CAR electrification

Ethiopia pardons dozens of political detainees

Ethiopia will release from jail 63 opposition activists and other high-ranking government critics by the end of the week, a spokesman for the attorney general’s office said on Tuesday.   The decision had been taken “for the national good” and investigations against them had been dropped, Zinabu Tubu was quoted as saying.   “The Ethiopian […]

E-Health: Orange & AXA Insurance Morocco buy DabaDoc platform

Orange Middle East and Africa and AXA Assurance Maroc have acquired a majority stake in DabaDoc, the Moroccan health-tech company digitalizing access to healthcare in Africa. The financial terms of the transaction, announced Monday, have not been disclosed. DabaDoc, which was set up in 2014, is an online platform offering access to healthcare services in […]

Africa — its resources and migration — takes centre stage at G7 summit in Italy

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whose Africa development plan has drawn criticism, has elevated the continent as a central theme and top priority at this year’s Group of Seven (G7) leaders’ meeting, positioning Italy as a key energy hub linking Europe with Africa. Africa is high on Italy’s agenda this year at the three-day G7 […]