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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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This morning, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly. Spokesman for the Presidency Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy stated that the meeting addressed a number of political, economic, and social issues, among others on the government’s agenda. In this context, the Prime Minister reviewed efforts related to expanding social protection measures and supporting the most […]

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The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org) , a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, is pleased to host a high-level Panel Discussion (HLPD) during the Private Sector Forum of the 2026 IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “De-Risking Trade&Investment […]

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On Seychelles’ historic first official bilateral working visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Barry Faure, held productive discussions with his Uzbek counterpart, H.E. Bakhtiyor Saidov. The meeting underscored the shared commitment of Seychelles and Uzbekistan to deepen and diversify bilateral relations. […]

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