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South African President to Open Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of South Africa (SIDSSA) 2024, Featuring Strong Slate of Ministers

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver a keynote and open the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of South Africa (SIDSSA) 2024, taking place on...

EnerGeo Alliance to Discuss African Exploration Prospects at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 Houston Event

Nikki Martin, President&CEO of global trade association EnerGeo Alliance, will deliver a presentation on Geophysical Studies&African Exploration Prospects at the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) Cocktail...

EnerGeo Alliance to Discuss African Exploration Prospects at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 Houston Event

Nikki Martin, President&CEO of global trade association EnerGeo Alliance, will deliver a presentation on Geophysical Studies&African Exploration Prospects at the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) Cocktail...

EnerGeo Alliance to Discuss African Exploration Prospects at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 Houston Event

Nikki Martin, President&CEO of global trade association EnerGeo Alliance, will deliver a presentation on Geophysical Studies&African Exploration Prospects at the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) Cocktail...

EnerGeo Alliance to Discuss African Exploration Prospects at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 Houston Event

Nikki Martin, President&CEO of global trade association EnerGeo Alliance, will deliver a presentation on Geophysical Studies&African Exploration Prospects at the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) Cocktail...

EnerGeo Alliance to Discuss African Exploration Prospects at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 Houston Event

Nikki Martin, President&CEO of global trade association EnerGeo Alliance, will deliver a presentation on Geophysical Studies&African Exploration Prospects at the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) Cocktail...

EnerGeo Alliance to Discuss African Exploration Prospects at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 Houston Event

Nikki Martin, President&CEO of global trade association EnerGeo Alliance, will deliver a presentation on Geophysical Studies&African Exploration Prospects at the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) Cocktail...

Trina Solar Exhibiting Integrated Energy Solutions at Solar & Storage Live Africa

Trina Solar (www.TrinaSolar.com), a global leader in smart PV and energy storage solutions, announced its participation at Solar&Storage Live Africa, Africa’s largest renewable energy...

Spain soaring, Solomon Islands climbing

Spain consolidate top spot in FIFA (www.FIFA.com) /Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking; Record 193 national teams now ranked Solomon; Islands the highest climbers. Qualification for the Olympic...

Namibia’s NAMCOR Talks Becoming Energy Self-Sufficient

As the national oil company of Namibia, NAMCOR is committed to harnessing the country’s full hydrocarbon potential and is currently working with operators to...

Siemens to Outline Africa’s Energy Innovation Opportunities at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024

Farouk Benabdoun, Vice President of North, West and Central Africa of Siemens Energy, will participate as a speaker at Invest in African Energy (IAE)...

Ghana Unveils First International Standard Rugby Stadium in West Africa

In a ground-breaking development for sports, Ghana proudly unveiled the Rugby Stadium at the 2024 African Games (https://apo-opa.co/3V9VQc6) scheduled from March 8 to March...

Disruption to international submarine cables off the West African coast [West Africa Cable System (WACS), South Atlantic-3 (SAT-3), MainOne, Africa Coast to Europe (ACE)]

Whilst the cause of the reported cable breaks off the Ivory Coast of West Africa has not yet been confirmed, Angola Cables (www.AngolaCables.co.ao) is...

Verdant Capital advises UsPlus on its USD 8 million senior unsecured debt capital raise from the United States (U.S) International Development Finance Cooperation (“DFC”)

Verdant Capital (www.Verdant-Cap.com) is pleased to announce that it has acted as financial advisor and arranger of a USD 8 million senior unsecured debt...

Interview: Invictus Energy Managing Director (MD) discusses Success and Capital Raising in African Exploration

Across Africa’s proven and promising hydrocarbon basins, independent oil and gas companies are playing a central role in driving exploration and resource monetization while...

FIFA Council takes key decisions ahead of the 74th FIFA Congress

FIFA’s (www.FIFA.com) member associations to be asked to take a united stand against racism in football​; Record investment in football development of USD 2.25 billion...

Urgent Call to Action: Combatting Chronic Kidney Disease Crisis in Africa

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is rapidly becoming a critical concern in Africa, posing significant challenges for public health and healthcare systems. Shedding light on...

Ghana Energy Minister to Connect Foreign Funders with Emerging Projects at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

Ghana is implementing a strategic agenda to rejuvenate its oil and gas sector, aiming to achieve universal access to electricity by 2030 while propelling...

“The future of Africa’s agrifood sector is bright”

The 3rd African Agribusiness Leaders Dialogue (AALD3), held online and in person in Accra, has highlighted the barrier-breaking role of young African 'agripreneurs' in the...

The Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum inspects the process of loading and unloading containers of Indonesian Crude Palm Oil (CPO) products at the Port of...

The Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum team made a field visit to Port Sudan Harbor in order to witness the process of loading and unloading...

Kenya leads Effort to Fight Snakebite Venom across Africa

The Ministry of Health, through the Kenya Institute of Primate Research (KIPRE), has launched the African Snakebite Alliance (ASA), uniting Kenya, Eswatini, Ghana, Malawi,...

Flapmax Unveils Women in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fellowship on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) – FAI Institute

Flapmax (https://Flapmax.com/), a leading innovator in artificial intelligence solutions, today announced the launch of its Women in AI (WAI) Generative AI Fellowship program as...

GITEX Africa returns in 2024 with strong line-up of tech topics, set to fast-track continent’s future digital economy

GITEX Africa (www.GITEXAfrica.com), the continent’s largest and most influential tech and start-up event is on high momentum to welcome the year’s biggest tech conversations...

Trina Solar, SOLA, and Wilson Bayly Holmes Ovcon (WBHO) to Power a South African Mining Operation with 135MW Merak 1 Project

In a groundbreaking collaboration, Trina Solar (www.TrinaSolar.com), the world's leading provider of smart PV and energy storage solutions has partnered with SOLA, a South...

Islamic police in Kano arrest non-fasting Muslims during Ramadan

The Islamic police in Nigeria's northern state of Kano arrested 11 Muslims on Tuesday who were seen eating food during the Ramadan fast. Kano has...

Sudan: Nearly 230,000 Children and new Mothers likely to die from hunger without critical action – Save the Children

Nearly 230,000 children, pregnant women and new mothers could die in the coming months due to hunger unless urgent, life-saving funding is released to...

Angola bets on effective prevention and control of non-communicable diseases

Health is a fundamental and universal right, and disease prevention is a global priority. In Angola, as in other countries, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent...

Late singer Mohbad’s friend re-arrested

The Lagos State Police Command has revealed that Ibrahim Owodunni, aka Primeboy, was interrogated at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, on Tuesday,...

Liberia rewriting cervical cancer narrative, one dose at a time

Protecting her 13-year-old daughter, Jamsetta Kumeh, from human papillomavirus (HPV) overrode Buludi Martin’s reservations about the vaccine that prevents the infection that can cause...

Afreximbank Extends Grant to Grand Africa Initiative to Empower African Youth Entrepreneurs

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is pleased to announce its collaborative effort with the Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) through a grant aimed at facilitating...

Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) Offers Unparalleled Opportunities for International Investors

Angola’s premier event for the oil and gas sector - the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) conference and exhibition (https://apo-opa.co/4945xwG) - unites the country’s government and...

Eight tips for choosing a domain name for your small business

Choosing a domain name for a small business requires careful consideration, as it is often the first thing people see about your business. The...

Canon converts 100% of power to renewable energy at five manufacturing sites for printing business

Canon Inc. (www.Canon-CNA.com) announced today that all of the power used in FY2023 was converted to renewable energy at five locations among four manufacturing...

Anger as Nigerian airport is named after Tinubu

There has been criticism in Nigeria of a decision to rename an airport after President Bola Tinubu. The government in the state of Niger said...

Ghana: Invest in Developing Tech Skills of Ghanaian Youth – Dr Bawumia to Telecel Group

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has called on Telecommunication companies operating in the country to move beyond seeking to expand the physical infrastructure of their...

As deadly mpox virus outbreak emerges, a lack of diagnostic testing capacity is putting children at risk

New mpox virus transmission routes are emerging with children now a high-risk group; Inadequate testing capacity for is stymying efforts to contain the outbreak. The...

Collaborative partnerships boost surgical care needs in West Africa, experts hear

Renowned surgeons and medical experts from across West Africa and beyond met in Freetown, Sierra Leone to propose ways of accelerating access to surgical...

Mozambique: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls on respect for civilians, ramps up support to Mozambique Red Cross response to a new...

Nearly 100,000 people, more than half of them children, have been displaced in one month due to an escalation of armed violence in Cabo...

Tanzania can Unlock Important Economic benefits by accelerating Health and Fertility Improvements

Tanzania has made important strides in reducing infant and child mortality, but the authorities must act quickly to capitalize on this progress and accelerate...

Angola Represents a Strategic Opportunity for United States (US) Investors

While Angola represents one of the biggest oil producers in Africa, efforts to increase production to 1.18 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2024...