youth Energy Summit, its sister event for students and young people entering the sector. Students attending YES have the chance to walk the exhibition floor,...

African trade grows despite obstacles

Six months into 2026, African trade appears to be telling two stories at once. The first is one of momentum. Businesses are expanding beyond domestic markets, regional trade corridors continue to develop, and the ambition behind initiatives such as the African...