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Nigeria-South Africa row: AEC advises against politicising energy ties The African Energy Chamber, AEC, has admonished Nigeria and South Africa against allowing their current diplomatic tensions to undermine energy investment, trade and broader economic cooperation across Africa. The Chamber, while condemning violence and the mistreatment of African migrants, said the dispute should be addressed through

Nigeria-South Africa tensions: AEC urges Africa to protect energy investment By Eyo Nsima The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has cautioned African governments against allowing diplomatic tensions to undermine cross-border investment, energy cooperation and economic integration, ahead of the 2026 African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town. The warning comes amid renewed tensions between Nigeria and

Flutterwave offers seamless digital participation in Dangote IPO   Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, is enabling Nigerians at home and abroad to participate in the initial public offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, providing digital payment infrastructure for retail and diaspora investors to fund their share subscriptions. Flutterwave’s role in facilitating access

President Faye Commends Sahara’s Commitment to Senegal’s Energy Security   President of the Republic of Senegal, H.E. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has commended Sahara Group for its longstanding commitment to Senegal and the Société Africaine de Raffinage (SAR), describing the company as a trusted partner in the country’s energy sector.   The President made the remarks

AEW 2026: Africa’s Clean Cooking Push Exposes Growing LPG Import Vulnerability   Africa’s push to achieve universal access to clean cooking is increasingly colliding with an energy-security challenge: heavy dependence on imported liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to fuel the transition. As African countries accelerate efforts to move households away from firewood, charcoal and other polluting

APRM Puts Namibia’s Governance Reforms Under Regional Spotlight   The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has taken Namibia’s governance reform agenda to the grassroots, launching a nationwide stakeholder validation exercise to assess how far the country has implemented recommendations arising from its national governance review. The consultations, being conducted across all 14 regions of Namibia,

Apo Six Film: CSOs demand answers over DSS review, warn against censorship   The Action Group on Free Civic Space (AGFCS), comprising 21 civil society organisations, has demanded an explanation for the suspension of The Night of June 7th, a film about the 2005 killing of six young Nigerians in Abuja, popularly known as the

Editorial: OPEC+ walks the tightrope between oil stability and producer survival   The decision by seven leading OPEC+ producers to maintain their required production levels for October 2026 is a prudent move for an oil market still navigating geopolitical uncertainty, changing demand patterns and the competing interests of producers and consumers. Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq,

Bille explosion sparks call for probe into persistent gas leakage, environmental liabilities By Eyo Nsima A woman sustained severe burn injuries following an explosion in Bille Kingdom, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, prompting renewed calls for an independent investigation into persistent gas leakage and environmental risks reported by residents in the oil-producing community.

AI, live experiences to drive global media industry to $4.2trn by 2030 — PwC By Eyo Nsima Artificial intelligence, digital innovation and growing demand for live and immersive experiences are expected to drive the global entertainment and media industry to $4.2 trillion by 2030, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has projected. According to PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media