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Decades after their deaths, Namibia to rebury eight liberation heroes By Eyo Nsima More than four decades after some of them died in prison, on the battlefield or under mysterious circumstances, Namibia will on Monday honour eight heroes of its liberation struggle with a state reburial ceremony at Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek. The programme released […]

NCC And Its Erroneous Implementation Of Public Service Rules By Steve Opeyemi The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has in recent past sent Directors that have spent 8 years in service packing because a government circular had made it a requirement since Yar’adua came to power. Many organisations have implemented the circular and some have navigated

Mozambique positions gas, power projects to attract investors at AEW 2026   Mozambique is set to showcase its expanding gas and power investment opportunities at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, with Estêvão Tomás Rafael Pale, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, confirmed to represent President Daniel Francisco Chapo at the continental energy gathering. Pale’s participation

AEW 2026 to drive Africa’s shift from Local Content to energy industrialisation   Africa’s oil and gas producers are moving beyond traditional local-content requirements towards a broader industrialisation agenda aimed at building domestic capacity, strengthening supply chains and retaining greater value from the continent’s natural resources. As African countries develop an estimated 125.3 billion barrels

AEW 2026 to deepen US-Africa energy partnerships and mobilise new investment   The US-Africa Energy & Investment Forum at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 will bring together senior government officials, investors and industry leaders to explore new commercial partnerships between the United States and Africa, with a focus on mobilising capital, transferring technology and developing

GICC marks fourth anniversary with three-day celebration and ₦35m legacy project   Global Influence Continental Church (GICC) will celebrate its fourth anniversary with a three-day programme from Friday, August 21, to Sunday, August 23, 2026, at its church auditorium in Ikate-Elegushi, Lekki, Lagos. The anniversary, themed “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” is drawn from Lamentations 3:22–23

Namibia moves to avoid Nigeria’s oil trap as first oil nears 2030 By Eyo Nsima Namibia is seeking to avoid the pitfalls that have confronted established African oil producers such as Nigeria as it prepares to move from major discoveries to commercial production, placing local content, revenue management, industrialisation and institutional capacity at the centre

Venezuela’s Oil Sector at Turning Point as Reforms Lure Global Investors — Ayuk By Eyo Nsima Venezuela’s oil and gas industry is at a major turning point as the government moves to reform the sector, attract international investment and unlock its vast hydrocarbon resources, according to NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber

Editorial: Gulf Energy Traders Are Becoming Africa’s New Commercial Bridge   Africa’s energy market is undergoing a significant shift in the sources of capital, commodities and commercial partnerships available to governments, producers and refiners. The growing presence of Dubai-based Sancorp Group at African Energy Week, AEW 2026, as a Platinum Partner is therefore more than