Month: December 2025

  Norway reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to Africa’s low-income countries with a NOK 3.1 billion pledge to the African Development Fund’s seventeenth replenishment (ADF-17). The announcement, made during the Global Citizen Now: Johannesburg event, held on 21 November, was later reiterated in a bilateral meeting between Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and African Development Bank Group President Dr Sidi Ould Tah (http://AfDB.org). The pledge includes a core ADF-17 contribution […]

  As major energy projects advance across the MSGBC region, nations are gearing up for the next phase of development. The upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2025 conference and exhibition – taking place in Dakar from December 8-10 – will not only showcase emerging opportunities but connect global finance to regional projects. Key executives from across Africa’s investment, financial services and infrastructure space will participate at the event, underscoring renewed confidence […]

  With just one week to go until the MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2025 conference and exhibition, West Africa’s premier energy and mining conference is preparing to welcome regional and international stakeholders to Dakar. Taking place from December 8-10, 2025 at the Centre International de Conférences Abdou Diouf (CICAD), the event will unite government leaders, global investors and industry executives under the theme Energy, Petroleum and Mining in Africa: Synergy for […]

  The rapid emergence of the Dangote Refinery – now supplying regional markets and set for expansion to 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2028 – has reshaped West Africa’s downstream landscape and accelerated the need for coordinated, modern institutional frameworks. Against this backdrop, the MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2025 conference and exhibition – taking place in Dakar from December 8-10 – will host a dedicated panel session titled West […]

  The UK government’s recent decision to withdraw $1.15 billion in support from the TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project is a concerning example of Western policy priorities undermining Africa’s development. Announced on Monday, the decision comes at a moment when global energy markets face unprecedented pressure. Yet, the UK appears more focused on ideological signaling rather than practical solutions to persistent energy poverty. The Mozambique LNG project is far more than another […]

  World AIDS Day 2025 has been commemorated for the 33rd time on 1 December at the national level in Asmara under the theme “Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response.” Dr. Araia Berhane, Director of Communicable Diseases Control at the Ministry of Health, said that the day serves as a reminder to review the efforts exerted to combat the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and to renew commitment. Dr. Araia went on […]

  The 25th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC25) has opened in Banjul, The Gambia, with a clear call for African countries to scale up innovation and reinforce political commitment to protect and restore Africa’s forests and wildlife. Delegates from across the continent are attending the week-long meeting, organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and hosted by the Government of The Gambia, under […]