African Union (AU) Member States Convene to Advance Africa’s 2026 G20 Priorities Aligned with Agenda 2063
Following the African Union’s permanent membership in the G20 and South Africa’s historic Presidency in 2025, the African Union is…
Sudan – Darfur: Two decades on, a new generation of children faces ‘horrific violence’
In a new Child Alert report titled Darfur: 20 Years On, Children Under Threat, UN children’s agency UNICEF warns that…
Report: 15 years since devastating famine, Somalia faces new disaster – drought without aid
Families in Somalia are confronting a new catastrophe, with hunger and humanitarian needs soaring, a worsening drought, and aid levels…
Siemens Energy Expands Angola Footprint as Senior Vice President (SVP) Waheed Abbasi Joins Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2026
Waheed Abbasi, Senior Vice President, Gas Services: Europe and Africa at Siemens Energy, has joined the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) Conference…
Egypt: President El-Sisi Inspects Construction Works for the Pyramids Station Project in Giza Governorate
This morning, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi conducted an inspection tour of the construction works for the Pyramids Station project in…
African Mining Week (AMW) to Showcase Emerging Mining Frontiers as Africa Ramps Up Geomapping
State agencies the Ghana Gold Board and the Ghana Geological Survey Authority have signed an agreement to co-conduct geological surveys…
Senegal Seizes Full Control of $25 Trillion Cubic Feet Yakaar-Teranga Gas Field After Kosmos Energy Walks Away
In a sweeping assertion of resource sovereignty, Senegal’s government has finalised an agreement for the complete withdrawal of US-based Kosmos…
Petrobras Acquires 75% Stake in São Tomé and Príncipe’s Block 3, Signalling Bold Africa Expansion
Brazil’s state oil giant Petrobras has moved decisively to expand its African footprint, announcing the acquisition of a 75 percent…
Dangote Unveils Audacious Plan to Surpass World’s Largest Refinery With 1.4 Million BPD Expansion and 95,000 New Jobs
Africa’s most ambitious industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to expand the Dangote Refinery in Lagos to a jaw-dropping production…
Egypt Eyes Global Green Ammonia Leadership With $10 Billion Ras Banas Mega-Project
Egypt is positioning itself as a global hub for green hydrogen and ammonia production through a landmark $10 billion project…
Nigeria’s Refinery Regulator Pushes Local Refiners to Secure Oil Blocks and Lock In Long-Term Crude Supply
Nigeria’s upstream regulator is making a strategic push to shore up domestic refining by urging local refinery operators to participate…
Indian Oil-Led Consortium Strikes Again in Libya — Fresh Oil and Gas Find Confirmed in Ghadames Basin
Indian Oil Corporation has reported a fresh oil and gas discovery in its onshore Libyan exploration block, marking a significant…
Zambia Lands $1.5 Billion Chinese Investment to Add 900 MW of Power and End Crippling Energy Shortages
Zambia has clinched a $1.5 billion agreement with China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) to expand the country’s electricity generation capacity…
Afreximbank Unveils Instances of Exceptional Moments of Hunger: A Powerful New Anthology Showcasing Africa and the Caribbean’s Next Generation of Writers
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) today announced the publication of Instances of Exceptional Moments of Hunger, a compelling new anthology…
Afrobarometer and Government of Ghana formalise headquarters agreement following parliamentary approval
Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org), a pan-African nonpartisan survey network operating in more than 40 countries, and the Government of the Republic of…
Royal African Society Co-opts Four Distinguished Leaders to its Council
The Royal African Society (https://RoyalAfricanSociety.org) is pleased to announce the co-option of four distinguished leaders to its Council: Ifrah Hassan…
Its Time! Emirates’ iconic A380 returns to Dubai with world-first Starlink Wi-Fi onboard
Emirates’ (www.Emirates.com) flagship A380, long celebrated as one of aviation’s most iconic aircraft, is set to reach new heights as…
Royal African Society Appoints Professor Benedict Oramah as Second Patron
The Royal African Society (https://RoyalAfricanSociety.org) is pleased to announce that its members have unanimously elected Professor Benedict Okey Oramah as…
World Trade Organization (WTO) project aims to step up ePing use to increase transparency and market access in Africa
Implementation of a WTO initiative to strengthen use of the ePing SPS&TBT Platform is now under way, helping governments, exporters…
World Malaria Day: In Benin, the launch of a report on malaria in the Francophone world calls for increased mobilization for a malaria-free future
To mark World Malaria Day, observed on April 25 under the theme “Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can. Now…