Month: May 2025

 Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, is confirmed to speak at the 2025 edition of African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies in Cape Town. As Nigeria scales up its natural gas infrastructure and strengthens its position as a leading destination for energy investment, Minister Ekpo’s participation will highlight the country’s expanding gas market, growing project pipeline and drive to attract a greater share of […]

 African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies – taking place in Cape Town on September 29-October 3 – welcomes Mohamed Hamel, Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), to its growing lineup of global energy leaders. Representing the world’s leading gas-exporting nations, the GECF brings a multilateral perspective to critical discussions on Africa’s natural gas potential, energy security and investment opportunities.  As natural gas continues to […]

 Ten years after its debut, the pan-African series C'est la vie! returns with an explosive new season: "C'est la vie!, Nouvelle Génération", available now on TV5MONDEplus and from May 20, 2025 on TV5MONDE.  Download document: https://apo-opa.co/4dgGB8k For a decade, the series has offered an authentic, committed and unfiltered look at African social realities. In the fictional neighborhood of Ratanga, residents meet, love, clash and try to understand each other.  C'est la […]

 A new chapter in the history of Malagasy mountaineering is being written in the Himalayas. The Bouka family, Zouzar, the father, accompanied by his two sons, Raj-Alexandre and Raïs, is currently in the final stretch of their ascent of Mount Everest (8,848 m), aiming to become the first Malagasy climbers to reach the top of the world.  Download document:https://apo-opa.co/4jW5j0j Since their arrival in Kathmandu on April 16, the Bouka family […]

 Kenyan women hired as domestic workers in Saudi Arabia endure grueling, abusive and discriminatory working conditions, which often amount to forced labor and human trafficking, Amnesty International said in a new report. The report highlights how employers subjected the women to extreme exploitation in private homes, often fueled by racism, and how domestic workers continue to be excluded from Saudi Arabia’s labor law and other limited reforms.   Locked in, left […]

 As sub-Saharan Africa’s second largest oil producer and an emerging global gas player, Angola is revitalizing its oil and gas sector through policy reform, upcoming projects and aligned industry goals. The country has secured over $60 billion in commitments over the next five years, reflecting the growing interest by international financiers and operators in advancing Angolan projects. As the country continues to promote investment, the upcoming Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) conference […]

 On the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum, Speak Up Africa (www.SpeakUpAfrica.org), in collaboration with the RBM Partnership to End Malaria, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), and Malaria No More UK, launched the Francophone chapter of the Change the Story campaign and unveiled a new report, Change the Story, Save Lives: The Private Sector’s Role in Ending Malaria.   The campaign aims to amplify the voices of women and girls […]

 Mark Eramo, Co-President of global energy and commodities information provider S&P Global Commodity Insights has joined this year’s edition of the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference as a speaker. Taking place September 29 to October 4 in Cape Town, the event positions Africa as a premier destination for foreign investment, uniting financiers, operators and technology providers to discuss strategies for de-risking and accelerating diversified energy development. […]