Month: November 2024

 Following the huge success of the Royal African Society's (https://RoyalAfricanSociety.org/) spectacular Film Africa 2024 festival, (25 October to 3 November 2024), the Society is delighted to announce two further top level events in November 2024. ROYAL AFRICAN SOCIETY ANNUAL LECTURE, THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER The Royal African Society Annual Lecture will be delivered by one of the most respected and transformative global leaders, Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the […]

 When it comes to the climate crisis, the global oil and gas industry is part of the solution, not the problem. This was emphasized by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) roundtable at the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024 conference in Cape Town.   With energy demand projected to increase 24% between now and 2050, the roundtable underscored that prioritizing investments in low-carbon technology should be […]

 Africa’s holds significant reserves of minerals critical for the global energy transition. The continent boasts roughly 30% of the world’s mineral reserves, including immense deposits of cobalt, manganese, natural graphite, copper, nickel, lithium and iron ore.   As such, this year’s Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) 2024 Summit – held from November 6-7 in Cape Town – convened industry leaders, policymakers, service providers and investors to address the urgent demands of Africa’s […]

 In a powerful demonstration of democratic integrity, Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi has pledged to step down amid the country’s ongoing political crisis, promising a peaceful transfer of power to President-elect Daniel Chapo. This commitment, a rare decision in a region where political transitions are often marked by strife, is a significant move for Mozambique and a message for African leaders facing similar pressures. Nyusi’s actions, aimed at reinforcing democracy and […]

 Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African financial services Group, has won a record number of 14 awards at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence, the Global Finance Best Investment Banks and Sustainable Finance Awards 2024, the Global Finance Best Bank Awards and the Global Finance Transaction Banking Awards. These awards serve as another set of expert  recognitions for the bank’s unrivalled commitment to innovative financial services and superior customer experience across Africa. […]

 - The “Jr. NBA&AFD Basketball Experience” Will Feature Weekly Basketball and Life-Skills Sessions to Educate Senegalese Youth About the Importance of Physical and Mental Wellness - - AFD and NBA Africa Unveil Two Refurbished Basketball Courts in Guediawaye, Senegal - - Former NBA Player and 2015 FIBA AfroBasket Champion Olumide Oyedeji Attends Launch -  NBA Africa (www.Africa.NBA.com) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), France’s public development bank institution committed to […]

 The second day of the Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) Summit began with a Ministerial Forum, where mining ministers from Eswatini, Malawi, Argentina and representatives from Tanzania highlighted initiatives to advance the mining sector. HRH Prince Lonkhokhela, Minister of Natural Resources and Energy for the Kingdom of Eswatini, described mining as a foundational pillar of economic growth for the country. “Our recent high-resolution aerial survey has indicated the presence of copper, […]