Month: May 2025

 African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies is proud to announce the participation of Terry Gebhardt, Vice President of Exploration at Woodside Energy, as a featured speaker at this year’s event in Cape Town. With over two decades of global exploration experience and a leadership role at one of the world’s most active independent energy companies, Gebhardt brings a timely and valuable perspective to the continent’s evolving upstream […]

 Asanko Gold Mine, operated by Canadian firm Galiano Gold, has joined the upcoming Mining in Motion Summit 2025 as a Bronze sponsor. The Summit is Ghana’s premier event for the mining sector, taking place on June 2 - 4, 2025 in Accra. As one of Ghana’s key mining operations, Asanko Gold Mine plays a vital role in advancing local content development, environmental sustainability and increased gold production. Asanko Gold Mine’s […]

 In many parts of Africa, lacking legal identity means being shut out of the system, unable to access healthcare, attend school, secure a job or claim legal protection. “We saw it clearly during COVID_19,” said Tapiwa Mucheri, Policy Officer (migration governance) at the African Union Commission. “Without legal identity, many people simply couldn’t be reached.” When crises hit, identity becomes the first line of access, or exclusion. But the problem […]

 At the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) annual meeting in Abidjan this week, presidential candidate Amadou Hott (www.AmadouHott.com) al unveiled his comprehensive vision for Africa’s economic transformation, emphasizing regional integration, private sector engagement, and affordable financing as the cornerstones of his agenda in several media engagements with African and international outlets. Hott, who served as AfDB Vice President for Energy, Green Growth and Climate Change and as Senegal’s Minister of Economy, […]

 New research from CFA Institute (www.CFAInstitute.org), Capital Formation in Africa: A Case for Private Markets (https://apo-opa.co/3SqtDLz), examines the case for mobilizing private capital to support the structural investment needs of sub-Saharan Africa. The research identifies and analyses existing barriers to the development of capital markets and offers a series of policy recommendations for regulators, policymakers, the investment industry, and international institutions active in the region.  Structured as a series of […]

 President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation for the establishment of a judicial commission of inquiry to determine whether attempts were made to prevent the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era crimes.  The commission will be chaired by retired Constitutional Court Judge Sisi Khampepe. She will be assisted by retired Northern Cape Judge President Frans Diale Kgomo and Adv Andrea Gabriel SC. The establishment of the commission of inquiry is part of […]

 Rene Awambeng, Founder and Managing Partner of Premier Invest, will be a featured speaker at this year’s African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies conference, taking place on September 29-October 3 in Cape Town. With a reputation as one of Africa’s leading energy financiers, Awambeng brings decades of experience in mobilizing capital and structuring deals across oil, gas and renewables. Premier Invest is currently facilitating over $10 billion in active […]

 The Secretary-General notes that, over the past five decades, ECOWAS has played a vital role in advancing economic cooperation, regional integration, and peace and stability in this rich and vibrant region. From free movement of people and trade liberalization to regional infrastructure projects, conflict resolution, and contributions to peacekeeping, ECOWAS has made remarkable strides towards achieving its vision of an integrated Community of peoples in a peaceful and prosperous region. The Secretary-General recognizes […]

 The World Health Organization (WHO),  Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced today the expansion of the successful Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance in Africa (HSPA) to seven countries on the continent.  The Health Security Partnership strengthens disease surveillance and epidemic intelligence across the African Continent, enabling countries to better detect and respond to public health threats – whether […]