Speakers at APPO Cape VII Congress and Exhibition include ministers of all African oil producers and global oil and gas explorers, producers and service companies. The conference highlights regional cooperation in African energy with the theme ‘Pathways to Shared Prosperity in the African Petroleum Industry’. Organized by Africa Oil & Power, APPO Cape VII takes place […]
Last year, a representative of the United States’ Power Africa Initiative said structure was the biggest challenge facing the power sector in Nigeria. In a recent round-table on the power sector, PwC hosted stakeholders in the power value chain in Nigeria to get their recommendations for the problems holding back the sector. Pedro Omontuemhen, Energy […]
In our series of letters from African journalists, Waihiga Mwaura, a news anchor for Citizen TV in Kenya, looks back on a traumatic week following the deadly hotel siege in Nairobi. It all began with a phone call from my wife. I was in a meeting at work, but something told me that this was […]
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday rejected an African Union demand to delay announcing the final results of its presidential election, compounding the turmoil surrounding a vote that many fear could fan widespread unrest. In a surprise announcement on Thursday, the African Union called for the results to […]
A poor country even by West African standards, landlocked Burkina Faso has suffered from recurring droughts and military coups. Burkina Faso, which means “land of honest men”, has significant reserves of gold, but the country has faced domestic and external concern over the state of its economy and human rights. A former French colony, it […]
Among the victims of the attack in Kenya by suspected militants include someone who had survived the 9/11 terror attacks, a football Youtuber and two inseparable friends. At least 14 people are known to have died during the 19-hour siege on the complex in the capital, Nairobi, which houses the luxury DusitD2 hotel. Here is […]
Torrential rain starts in the north of the island as the storm is about to strengthen. Heavy rain has started to pound Madagascar as Tropical Cyclone Ava moves towards the island. In the far north, Antisiranana reported 43mm of rain in 24 hours up to 06:00 GMT on Wednesday, while the eastern island of Nosy […]
And Africa And Partners With The Export Development Authority To Support Cooperation In Trade Development Within the framework of the Arab Africa Trade Bridges Program (AATB), the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), hosts the Second Buyers/Sellers Meeting in Pharmaceuticals and Related Industries in Cairo, where the potential of promoting the pharmaceutical industry is high […]
A tiny Arab minority in Niger today is making a huge contribution to its economy. Niger’s Arab minority is now responsible for more than 60% of Niger’s industries and 90% of its transport. Most bus lines linking Niger to West Africa are owned by them. They have shares in local airline companies and own several […]
Group of African ambassadors to the UN condemn ‘xenophobic’ comment by US president and call for retraction. The African group of ambassadors to the United Nations has demanded an apology from Donald Trump, after the US president reportedly aimed a racist remark at some Caribbean nations and Africa. Trump criticised immigration to his country from […]