Tuggar Congratulates Tinubu On Nigeria’s Diplomatic Success

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Nigeria’s historic diplomatic achievement at the 27th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) held in Doha,...

“Ignoring pain, suffering in people’s hearts is ignoring peace”: Cameroonian Catholic Bishop on Post-Election Violence

Clips shared by local outlets on various social media platforms depict demonstrators alleging that officials tampered with the ballot tally to secure an advantage for Cameroon’s long-serving president, Paul Biya. Protests were equally reported in...

Uganda rushes to finish $130mln Hoima City Stadium by year-end

Situated in the heart of Hoima, one of Uganda’s fastest-growing cities, about 200km west of Kampala, the magnificent Hoima City Stadium stands tall in the foothills of Mparo Hill, touching the Hoima-Masindi highway. Slated for opening before the...

Females outstrip males at GZU . . . make up 61pc of graduates . . . VP Mohadi awarded doctorate

Wallace Ruzvidzo in MASVINGO CHANCELLOR of all State universities, President Mnangagwa yesterday capped 3 477 graduates, including Vice President Kembo Mohadi, at Great Zimbabwe University’s 19th graduation ceremony. Of these, 498 were...

Qatar and US warn EU law may threaten energy security in Doha talks

Energy security and regulatory risk were front and centre as the 27th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) convened this week in Doha, bringing together ministers, officials and experts from the world's leading...

NNPCL Hails Tinubu On Ekperikpo, Mshelbila’s Emergence As Chairman, Secretary General Of GECF

NNPC Ltd has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his role in the emergence of Nigeria’s candidate Dr. Philip Mshelbila, Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Ltd as the new Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). It...

Doing Time In These Prisons Is Practically A Death Sentence

Prisons — sometimes called reeducation, readaptation, or corrections centers — are purpose-built and intended to house convicted criminals for months, years, or even for the rest of their natural-born lives, or until their capital punishment....

Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum of Dubai Structures Inmā Emirates Holdings to Scale Impact Investing

By codifying the evolution of his private family office with a Dubai-based holding company, the Emirati royal may be signaling a major expansion of development partnerships and investments across emerging markets Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum of...

Girls of West and Central Africa unite in Dakar, launch bold agenda for their rights and future

By: Abraham Donkor In a landmark moment for gender equality and youth empowerment, adolescent girls from across West and Central Africa convened in Dakar from October for the first-ever Regional Girls’ Summit. The historic event, held in line with...

New report uncovers Congo Basin’s hidden $23 trillion untapped green goldmine

The report, Congo Basin Forest Ecosystem Accounts, found that the value of ecosystem services nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020, from $590 billion to $1.15 trillion, while the total forest asset value surged to $23.2 trillion. Despite this...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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26 new Biosphere Reserves: UNESCO’s continues unprecedented expansion of its global network

This week, UNESCO gathered more than 2,000 international experts, public decision-makers, civil society, Indigenous representatives and youth for the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Hangzhou, China, to take stock of the achievements of...

Girls of West and Central Africa Unite in Dakar, Launch Groundbreaking Agenda for Rights and Future

- Advertisement - DAKAR, SENEGAL – October 11, 2025 – In a historic and powerful demonstration of youth leadership, adolescent girls from across West and Central Africa (WCA) convened in Dakar on October 10-11, 2025, for the inaugural Regional...

The power trap: NWhere strongmen rise and economies fall

By Maxwell Danso BOAKYE Paul Biya has ruled Cameroon since 1982, longer than 75% of Cameroonians have been alive. Sub -Saharan Africa’s postcolonial era began with high hopes for growth and democracy. But many of these countries have fallen under...

Wider Africa Energy Summit (WAES) 2025 to Connect Operators, Service Providers with Emerging African Opportunities

ABERDEEN, Scotland, October 20, 2025/ -- The upcoming Wider Africa Energy Summit (WAES) – taking place in Aberdeen, Scotland on November 18-19, 2025 – will connect international operators and leading service providers with strategic oil and gas...

Africa Needs to Produce 45 percent of its Agrifood by 2030: AU Commissioner

The food security challenges of Africa need urgent and targeted action, African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, Moses Vilakati said. The 6th Ordinary Session of the Specialized...

Meet the African architect making ‘Africa great again’ by building cities that cost nothing

A trailblazing Senegalese engineer, architect, and businessman, Atepa has not only influenced the physical architecture of the continent but has also been a strong proponent of sustainable urban development, Africa-centered design, and economic...

Constitution needs overhaul not amendment - Olanipekun

This was the clear and emphatic view of Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), who delivered a thought-provoking address at the 13th Convocation Lecture of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti,...

Olanipekun Calls For New People-Driven Constitution

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),Wole Olanipekun (SAN), has called for the drafting of an entirely new, homegrown Constitution to replace the 1999 Constitution, which he described as a “military albatross” that no longer...

Wider Africa Energy Summit (WAES) 2025 to Connect Operators, Service Providers with Emerging African Oil & Gas Opportunities

The WAES is organized by OGV Group in partnership with the African Energy Chamber, the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the Energy Industries Council, the Scottish African Business Association, the UK Ghana Chamber of Commerce and the Global...