Mauritania: President of Republic, Algerian Counterpart Inaugurate Two Land Border Crossings
On 22 February, in Tindouf (Algeria), His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, the President of the Republic, and…
Chargé d’Affaires Wang Sheng Meets with Ms. Cissy B. Kabasuuga, World Food Programme Country Director in Zambia
On February 22, 2024, Chargé d’Affaires Wang Sheng met with Ms. Cissy B. Kabasuuga, World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director in Zambia. Ms. Kabasuuga gave…
Halliburton Africa and Europe Senior Vice President (SVP) to Address Invest in African Energy (IAE 2024) Summit
Oilfield service company Halliburton Senior Vice President of Europe, Eurasia and Sub-Saharan Africa Jean Marc Lopez will attend and participate…
Tanzania, United States promote smart development choices
This week, Dar es Salaam hosted more than 60 experts from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) missions across…
Afreximbank-Supported Miner Wins Sustainability Award
Guinea-based Dynamic Mining SAS has won the Mining Indaba Sustainability Award for its US$90-million Senior Debt facility financed by the…
eNPFL powered by Integral: The first official Electronic Arts Sports Football Club (EA Sports FC™) Pro League Tournament in Nigeria
The official football esports program of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) will be part of EA SPORTS FC™ Pro…
Poor humanitarian access to displaced populations puts thousands at risk in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warns International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Over 135,000 people have been displaced by ongoing violence since January; Over 600 people have been killed in the last…
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) lauds African Union move to address statelessness across the continent
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the adoption this week of a Protocol by the African Union (AU) Assembly of…
World Food Programme (WFP) expands resilience activities to support smallholder farmers in Zambia
With US$500,000 from Citi Foundation, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up a ground-breaking initiative that seeks…
Algeria: Five years after Hirak protest movement repressive clampdown continues unabated
Algerian authorities continue to clamp down on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly five years after the…
The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Wraps up Successful African Health Forum 2024 in Abuja
The African Medical Centre of Excellence, Abuja (AMCE Abuja), a quaternary-level multi-speciality medical institution developed by the African Export-Import Bank…
Democratic Republic of the Congo: African Development Bank grants $7 million trade finance guarantee facility to Access Bank DR Congo to support SMEs and local businesses
On 20 February 2024, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a $7 million trade…
United States Primed to Spearhead Africa’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Expansion
As Africa looks to develop its gas for domestic and export markets, the U.S. is honing in on LNG as…
Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024 to Spotlight Diversity in the Energy Sector
As the energy sector undergoes a transition towards sustainable solutions, the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024 (https://apo-opa.co/3T78aby) – taking…
Catalyzing Digital Innovation: African Development Bank commits $80 million to Ekiti Knowledge Zone Project in Nigeria
In the heart of Nigeria’s Ekiti State, a groundbreaking initiative is taking shape – the Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ), a…
Africa’s 2024 Bid Rounds Mean Fresh Opportunities for Upstream Investors
Africa’s oil and gas blocks continue to draw global investors, from IOCs to junior and indigenous explorers. In a bid…
Global Service Providers, Project Developers Sign on for Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 Forum
Leading explorers, service providers and developers are securing their participation at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum…
Société Nationale de Petroles (SONAP) to Connect Investors to Guinean Projects at Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum
The Managing Director of the National Petroleum Company (SONAP) of Guinea-Conakry, Amadou Doumbouya, will speak at the Invest in African…
The Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum to Connect African Energy Projects with Saudi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Buyers
Over the past twelve months, the Middle East’s oil and gas heavyweights – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
Excessive trust in generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) makes users vulnerable, survey finds
The survey, which spanned 1,300 respondents in ten African and Middle Eastern countries, revealed that 63% of users are open…