Month: October 2025

  The Smarter Mobility Africa conference at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg began with an impactful keynote session on the Access Gauteng 2050 stage. This opening address set the tone for innovative strategies aimed at transforming Gauteng's transport infrastructure, aligning with goals for sustainable development and economic growth.   Tshepo Kgobe, CEO of the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) and interim CEO for the Transport Authority Gauteng (TAG), delivered the keynote […]

  The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a grant of $500,000 from its Special Relief Fund to support Uganda’s Relief Emergency Response Project. The financing will provide urgent assistance to communities severely affected by floods and landslides in the Bulambuli, Kasese and Ntoroko districts, including the provision of family-size tents to an estimated 1,500 internally displaced persons (IDPs). The goal is to improve […]

  The awards see strong turnout with 150 finalists, recording a 58% increase in entries from project owners, including key government authorities Over 20 countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Oman, South Africa, Kenya, Singapore, the UK, the US and Uganda, among others The Sustainable Initiative of the Year award recorded the highest number of entries this year The fifth edition of Big 5 Global Impact Awards, celebrating […]

  Gabon’s Minister of Oil and Gas, Sosthène Nguema Nguema, announced that the country will introduce a dual legal framework to replace its 2019 Hydrocarbons Code. Speaking at the Invest in Gabon Energies Roundtable – sponsored by the Ministry of Oil and Gas of Gabon – at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025, Nguema explained that by separating the code into a dedicated Oil Code and Gas […]

  Three experts from the Standard Transfer Specification (STS) Association spoke openly in a new podcast episode on how its globally trusted standard continues to evolve in powering secure, reliable, and future-ready energy solutions. What do the experts really think? In this no-holds-barred conversation, the panel dove into the hot topics shaping the future of smart metering. They cover: The IEC’s dramatic reapproval of the STS standard and why it […]

  Gabon is calling for renewed international investment in its oil and gas sector, focusing on marginal oil fields to counteract declines from aging reservoirs. Speaking at a session titled ‘Unlocking Investment Opportunities in Gabon’s Oil&Gas Sector’ at Africa Energy Week: Invest in African Energies, Aristide P. Nyamat Bantsiva, General Director of Upstream Oil and Gas, highlighted the government’s push to revitalize production from mature fields and capitalize on untapped […]

  Egypt is developing a digital portal, set to launch in January 2026, to give global investors access to geological data and new opportunities in the country’s mining sector, according to Yasser Ramadan, Chairman of the Egyptian Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority. During a fireside chat held on Wednesday at African Mining Week 2025, Ramadan also outlined six key reasons why Egypt stands out as an attractive destination for […]

  Moses Engadu, Secretary General of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), outlined five key imperatives for advancing the continent’s mineral sector expansion during African Mining Week in Cape Town on Wednesday. He urged African nations to embrace collective mineral diplomacy for the continent to capture greater benefits from its resources. “We must negotiate mining contracts as one Africa. This will allow us to set the terms of engagement and […]