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Africa’s extensive coal reserves, estimated at 16.4 billion short tons, have long-played a central part in providing baseload power to the continent’s grid while serving as feedstock for international coal plants. With energy security becoming a rising concern worldwide, African nations rich in coal are actively pursuing best practices to optimize resource extraction and utilization, […]

Graduating executive MBA students of Oxford University’s Saïd Business School received wise counsel from African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) President Dr Akinwumi Adesina on Friday. Delivering the business school’s 2023 commencement address, Adesina called on the graduates to use the skills and knowledge they had acquired to address some of today’s most pressing global challenges, including

South Africa’s natural and mineral resource wealth is poised to usher in a new era of electrification and industrialization across the southern African economy. However, this potential will never be realized unless significant investment is directed towards the exploration and production of hydrocarbons, the expansion of renewable energy and power systems, and the distribution of

Two visionary agripreneurs clinched top honours in the fifth annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition Finals (https://GenAfrica.org/GoGettaz/) held at the Africa Food Systems Forum Summit 2023 (https://apo-opa.info/3sVizMP). During an exciting Youth Town Hall event chaired by H.E. President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, Generation Africa awarded two grand prizes of $50,000 to Ms Hasina Andriatsitohaina, Founder

Senegalese President Macky Sall is a respected leader, both in his country and globally. He has served as chairman of the African Union and championed African issues in and out of Africa. But one of the first things that comes to mind when we think of Macky Sall is that he is a champion for

Africa represents one of the final frontiers for hydrocarbon exploration worldwide. At a time when demand for oil and gas is skyrocketing globally and African nations are making great strides towards industrializing their economies, developing untapped oil and gas resources will be instrumental. Yet, the continent continues to see a trend whereby companies acquire blocks

The Government of Senegal launched the third edition of the NTA (National Transfer Accounts) – AFRICA Conference in Somone on Wednesday, with the theme “Demographic dividend, generational economy and sustainable development in Africa: Taking stock 5 years after the adoption of the African Union roadmap on the demographic dividend”. Initiated by the Sub-Regional Office for

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA). The initiative is aimed at insulating countries against catastrophic weather-related events. The facility, which will be hosted by the Bank, expands its pioneering Africa Disaster Risk Insurance Program into a facility that will develop insurance to help African countries,