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Moïse B. Selph

Motali · traceability

Sources

The bibliographic register of documents used in the Observatory. Each entry leads to the original document wherever its publisher allows it.

60 documents, newest first

2026

  1. Source: Africa Tech — Le stablecoin qui résout un problème

    Initiative cNGN — regulated stablecoin backed by the naira

  2. Source: Africa Tech — Starlink et la question qu'on ne peut pas esquiver

    Initiative Starlink — licence blocked (local ownership) Starlink — licence rejected despite 98% public support Starlink — licence granted under strict conditions Starlink — experimental licence

  3. Source: Space in Africa — Starlink Is Live in Equatorial Guinea (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Starlink — commercial launch

  4. Source: Blockwisely — Nigeria Sovereign Cloud: NITDA Targets $750M Investment (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative National Sovereign Cloud Initiative (NSCI)

  5. Source: Technext24 — Starlink launches in Equatorial Guinea, its 30th African country (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Starlink — commercial launch

  6. Source: TechAfrica News — BEAC Launches SYSTAC 2 to Modernise CEMAC's Retail Payments Infrastructure (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative SYSTAC 2 — CEMAC electronic payment platform

  7. Source: CIO Africa — Airtel Africa Launches Starlink Satellite-To-Mobile In DRC (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative First commercial satellite-to-mobile service in Africa

  8. Source: FurtherAfrica — Airtel Starlink DRC: Africa's First Satellite Phone (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative First commercial satellite-to-mobile service in Africa

  9. Source: FFNews — BEAC and ProgressSoft Launch SYSTAC 2 to Modernize Payments Across Central Africa (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative SYSTAC 2 — CEMAC electronic payment platform

  10. Source: TechAfrica News — Senegal Moves to Strengthen Critical Infrastructure and Digital Security (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure law

  11. Source: We Are Tech — Cyberattaques : le Sénégal prépare une loi pour protéger ses infrastructures critiques (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure law

  12. Source: We Are Tech — Cyberattaques : le Sénégal prépare une loi pour protéger ses infrastructures critiques (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Critical infrastructure protection law

  13. Source: We Are Tech — Kenya : investissements numériques avec la Chine (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Digital cooperation with China

  14. Source: TechAfrica News — Airtel Africa Launches First Satellite-to-Mobile Service in DRC with Starlink (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative First commercial satellite-to-mobile service in Africa

  15. Source: TechAfrica News — Ghana CSA Fines ORC GH¢240,000 Over Unlicensed Cybersecurity Provider (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Mandatory licensing of cybersecurity providers

  16. Source: BEAC — Communiqué de presse relatif à la mise en production de SYSTAC 2 (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative SYSTAC 2 — CEMAC electronic payment platform

  17. Source: Africa Business Communities — Nigeria signs sovereign cloud rules, sets October deadline for provider registration (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative National Sovereign Cloud Initiative (NSCI)

  18. Source: Space in Africa — Rwanda and Planet Launch Landmark National Satellite Data Programme (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative National satellite data programme

  19. Source: Planet — Planet and the Government of Rwanda Launch First-of-its-Kind National Satellite Data Program in Africa (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative National satellite data programme

  20. Source: NGN Market — NITDA Signs Sovereign Cloud Framework to Boost Investment (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative National Sovereign Cloud Initiative (NSCI)

  21. Source: TechAfrica News — Nigeria Launches National Sovereign Cloud Framework to Strengthen Digital Security (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative National Sovereign Cloud Initiative (NSCI)

  22. Source: The Rio Times — Nigeria Orders Data Protection Officers in All Agencies (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Enforcement of the Data Protection Act (NDP Act)

  23. Source: Newswatch Cameroon — Cameroon Starlink licensing stalls over security sovereignty concerns (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Starlink — licensing stalled

  24. Source: We Are Tech — La Guinée lance NimbaPay (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative NimbaPay — national instant payment

  25. Source: We Are Tech — Mozambique : portail national du haut débit (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative National broadband portal

  26. Source: We Are Tech — Mozambique : lois cybersécurité (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Cybersecurity and cybercrime laws

  27. Source: DCD — Cameroon's ST Digital opens data center in Gabon (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative National data centre

  28. Source: Ecofin Agency — Mauritania Launches National Cloud to Strengthen Digital Sovereignty (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative National cloud

  29. Source: Space in Africa — Angosat-2 Begins Operational Tests in Mozambique as Angola and Mozambique Sign Bilateral Space and ICT Agreements (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative AngoSat-2 — regional extension

