Month: September 2025

  Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Dr. Moustafa Madbouly and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineer Karim Badawi. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources reviewed the latest developments in the mining sector, as well as mechanisms for attracting and stimulating foreign investments in this vital sector. He also presented the outcomes of his participation in […]

  His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a congratulatory message to the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. In this message, His Majesty the King expresses His warm congratulations to Lula da Silva, along with His best wishes for further progress and prosperity for the Brazilian people. The Sovereign seizes this opportunity to reaffirm His […]

  Edson dos Santos, CEO of Etu Energias, shared that the company has closed nearly $1 billion in Merger&Acquisition (M&A) transactions in the last three years, reflecting the company’s drive to expand its portfolio in Angola. Speaking in an on-stage interview during the Angola Oil&Gas 2025 Conference and Exhibition, dos Santos underscored that, with the right partners, the company continues to pursue new M&A deals. “Over the last three years, […]

  Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas Diamantino Azevedo announced that the country’s next licensing round will be opened by Q4, 2025, offering acreage in the Kwanza and Benguela basins. Speaking during a Ministerial Fireside Chat sponsored by Vitol at the Angola Oil&Gas Conference and Exhibition 2025, Minister Azevedo affirmed that the round falls part of efforts to sustain oil production above one million barrels per day (bpd) […]

  Delivering a keynote address at the Angola Oil&Gas 2025 Conference and Exhibition on Wednesday 3 September, Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), announced that the launch date for the Africa Energy Bank will be finalized at the next Council of Ministers of APPO Members meeting. Spearheaded by APPO and multilateral finance institution the African Import-Export Bank (Afreximbank), the $5 billion Africa Energy Bank […]

  The Angola Oil&Gas conference officially announced the winners of the 2025 awards during its landmark edition celebrating 50 years of Angola’s independence. Recognizing excellence across the oil, gas and infrastructure value chains, this year’s awards highlight the projects, companies and individuals driving Angolan development through innovative oil and gas projects. Lifetime Achievement Award: José Maria de Vasconcelos Angola’s longest-serving petroleum minister, José Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos was honored for […]

  Energy major ExxonMobil is leveraging drone-based technology to improve inspection practices across its offshore oil and gas operations in Angola. The company invests approximately $1 billion per year in developing innovative, game-changing technologies, and through the application of aerial drones and 3D sonar imaging, is improving safety, reducing inspection time and enhancing data quality across its Angolan projects. Speaking at an ExxonMobil-sponsored pre-conference session at the Angola Oil&Gas Conference&Exhibition […]

  The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (www.SECAM.org) affirms that the climate crisis is both a moral and ecological emergency. Africa bears disproportionate impacts—droughts, cyclones, floods, desertification—despite contributing least to global emissions. The Catholic Church in Africa calls for bold, fair, and urgent action to ensure that climate solutions are Africa-led, community-rooted, and just. 1. Africa-Led Climate Solutions SECAM insists that Africa must not merely be […]

  Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation&President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative and H.E. Mrs. FATOUMATTA BAH-BARROW, First Lady of the Republic of The Gambia and […]