Month: June 2025

 Lanciné Conde, Director General of Guinea-Conakry’s National Petroleum Agency (SONAP), is speaking at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference. Taking place September 29 to October 3, 2025, in Cape Town, the event is the premier meeting place for the African energy sector. Conde’s participation will not only enable greater insight into the country’s emerging energy opportunities, but lay the foundation for new deals and partnerships […]

 On May 20, the 2025 Taklimakan Rally kicked off in the Taklimakan Desert, China’s largest desert. Dubbed the “Dakar of Asia,” this grueling event is renowned for its harsh environment and extreme challenges. It stands as the pinnacle of long-distance off-road racing in China and is considered one of the world’s top desert rallies. A decade after winning the overall championship, GWM (www.GWM-Global.com) returns to the race with mass-production models […]

 A three-month vocational training program has been provided to 163 members of the Central Command of the Eritrean Defense Forces, including 31 females, in Keren. The training covered music arrangement, drama and directing, vocal systems, dancing, basic camera operation, and training of trainers in football, volleyball, cycling, athletics, and basketball, as well as refereeing. Program coordinators stated that the theoretical and practical training was part of ongoing efforts to enhance […]

 The eighth-grade national examination for the 2024/2025 academic year is scheduled to take place from 11 to 13 June at the national level, as well as in Riyadh and Jeddah International Eritrean Community Schools in Saudi Arabia, and in Kassala. According to Mr. Habte Asfaha, coordinator of the eighth-grade national examination in the Ministry of Education, over 72,000 students — including 46.2% females — will participate in the examination from […]

 With violence worsening in both the Lake Chad Basin and the Great Lakes, the Security Council met on Monday to examine the threats confronting the wider region. “Central Africa remains rich in potential, but the challenges are still significant,” said Abdou Abarry, Head of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA). Some progress While countries such as Chad and Gabon have made progress in terms of political development, newly elected authorities […]

 Africa Tech Festival (www.AfricaTechFestival.com), the leading platform for stakeholders in the continent’s technology industry, returns to the Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa, from 11 to 13 November 2025. This year, the event's strategic focus areas are grouped under forward-looking themes that reflect the rapidly evolving nature of Africa’s technology and digital landscape. The themes of the 28th edition of Africa Tech Festival – Responsible Innovation, Inclusive Investment, Connectivity […]

 Aberdeen will host the West African Energy Summit (WAES) from November 18-19, 2025, positioning the city as a global hub for service companies looking to forge long-term partnerships with Africa’s energy markets. Organized by OGV Group, the summit will bring together upstream operators, financial institutions, technology providers and policy leaders to drive investment and collaboration across the continent’s dynamic energy sector. WAES 2025 builds on decades of cooperation between Aberdeen […]

  Canon concludes the 'Women Who Empower' initiative with a graduation event at Lagos, Nigeria on June 5, 2025.  20 participants from WISCAR (Women in Successful Careers) showcase their creativity in an exhibition.  Canon Central and North Africa (Canon-CNA.com), a leader in imaging solutions, in collaboration with Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR), proudly celebrated the graduation of the second season of ‘Women Who Empower’, — an initiative designed to equip women with practical skills […]

 The CEM Africa Summit 2025 is set to redefine the future of customer experience (CX) by placing Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the heart of the conversation. With the rapid evolution of AI technologies, the summit will bring together thought leaders, innovators, and industry experts to explore how AI is transforming CX across industries such as finance, retail, and telecoms. This year’s summit, taking place from 12 – 14 August, will […]