How Mauritius Became Africa's Digital Leader: Lessons from a $434M Tech Revolution
A volcanic island with 1.3 million people outranks every country on the continent. The story offers lessons for nations 50 times its size.
Track Africa’s infrastructure evolution—from roads and rail to digital and energy projects. Explore opportunities and gaps in the physical foundations powering growth.
A volcanic island with 1.3 million people outranks every country on the continent. The story offers lessons for nations 50 times its size.
Africa’s urban transport is evolving, with BRT systems easing congestion and boosting mobility. Some cities lead in coverage and innovation, reshaping city transit.
Africa’s most visa-open countries in 2025 are reshaping regional mobility, trade flows, and diplomatic leverage through policy choices reflected in measurable openness scores.
In 2025, Africa’s most developed nations reflect a balance of economic growth, governance, and human development, highlighting resilience and policy-driven progress.
Africa’s universities show steady global gains in the QS World Rankings 2026, with 10 institutions making the top 900 and South Africa leading the continent.
Africa’s 2025 CPPI release reveals six African ports with sharp container‑port‑efficiency gains, offering fresh evidence of how targeted reforms and operations matter more than size.
Over $3.5 billion was spent on five major African infrastructure projects in the past decade, but none were completed, leaving bridges, monorails, and industrial facilities abandoned, according to audits and investigative reports.
Africa’s mid-2025 traffic data reveals rising congestion, shifting commuter patterns, stalled road expansion in key hubs, and steady growth in structured mobility systems.
Beyond patient care, these hospitals play a crucial role in medical education, training thousands of doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals, while contributing to research and innovations in healthcare delivery across the continent.
Africa ranks among the world’s most competitive broadband markets, with falling costs driving digital inclusion, mobile banking, and e-commerce growth.
Broadband in parts of Africa remains costly, but ongoing investments, regional cable projects, and policy reforms signal a shift toward wider digital access.
AI readiness in Africa is anchored in policy reforms, data governance laws, and innovation hubs, with leading states aligning technology with national priorities.
Africa faced record-breaking cyber-attacks in 2025, but behind the disruptions are lessons, reforms, and resilience shaping the continent’s digital future.
Africa's electricity generation capacity mirrors the African economy. South Africa's ongoing reliance on coal generation and Ghana's hydro generation are also examples of how leading electricity generators aim to expand access and derive regional economic development.
African countries increase their nuclear ambitions as the energy demand continues to rise. Egypt's $28B plant tops the list, while Rwanda explores the potential of microreactors. SMRs also start to take off as a solution for smaller grids to eventually gain energy independence over the long term.
Top conference centers in Africa drive economic growth by promoting tourism, creating job opportunities across cities, and creating visa-on-arrival policies. Cities like Cape Town, Nairobi, and Kigali center drive urban development strategies, and airport expansion.