Sonangol Takes Emerald Sponsorship at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as Angola Expands Deepwater and Gas Portfolio
Angola’s national oil company Sonangol has been confirmed as an Emerald Sponsor of African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, reinforcing its position as one of the continent’s most influential integrated energy players at a time of rapid upstream expansion and downstream transformation. The sponsorship comes as Sonangol accelerates a multi-billion-dollar investment drive across exploration, production, gas […]
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General to Address African Energy Week 2026 as Energy Markets Enter New Geopolitical Phase
OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais will address African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town, bringing one of the most influential voices in global oil governance into direct engagement with Africa’s leading producers, investors and policymakers. His participation comes as global oil markets continue to adjust to evolving geopolitical dynamics, OPEC+ supply management decisions […]
Invest Africa and United Kingdom (UK) Government announce strategic partnership for The Africa Debate – London
Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), the leading platform for trade and investment across the African continent, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with the UK Government for the 12th edition of The Africa Debate, taking place on Wednesday, 3 June 2026 at the historic Guildhall in the City of London. As the UK’s leading forum for […]
South Sudan Declines to Renew Oranto’s License for Block B3
The Ministry of Petroleum of the Republic of South Sudan (https://MOP.Gov.SS) announces that it has decided not to renew the Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) held by Oranto Petroleum for Block B3. This decision follows a comprehensive review of Oranto’s performance under the EPSA over the six-year contractual period. The review found that Oranto […]
APO Group Wins Gold Stevie® Award In 2026 Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the pan-African communications consultancy integrating advisory, execution, and proprietary news distribution, today was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Most Innovative Public Relations Agency of the Year category in the seventh annual Middle East&North Africa Stevie Awards, sponsored by the RAK Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Middle […]
Yango Group announces 2026 Yango Fellowship cohort across six African countries
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 30 April 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – Yango Group has announced the 2026 cohort of its Yango Fellowship programme, selecting 24 participants from more than 600 applicants across six African countries. Over 12 weeks, fellows will develop science and technology based projects using technical skills and present them at a final Demo […]
Taxing the Informal Economy: Tech’s Promise and Pitfalls
Changes in the development finance world – especially the sharp drop in foreign aid and fewer cheap loans for low-income countries – have pushed taxation back into the spotlight. Africa has entered a new “tax era of development”. As external funding dries up, many African countries are now relying more on their own ability to […]
Why South Africa’s College Reforms Keep Failing
South Africa’s 50 public technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges are, in the main, struggling institutions. In many, throughput rates – how many students qualify in the expected time – are low. Some lecturers are under-qualified and under-resourced. Relationships with employers, which are crucial for the type of training that these colleges offer, […]
How China Is Shaping Africa’s Cities — Without Locals
As African cities experience some of the fastest urban growth rates in the world, China has become a major bilateral financier for urban infrastructure. From Nairobi’s elevated expressways to Lagos’s airport upgrades and Addis Ababa’s new riverside developments, Chinese-backed projects are transforming skylines and daily life across the continent. I study China’s economic engagements in […]
AGOA at 25: Winners, Losers and What’s Next
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) is a landmark piece of trade legislation enacted by the United States in 2000. Its goal is to promote economic growth, development and poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa by providing qualifying countries with duty-free access to the US market for over 6,500 products. By eliminating import tariffs and […]
