Niger’s Petroleum Minister Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Amid Renewed Export, Infrastructure Drive
Niger’s Minister of Petroleum Hamadou Tinni will take the stage at the African Energy Week (AEW) Conference and Exhibition – taking place October 12-16, 2026, in Cape Town – as the country accelerates efforts to position itself as a competitive upstream and export-driven oil producer. His participation comes at a pivotal moment for Niger’s hydrocarbons […]
Zero Waste Foundation advances 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) diplomacy in Africa
Samed Agirbas, COP31 (https://apo-opa.co/4u3OpBB) Climate High-Level Champion and President of the Zero Waste Foundation (www.sifiratikvakfi.org/en), participated in the Second Africa Urban Forum (AUF2) held in Nairobi from 6–10 April, engaging with regional and international stakeholders to advance climate justice, strengthen global cooperation, and promote circular economy solutions through strategic partnerships with Africa. “We are here for […]
APO Group Promotes Loanette Boshoff to Chief People Officer
APO Group (https://APO-opa.com), the pan-African communications consultancy integrating advisory, execution, and proprietary news distribution, has announced the promotion of Loanette Boshoff to Chief People Officer. As strategic communications advisors to top-tier clients, APO Group’s exceptional talent base is characterised by local fluency and cultural insight built from almost two decades of operating in African markets. […]
The Great Build-Out: Namibia’s Energy Supply Chain Enters its Make-or-Break Phase
Major offshore oil discoveries in the Orange Basin, combined with expanding green hydrogen developments, are reshaping how Namibia is structuring its energy supply chain. New local content frameworks, port expansions in Walvis Bay and Lüderitz, and rising investment from global operators and service firms are accelerating domestic participation and capacity. At the Namibia International Energy […]
Energy Capital & Power Launches ‘Prospect’ – the Global Newsroom for Energy and Mining
Energy Capital&Power (ECP) (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com) has officially launched Prospect – a dedicated newsroom delivering structured news and reporting on the energy and mining sectors. The move marks an evolution from ECP’s foundations in media and African events into a more focused global news platform. Prospect is now the group’s independent, online platform for comprehensive and timely […]
New Insights from BFA Global Reveal What It Really Takes to Increase Women’s Incomes
NAIROBI, Kenya, 21 April 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – BFA Global today released new findings from its Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Opportunity Leads Umbrella Program, identifying five critical, interconnected domains that drive income growth for low-income women micro-entrepreneurs. The insights emerge from a two-year collaboration with 11 enterprises in Kenya through the WEE Program. The […]
Peaceful Protesters Face Military Trial in DR Congo
Martial Law in Ituri Province Restricts Free Speech, Assembly This week, a military court in the town of Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, will hand down a verdict in the case against three members of the citizens’ movement Lutte pour le Changement (Struggle for Change, or Lucha). The activists were arrested […]
What Africa Brought to the World Bank’s Washington
A dispatch and reflection from the 2026 World Bank Spring Meetings Last week in Washington, the streets were crowded with global finance leaders, heads of state, business owners, civil society actors, and media gathered to discuss the current state of the global economy. The numbers that framed the week were sobering. OECD data confirmed a […]
The World’s Largest Tech Show Brand, GITEX, Unveils Expansion Into Kenya
Inaugural 2026 Edition Set to Unlock US$2.4 Billion AI-Driven Economic Potential As Kenya invests heavily in key economic growth and national resilience drivers, from digital infrastructure and AI factories to hyperscale data centres and green industrialisation, the country is set for increased international attention following the announcement of Ai Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya. Organised […]
Huawei Is Building One Of South Africa’s Most Visible ICT Talent Ecosystems
As South Africa sharpens its focus on economic growth, digital inclusion and future-facing skills, Huawei is building one of the country’s most visible ICT talent ecosystems, with nearly 37,000 participants reached in the past two years through its digital skills training and industry-readiness programmes. This work is closely aligned with South Africa’s digital development priorities, […]
