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This November 21-22, MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023 (https://apo-opa.co/3R3Lg3O) will kick off in Nouakchott under the theme, ‘Scaling Energy Opportunities in Africa’s New Frontier,’ serving as a focal point for discussions and insights into the region’s burgeoning energy sector. Organized in partnership with Mauritania’s Ministry of Petroleum, Mines and Energy, Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures, […]

At a time when the energy transition presents newfound challenges for large-scale oil and gas projects in Africa, a wave of fiscal reforms has shown how policy serves as a catalyst for development. A webinar titled, Africa’s Giant Fields: Faster and Greener, and hosted by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) and S&P Global Commodity

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 34 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the appointment of at least four members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and allies of high-ranking politicians as new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).” The Senate has confirmed

Seven newly elected Nigerian State Governors visited the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) in Abidjan to strengthen cooperation and unlock the country’s vast agricultural potential. The delegation, meeting with Bank President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, was led by Katsina State Governor Mallam Dikko Umar Radda, and included Governors Dr Nasiru Idris of Kebbi State, Alhaji Umar

The third edition of MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023 (https://apo-opa.co/3sGXC8P) will open with a strong slate of speakers, including the President and Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy of Mauritania. Top government officials and industry leaders from the MSGBC region will speak at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023 conference in Nouakchott on

Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC) is proud to have hosted the 5th edition of the meeting of CEOs of national hydrocarbon companies of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), on November 16, 2023 in Brazzaville. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Hydrocarbons, Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, H.E. Mr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can break Africa’s colonial legacy of exporting raw materials and importing finished goods, Jean-Louis Ekra, Deputy Chairperson of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) Advisory Council and a former President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), said as the Trade and Investment Conference of IATF2023 began in Cairo.

Liquid Dataport, a business of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://www.Liquid.Tech/), a pan-African technology group, is proud to announce its collaboration with Intelsat, one of the world’s largest satellite services providers, increasing the availability of fast and reliable connectivity in Africa during power disruptions. One key aspect of this collaboration is Liquid’s service called ‘Service Continuity’. Organisations

Infrastructure development is an essential driver for progress on the African continent and has the potential to be an enabler of sustainable and inclusive economic growth. The economy needs reliable infrastructure to connect supply chains and efficiently move goods and services across borders. The recent multifaceted crises, including climate-related issues, the COVID-19 pandemic and the

Trade in Africa has become a popular talking point; with infrastructural, innovation and technical challenges dogging the process, impacting economic growth, thwarting intra-country business, and slowing the development of regional economic corridors. It has become clear that a sustainable trade environment is needed to boost trade, which is currently low in comparison to international trade.