  30. Source: Agence Ecofin — Cloud et IA : l'Égypte renforce son infrastructure avec un data center à 400 millions $ (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Data centre licence — Hassan Allam / A15

  31. Source: Ecofin Agency — Gabon to Inaugurate First National Data Center on June 30 (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative National data centre

  32. Source: We Are Tech — Données personnelles : l'Afrique adopte une feuille de route commune jusqu'en 2030 (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative African data protection roadmap 2026-2030

  33. Source: TechCabal — Lagos wants to triple its data centre capacity by 2030 (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Lagos data centre capacity tripling

  34. Source: CIO Africa — Ethiopia's National Cloud To Launch In 18-24 Months (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative National cloud and sovereign data centre

  35. Source: Africa Tech — Déclaration d'Alger

    Initiative Algiers Declaration — African telecommunications sovereignty

  36. Source: Agence Ecofin — Télécoms : les ministres africains adoptent une feuille de route pour Internet (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Algiers Declaration — African telecommunications sovereignty

  37. Source: APS — Adoption de la Déclaration d'Alger sur la souveraineté des télécommunications africaines (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Algiers Declaration — African telecommunications sovereignty

  38. Source: Tech Hive Advisory — Revue bimestrielle sur la protection des données personnelles en Afrique (janvier-février 2026) (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Personal data protection law

  39. Source: TechCabal — South Africa plans incentives as data centres gain critical status (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Data centres — critical infrastructure status

  40. Source: Aluko & Oyebode — Continuation of sector-by-sector investigation by NDPC (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Enforcement of the Data Protection Act (NDP Act)

  41. Source: TechAfrica News — 2Africa Is Here: How Africa Can Capture the Full Potential of the Subsea Cable (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative 2Africa submarine cable

  42. Source: Space in Africa — Senegal to Expand Space Capabilities with GAINDESAT-1B Launch in 2026 (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative GAINDESAT-1B

  43. Source: Citi Newsroom — CSA to sanction unlicensed cybersecurity service providers from January 31 (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Mandatory licensing of cybersecurity providers

  44. Source: Africa Tech — Stratégie numérique au Sénégal

    Initiative Digital development strategy

2025

  1. Source: CNUCED/CSTD — Contribution du Burkina Faso, priorité thématique 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative BurkinOS — national operating system

  2. Source: Engineering at Meta — Announcing the Completion of the Core 2Africa System (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative 2Africa submarine cable

  3. Source: TechAfrica News — East Africa Moves Toward Digital Independence With New Sovereign Cloud Partnership (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative East African sovereign cloud

  4. Source: TCS — TCS, Sybyl, and iXAfrica Partner to Accelerate Sovereign Cloud Adoption in East Africa (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative East African sovereign cloud

  5. Source: TechCabal — Airtel bets on AI with $120 million data centre (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Airtel Nxtra data centre — $120M

  6. Source: CIO Mag — Intelligence artificielle : des stratégies pays pour rejoindre la révolution en cours (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative National AI Strategy (SNIA 2030)

  7. Source: CIPIT — The Kenya National AI Strategy 2025-2030: Regional and Global Positioning (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative National AI Strategy 2025-2030

  8. Source: Data4SDGs — Kenya National AI Strategy (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative National AI Strategy 2025-2030

  9. Source: Africa Tech — IA et souveraineté technologique

    Initiative National artificial intelligence strategy

  10. Source: Africa Tech — Cryptographie post-quantique et rapatriement du .gn

    Initiative Repatriation of the .gn country domain

  11. Source: Africa Tech — Souveraineté numérique : le Gabon passe à l’action

    Initiative National data centre

2024

  1. Source: We Are Tech — La Guinée reprend le contrôle de son nom de domaine (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Repatriation of the .gn country domain

  2. Source: Africa Tech — Lancement de ZIM SAT-2

    Initiative ZIM SAT-2

  3. Source: Africa Tech — Cybercriminalité au Niger

    Initiative Cybercrime sanctions regime

  4. Source: Africa Tech — BurkinOS et Starlink

    Initiative BurkinOS — national operating system

  5. Source: Connecting Africa — Cameroon seizes Starlink kits at the border (opens in a new tab)

    Initiative Starlink — licensing stalled

This register is derived from the initiatives: a source appears only if it is attached to a real entry. The selection rules are in the methodology. Methodology