NextGen Innovation Challenge Boosts Youth Technology Development
Nigeria is strengthening its role as an emerging technology powerhouse through the NextGen Innovation Challenge 2026, a programme designed to…
Responsible Artificial Intelligence Adoption Expands Across Global Industries
Companies across the world are increasingly adopting responsible artificial intelligence frameworks to ensure that AI technologies are used ethically and…
Global Digital Economy Continues Strong Expansion
The global digital economy continues to grow rapidly as more businesses shift toward online platforms, digital services, and cloud-based technologies.…
Global Sustainability and Climate Innovation Gains Momentum
Across the world, businesses, governments, and research institutions are increasingly investing in sustainability initiatives and environmental innovation. These efforts aim…
El-Sisi Demands Tech-Led Drilling Revolution as Egypt Races to Close Oil Production Gap
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has directed the country’s petroleum sector to accelerate the adoption of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal…
Zambia Bets on Two Pipelines to End its Energy Vulnerability and Unlock Regional Power
Zambia has approved two major cross-border pipeline projects as Public-Private Partnerships, cementing a strategic shift from reliance on a single…
Nigerian Refiners Push for Homegrown Crude Pricing Model to Shield Consumers From Global Shocks
The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria is calling on the government to adopt a domestic crude oil pricing…
NNPC Opens Emergency Talks With Oil Producers to Shore Up Crude Supply Amid Dangote Surge
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has launched high-level discussions with international oil companies and indigenous producers to urgently ramp…
Nigeria Pulls the Plug on Petrol Imports as Dangote Refinery Takes Centre Stage
Nigeria has suspended the issuance of gasoline import licences for the second consecutive month, marking one of the most decisive…
Tunisia’s Sidi Bouzid Solar Plant Achieves Commercial Operations in Renewable Energy Milestone
Renewable energy provider Scatec and Aeolus, part of the Toyota Tsusho Group, have announced that the 60 MW Sidi Bouzid…
Libya’s Central Bank and National Oil Corporation Unite to Boost Production
The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Naji Issa, and the Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC),…
Angola and Namibia Deepen Energy Ties with Electricity Interconnection Push
Angola and Namibia held a high-level meeting to review the implementation of bilateral energy cooperation projects, with a particular focus…
Shell Returns to Angola After 20 Years, Pledges Support for Oil Production Revival
Shell has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Angola’s efforts to revive and expand oil production as the global energy giant…
Industry Bodies Call on Government to Create Stronger Framework for Domestic Refining
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) and the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN)…
NNPC Completes Mainline Welding on Strategic AKK Gas Pipeline
Nigeria’s national oil company, NNPC Limited, has completed the mainline welding works on the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) gas pipeline, one of…
Dangote Slashes Fuel Prices as Global Crude Slumps
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced sweeping reductions across its fuel product prices, cutting the gantry price of Premium Motor…
Nigeria Seals $20 Billion Deepwater Deal — First FID in 17 Years
Nigeria has secured its largest deepwater investment commitment in nearly two decades after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a landmark…
Petrobras Bets Big on Namibia’s Frontier Waters, Eyes Long Road to 2.7 Million Barrels a Day
Brazil’s state oil giant Petrobras has moved to plant its flag in one of Africa’s most exciting new exploration frontiers,…
Renewable Energy Investment Expands Across Africa
Across Africa, investment in renewable energy is accelerating as governments and private companies commit to cleaner electricity sources. Solar and…
African Fintech Innovation Continues to Transform Digital Payments
Financial technology companies across Africa are transforming how people send, receive, and manage money. Mobile payment platforms and digital banking…