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- The trio’s capital boost represent 44% of the minimum funds required from oil producing countries in Africa.
- Africa Energy Bank seeks to fund oil and gas projects across economies in Africa, plugging gaps that exists through the continent’s overreliance on financiers from the West.
- Quite often, financiers from the west are reluctance to pump billions in fossil fuel projects in Africa citing environmental concerns.
The push to better finance capital intensive projects in Africa has received a boost after Nigeria, Angola and Ghana contributed their capital shares to the Africa Energy Bank. In an update on Wednesday, the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) said the trio’s contributions represent 44 per cent of the minimum capital that is required from oil producing countries in the continent.
According to APPO Secretary General Dr. Omar Farouk, the Africa Energy Bank seeks to fund oil and gas projects across economies in Africa, helping to …
- Russia’s leading energy giants including Gazprom and Rosatom are rapidly expanding their influence across the continent.
- The African Energy industry is experiencing industry engagements—spanning oil, gas, and nuclear sectors powered by Russian firms.
- But beneath the surface of these high-profile deals lies a complex web of opportunities and challenges that will define Africa’s energy future.
The business case presented by African energy is increasingly attracting moneyed suitors. This billion-dollar opportunity has placed the continent at a pivotal moment in its energy evolution. As global powers jostle for influence, Russia is increasingly emerging as a key player, pivoting on its energy expertise to forge strategic partnerships across the continent.
According to the African Energy Chamber (AEC) Russia’s engagements—spanning oil, gas, and nuclear sectors—are reshaping the African energy industry. But beneath the surface of these high-profile deals lies a complex web of opportunities and challenges that will define Africa’s energy future.
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- UAE’s Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence has announced the 3rd edition of the “World Governments as Incubators for Tolerance” Conference at AIM Congress 2025.
- The forum will deliberate on effective frameworks and mechanisms for embedding a culture of tolerance as a foundational element in constructing stable and sustainable societies.
- Delegates to engage on how to foster mutual understanding and respect in tackling global challenges, including inequality and social unrest, often stemming from cultural disparities and ideological divides.
In its ongoing commitment to fostering global values of tolerance and coexistence, the Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence is set to organize the third edition of the “World Governments as Incubators for Tolerance” conference.
Under the theme “A Balanced Approach to Prosperity,” this event will convene during the second day of the AIM Congress 2025, scheduled from April 7 to 9 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
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- WHO has warned that the conflict could wipe out any gains made in recent months in the fight against mpox.
- Across Africa, the DRC has evolved as the epicenter of the ongoing mpox outbreak recording 516 cases in the last week, along with 38 deaths.
- The humanitarian situation in the DRC is affecting not only mpox (response efforts) but also a number of other outbreaks, says Africa CDC.
As the M23 rebels advance on their onslaught across different areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization has warned that the conflict could wipe out any gains made in recent months in the fight against mpox.
Across Africa, the DRC has evolved as the epicenter of the ongoing mpox outbreak recording 516 cases in the last week, along with 38 deaths.
Last week, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya told an online media briefing that “The humanitarian situation …
- M23 rebels reportedly at Kavumu, about 40km north of mineral-rich Bukavu area.
- UN experts claim the M23 rebels – one of over 100 militias seeking control in DRC’s east – is receiving support from about 4,000 soldiers from Rwanda.
- According to Kinshasa, Rwandan soldiers are pillaging valuable resources from the mineral-rich eastern zone of DRC.
As M23 rebels continue pushing deeper into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after capturing the mineral-rich city of Goma, the city of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, is on the verge of falling under their control.
Media reports show that M23 rebels are threatening to march to DRC capital Kinshasa as they push the government of Felix Tshisekedi on the negotiating table to meet their demands. “We will continue the march of liberation all the way to Kinshasa,” announced rebel leader Corneille Nangaa on Thursday, four days after the group confirmed the …
- Trump’s deportation list has people from virtually every nation in the world, including Africa.
- Amnesty Internation has protested inhumane treatment of deportees.
- Chains, cuffs, military planes used to ‘criminalize’ immigrants.
Thousands of people from Africa are fast joining Trump’s deportation list, one of the trending topic across all media, following a nationwide US immigration crackdown that resulted in thousands of arrests, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reported. US president Donald Trump returned to power on a ‘Mass Deportation’ ticket and he is living up to this eerie promise.
The nearly 1000 arrests per day look overwhelming and could surpass what his predecessor, Joe Biden, carried during the last four years in office. Biden okayed 1.5 million deportations, according to figures by the Migration Policy Institute.
While Biden focused on individuals who had committed crimes, Trump is going for any and all undocumented persons. “Since taking office, Trump …
- Rwanda is fighting accusations of backing M23 rebel attacks in Goma, the most strategic city within the mineral-rich eastern DRC.
- Already, the UN and other humanitarian agencies have pulled out non-essential personnel out of Goma.
- Early this week protestors in Kinshasa attacked US, Rwanda, Kenya, Belgian and French embassies, demanding decisive counter against M23 rebels.
The war in Goma has sucked in Rwanda with authorities in Kigali increasingly fighting an avalanche of accusations that the country’s military is invading the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in concert with the M23 rebels. According to reports from both local and international media, “The Rwandan army is lining up at the [DRC] border, ready to invade,” an anonymous source privy to official on the ground told media.
“Large numbers of troops from Rwanda have been pouring across the border into the Democratic Republic of the Congo to help rebels seize the regional capital …
- In Eastern DRC, dead bodies lie in the streets, hospitals are overwhelmed and there has been an uptick in reports of sexual violence, rape and looting.
- In Kinshasa, protesters have stormed and torched the embassies of USA, France, Belgium, Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya demanding push back against the advance of M23 rebels.
- UN says 300,000 people uprooted from camps around Goma in a matter of days.
Latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN teams on the ground indicate a fast-deteriorating situation on Tuesday amid an ongoing assault by M23 rebels on the provincial capital. Dead bodies lie in the streets, hospitals are overwhelmed and there has been an uptick in reports of sexual violence, rape and looting.
“Roads are blocked, ports are closed and those crossing Lake Kivu risk their lives in makeshift boats,” said Shelley Thakral, spokesperson for the UN World Food …
- South Sudan has vast natural resources in fisheries, forestry, and wildlife, offering potential for inclusive economic growth if managed sustainably.
- The World Bank’s Natural Resource Review highlights strategies like community-based management, investment in value chains, and improved governance to unlock this potential.
- By addressing challenges such as poor infrastructure and resource depletion, South Sudan can diversify its economy and reduce dependence on oil.
South Sudan is a nation endowed with abundant renewable natural resources, offering vast opportunities for sustainable development. According to the newly released South Sudan Natural Resource Review (NRR) report by the World Bank, the country’s fisheries, forestry, and wildlife sectors are poised to play a crucial role in driving inclusive economic growth.
However, achieving this requires strategic investments, better management practices, and community-driven approaches to harness these resources sustainably.
The wealth of natural resources in South Sudan
South Sudan’s natural habitats are among the most diverse in …
