Month: August 2024

 By Kadijah Amoah, CEO, Pecan Energies Ghana  There are massive opportunities in emerging African oil territories. As the industry establishes itself, new energy businesses are laying the foundation for sustainable, long-term relationships that unlock prosperity for their host nations, writes Pecan Energies Ghana CEO Kadijah Amoah.  With more African countries emerging as significant energy frontiers, and new discoveries in places like Namibia heralding the establishment of greenfields industries that could really […]

 Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Simeon K. Ehui, who also serves as the Regional Director for CGIAR Africa, has led a delegation of senior members from the institute in a courtesy visit to His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio in Freetown. Dr Ehui expressed the team’s gratitude to President Bio, emphasising that the day marked a significant moment in their shared journey towards […]

 On August 13, 2024, Ambassador Zhao Weiping paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mrs. Sustjie Mbumba, First Lady of Namibia. Amb. Zhao expressed appreciation to Sustjie for her long-term commitment to promoting China-Namibia friendship and thanked her for her strong support in the recent "China and Africa: Children Hand in Hand " event hosted by China. Sustjie said that the deep friendship between China and Namibia has a long history, and the cause of China-Namibia friendship […]

 In a significant move poised to reshape Ghana's energy landscape, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has broken ground on the first phase of the ambitious Petroleum Hub Project. The ceremony, held on August 19, 2024, in Nawule, Jomoro, Western Region, marks the commencement of a transformative journey aimed at creating a modern, diversified, and financially sustainable energy economy for the country. The Petroleum Hub Project, which carries an estimated total […]

 The DRC will be this year’s host to the longest-running Internet development conference in Africa. From 20-24 August 2024, AfPIF will bring together infrastructure, service, and content providers to identify ways to improve network interconnection, lower the cost of connectivity, and increase the number of Internet users in the region.  The event, which takes place at the Hilton Hotel in Kinshasa, will provide participants with global and regional insights to maximize […]