Month: November 2025

  The African Union (AU) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration in support of African countries’ efforts to end AIDS, TB and malaria, strengthen health systems, increase domestic resource mobilisation and advance health security and sustainable development across the continent. This agreement presents a joint commitment to enhance data-driven accountability and integrate health […]

  Malam Sambu, Minister of Natural Resources of Guinea‑Bissau, has been confirmed as a speaker at the MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2025 Conference and Exhibition - taking place 8‑10 December 2025 in Dakar, Senegal. Minister Sambu’s participation comes as the country expands energy, power and mining projects and is expected to unlock new opportunities for regional collaboration.     Given its strategic proximity, Guinea-Bissau holds significant potential for hydrocarbon development. The country […]

  The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea signed a €58.61 million financing agreement on 30 October 2025 in the city of Bata for implementation of the first phase of the Project to Strengthen Human Capital in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion (PARCH 1). Léandre Bassolé, Director of the African Development Bank for Central Africa, and Pedro Abeso Obiang Eyang, Deputy Minister for Finance […]

  Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com), a leading next-generation financial services platform, has partnered with AI-powered banking technology provider JUMO to launch ‘ Fast Loan’, a scalable, mobile-first credit solution designed to address a critical gap in South Africa’s financial ecosystem. According to TransUnion (https://apo-opa.co/4nVVSPL), 16.8 million people in South Africa remain outside the formal credit system. Many earn irregular incomes, lack traditional credit histories, and are excluded from mainstream financial services. With […]

  On the back of a series of oil and gas milestones reached in 2025, Senegal’s Minister of Energy, Petroleum and Mines Birame Soulèye Diop has joined the MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2025 Conference and Exhibition – taking place in Dakar from December 8–10, 2025. During the event, Minister Diop is expected to share insight into how ongoing energy developments are shaping regional dynamics and how future investments will cement Senegal’s […]