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Middle East: Oil demand remains low despite the ease in COVID-19 lockdown

Global experts unite to empower women to advance in oil, gas industry

The first set of speakers has been announced for the first event in the 2021 Angola Energy Series, ‘Women in Energy: Angola Advance’ bringing a pool of experience and knowledge together to help oil gas and energy organisations address how they can create and invest in a diverse, enterprise-wide talent pipeline in Angola and the […]

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Chevron, Caterpillar announce Collaboration Agreement on Hydrogen

Chevron, Caterpillar announce Collaboration Agreement on Hydrogen   Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and Caterpillar Inc. has announced a collaboration agreement to develop hydrogen demonstration projects in transportation and stationary power applications, including prime power. The goal of the collaboration is to confirm the feasibility and performance of hydrogen for use as a commercially

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Merck Foundation, African First Ladies celebrate winners of “Stay at Home” Media Awards to raise Awareness on COVID-19

Merck Foundation CEO celebrates winners of ‘More Than A Mother’ FASHION Awards 2020

21 Winners of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother Fashion Awards 2020 from Ghana, Namibia and Zambia were celebrated during the ceremony; 2 New fashion awards 2021 were announced by Merck Foundation in partnership with African First Ladies. Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany conducted an award ceremony to felicitate and celebrate

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Dubai eases restrictions ahead of Africa oil Week in November

Dubai is now among only a small proportion of locations in the world for which there are no current travel restrictions. Following a decision by the UAE Government and Dubai Tourism, travellers from all countries are now welcome to enter Dubai. All they need to hold is a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate, which has

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AfDB

Japan Credit Rating Agency reaffirms AfDB’s AAA rating with stable outlook

Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) has affirmed the African Development Bank’s long-term rating at AAA with a stable outlook. The agency commended the African Development Bank for its strong member-country support, as evidenced by the seven general capital increases it has carried out to date. The report reflected on the institution’s financial structure, risk management

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NIGERIA POWER REPORT

Installation of 27 Transformers starts as at JHNPP takes shape

Installation of 27 transformers which will increase transmission voltage of the electricity produced by the turbines from 15 kilovolts to 400 kilovolts at the Julius Nyerere Hydro Electric Power Project (JHNPP) has started. This was revealed by Resident Engineer John Mageni from Tanroads Engineering Consultation Unit (TECU) during a recent official tour of the project’s

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UNITAMS convens first meeting as Chair of Permanent Ceasefire Committee in Darfur

Permanent Ceasefire and Final Security Arrangement of the Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan. The meeting will discuss the implementation modalities of the Permanent Ceasefire Committee and its subsidiary mechanisms, and will include participants who are members of these entities (military and security officials, armed movement signatories), as well other stakeholders including representatives from the

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GUINEA: UK joins ECOWAS, UN, AU, others to condemn military seizure of power

The UK Government has joined the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, the African Union, the United Nations, the European Union and other partners in condemning the removal by force of the President of Guinea, Alpha Condé. In a statement, Monday, UK Minister for Africa, James Duddridge stated: “We call for the immediate release

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Zambia’s new president, H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, to join the IMF, WHO and IFC at The Africa Debate next week

The newly elected President of Zambia, H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, will address over 1000 global businesses and investors at Invest Africa (InvestAfrica.com)’s flagship event, The Africa Debate (TheAfricaDebate.com), on 15th September. The virtual broadcast will see President Hichilema outline his plans to restore macro-economic stability to Zambia in conversation with the Chairman of Invest Africa, Rob

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UNSMIL commends Government of National Unity, Presidency Council, judicial authorities in Libya

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) takes note of the release, on 5 September, of Mr. Al-Saadi Gadhaffi, along with Mr. Ahmed Ramadan and six other officials of the former regime who were detained for seven or more years. Mr. Gadhaffi’s release is in compliance with a legal order following his acquittal by

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