French Climate Envoy Benoît Faraco Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as France Deepens Energy Partnership with Africa
Benoît Faraco, Ambassador for Climate Negotiations, Decarbonized Energy and Climate Risk Prevention at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will participate in African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, scheduled for October 12–16 in Cape Town. Faraco is expected to engage African policymakers, investors and industry leaders on France’s evolving approach to climate diplomacy and […]
Africa’s health workforce expands but shortages, unemployment and migration intensify: WHO report
Geneva, Switzerland, 05 May 2026- /African Media Agency (AMA)/- Africa is producing more health workers than ever before, yet millions of people still lack access to care; hundreds of thousands of trained health professionals are unable to find jobs; and many of them are migrating. A deliberate shift linking education, employment, retention, quality, productivity and […]
Daqo examines moving renewable power reliably from source to load
As reported by ESI Africa, Southern Africa is seeing major infrastructure development. Renewable energy capacity is expanding, industrial demand is rising, and electrification is reaching areas that previously had limited grid access. However, as generation capacity grows, attention is increasingly turning to another part of the equation: how to move that power reliably from source […]
Ninth round of India-Sudan Foreign Office Consultations
9th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Sudan was held in Port Sudan on 4 May 2026. The Indian delegation was led by Dr. M. Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary(WANA), Ministry of External Affairs, and the Sudanese side was led by H.E. Ambassador Maowia Osman Khalid Mohammed, Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sudan. 2. […]
Heirs Energies Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as Gold Sponsor as Starlink-Powered Oilfields Drive Digital Expansion
Set to scale both production and digital capacity across its Nigerian operations, Heirs Energies – a Lagos-headquartered indigenous energy company – has deployed Starlink-powered connectivity to transform asset management at remote oilfield sites. The rollout is enabling real-time monitoring, reliant communications and advanced IoT integration, strengthening uptime, efficiency and data-driven field performance. In the wake […]
Uganda: Parliament approves Shs1.1 trillion supplementary expenditure
Parliament has approved a Shs1.1 trillion Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.5 for 2025/2026 to cater for the swearing in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni, preparations for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 and elections of local councils, among others. The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi presented […]
Etu Energias Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as Gold Sponsor Amid Asset Consolidation in Angola
Independent oil and gas company Etu Energias has signed into the upcoming African Energy Week (AEW) Conference and Exhibition – taking place October 12-16 – as a Gold Sponsor, reflecting a deliberate move to position itself as a more prominent and competitive indigenous upstream player. The company’s participation follows its recent acquisition of stakes in […]
Emirates is reconnecting the world through Dubai with 96% of its global network restored
Emirates (www.Emirates.com) is marking a near-full return to operations, with 96% of its global network now restored, following a period of disruption. In the past weeks, the airline has progressively resumed services across the Americas, Europe, Africa, West Asia, the Middle East/GCC, the Far East and Australasia. Today, the airline operates to 137 destinations across 72 countries, with over 1,300 weekly frequencies, representing 75% of pre-disruption capacity. The airline is offering more […]
African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Launches Artificial intelligence (AI) and Data Center Platform, Bridging Africa’s Digital and Energy Transformation
The African Energy Week (AEW) Conference and Exhibition – taking place October 12-16 in Cape Town – will host the first-ever AI and Data Center Track, positioning the continent at the intersection of digital infrastructure expansion and energy system transformation. Led by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org), the track is designed as a platform […]
Guinea Launches AgriConnect Compact to Transform Agri-Food Systems, Strengthen Food Security, and Create Jobs
Washington, USA, 04 May 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Government of Guinea, in partnership with the World Bank Group, today announced the launch of the Guinea AgriConnect Compact. This integrated strategic framework aims to accelerate sustainable transformation of agrifood systems, strengthen food and nutrition security, create decent jobs, and position agriculture as a key […]
