Nigeria: NIGCOMSAT, the Nigerian national satellite operator, is seeking international collaborators and investors for its project to deploy two new telecommunications satellites Kenya’s first smartphone assembly plant is running at full capacity, with 1.5 million devices produced since its opening Kenya: 34,000 biogas systems will be installed in the west and centre of the country, providing 170,000 farmers with clean cooking solutions by the end of 2028. Nigeria: National programme to purchase gold from domestic producers boosts the Central Bank’s foreign exchange reserves by more than $5 million Nigeria: In August, the Nigerian government plans to launch sections 3 and 4 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal motorway, which will eventually become the country’s largest motorway.  Ghana to receive $260 million from the World Bank to support its energy policy and promote clean cooking solutions Sub-Saharan Africa has recorded a peak in internal displacements, totalling 19.5 million people in 2023, or 42% of the world total, compared with 16.5 million in 2022. Africa: South Africa and Madagascar off to a good start for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in England Africa: What is the ranking of African economies? Which African countries come out on top? Africa: African public debt will remain above its pre-pandemic level in 2024 and 2025 forcing them to collaborate with international donors to fight against it overindebtedness