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In Burkina Faso, cashew cultivation is a lever for sustainable and inclusive rural development
Launched in 2017 and completed in 2024, the Cashew Development Support Project in the Comoé Basin for REDD+ (PADA/REDD+)…
From Mine Shafts to Classrooms: How a Cobalt Mining Town is Reclaiming Childhood and Rebuilding Hope
Thirteen-year-old Beni Cial Yumba Musoya used to spend her days scavenging for cobalt under the scorching sun in the artisanal…
Improving climate governance in West Africa: Three calls for inclusive climate action in Burkina…
Climate change is a growing threat across Africa, with West Africa feeling its effects especially intensely. According to the…
MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power Conference & Exhibition Returns to Senegal in December 2025
The MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power Conference&Event returns to Dakar, Senegal in December at the Centre International de Conférences…
Nigeria: Collaboration is Key to Unlocking Marginal Field Potential (By Grace Orife)
By Grace Orife, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) board member
Nigeria’s oil and gas sector stands at a strategic…
Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 Panel to Assess Onshore, Shallow Water Prospects in Angola
Angola – one of Africa’s leading deepwater producers – is making a strong play for onshore exploration, leveraging its multi-year…
Roche and the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) launch partnership to strengthen…
The partnership dubbed, Leadership Excellence for African Diagnostics (LEAD) between Roche and ASLM is a three-year programme to…
Angola’s National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG) President to Outline Angola’s $60B…
Paulino Jerónimo, President of Angola’s National Oil, Gas&Biofuels Agency (ANPG), will share insights into the country’s…
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Signs EUR 15 million Master Murabaha…
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Assigned A+ Rating with Stable Outlook by Japan Credit Rating…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has been assigned…
APO Group Wins Gold at 2025 SABRE Awards for Canon Central and North Africa Campaign, Secures Five…
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, has been…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies and DropByDrop partner to drive smart water management across Kenya
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) (www.Liquid.Tech), a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of…
Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) Announces 20th Plenary Assembly…
The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (https://SECAM.org) is pleased to announce its 20th…
‘A Dream Realized’: Mercy Ships Supports First-Of-Its-Kind African Dental Education Symposium
What began as a dream two years ago has now become a reality in Casablanca, Morocco. On July 11 and 12, 2025, representatives from…
Africa Sports Unified (ASU) launches ‘ASU Insider’ – A Strategic Membership Platform for…
Africa Sports Unified (ASU) (https://ASUnified.com), the world’s first and leading Pan-African Sports Business Hub, is pleased to…
What’s Next for African Upstream? African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 to Explore 2026 Market Trends
With Africa’s upstream capital expenditure expected to reach $54 billion by 2030, the continent is gearing up for significant…
President Ramaphosa appoints acting Minister of Police
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, as Acting Minister of Police…
Visit of Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles [MoS (PM)] to Eswatini, Lesotho…
Shri Pabitra Margherita, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles will pay an official visit to the Kingdom of…
Official Launch of the African Union Fellowship Programme on Disarmament and Non- Proliferation
The African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Bankole Adeoye, on behalf of H.E. Mahmoud Ali…
Qatar’s Minister Of Labor Pays Courtesy Visit To Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio,…
The Minister of Labor of the State of Qatar, Dr. Ali Bin Sammikh Marri, paid a courtesy call on His Excellency President Dr.…
Ambassador Chen Mingjian Meets with Tanzania Peoples’ Defence Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Salum…
On July 11, Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania H.E. Chen Mingjian met with Lieutenant General Salum Othman, Chief of Staff of Tanzania…
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Hosts Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)…
The President of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has paid a courtesy visit on His…
Scores killed in Sudan’s Kordofan region as fighting intensifies
Amid ongoing communication disruptions in the area, confirming the exact civilian death toll remains difficult, but reports…
Japan-Mauritius Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
On July 15, commencing at 2:00 p.m. for approximately 35 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting…
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Republic of Congo explore e-commerce…
Achieving the African Union’s goal of ending hunger by 2025 and the global target of Zero Hunger by 2030 remains a significant…
South Africa: Minister Blade Nzimande undertakes extensive Science, Technology and Innovation visit…
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, will lead a high-level South African delegation on an…
South Africa and Tunisia strengthen Science, Technology and Innovation cooperation
As part of Minister Nzimande’s extensive official visit to the Republic of Tunisia, earlier today, the Department of Science,…
South Africa: Correctional Services Committee Concerned About Dilapidated State of Facilities Due to…
The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services today re-iterated its grave concern regarding the state of correctional…
Madagascar launches $7 million initiative to protect coasts from climate change
Madagascar has officially launched a landmark initiative aimed at enhancing climate resilience by restoring critical coastal…
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and…
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), the National Basketball Association (NBA) (www.NBA.com) and the International…