Month: January 2026

  While global exploration and production capital expenditure is set to reach $504 billion in 2026, the upstream market is also entering a period of heightened discipline. International oil companies are prioritizing capital efficiency, investors are narrowing exposure to hydrocarbons and commercial banks are scaling back long-cycle lending. For Africa - home to some of the world’s most prospective yet underexplored basins - this tightening threatens to stall exploration just […]

  By Malika Bouayad, Group Account Director, Public Relations&Strategic Communications, APO Group (https://APO-opa.com) Online press conferences – or OPCs — have become routine across Africa. Governments, multinationals, DFIs, and listed companies use them to deliver speed, access and reach across markets. What has changed is not their prevalence but their function. Today, an OPC is less a platform for information-sharing than a live test of institutional confidence – conducted in public, […]

  The “Invest.EastAfrica! – Business and Investment Forum” concluded at the GIZ (www.GIZ.de/de) Representation in Berlin, launching five new business partnerships by leading European companies such as Bayer, Melitta and ofi with their East African partners. The partnerships are designed to accelerate sustainable trade, stronger value chains and inclusive growth — from digital business models and artificial intelligence to coffee and cashew processing, entrepreneurship, and venture building. Parliamentary State Secretary […]

  The devastating floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga in recent weeks have brought to the fore the stark reality that many South Africans have long known – the country’s healthcare system is under-prepared for the challenges posed by natural disasters. The tragic loss of life and the suffering of countless families serve as a powerful reminder of South Africa’s urgent need for a resilient healthcare infrastructure capable of withstanding such […]

  The joint oversight committees, comprising the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Standing Committee on Auditor-General, have raised serious concerns over persistent governance, financial management and service delivery failures at several KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) municipalities, including Impendle and Nquthu municipalities. The committees held engagements with the municipalities at the Pietermaritzburg Town Hall yesterday, as part of their week-long oversight […]

  In line with ECOWAS Vision 2050, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs, has allocated USD 719,733 to the Republic of Togo to support refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), asylum seekers, returnees, and host communities. The humanitarian assistance project was officially launched on Monday, 26 January 2026, during a symbolic ceremony in Lomé, where the ECOWAS Representative to Togo, Ambassador […]

  For years, the beaches in the Gambia were simply a weekend spot for families and friends to relax. That changed when the first Perreh Bi Fest transformed the beach into a scene of cultural parades, music, sports and entrepreneurship – creating a new attraction for Gambian tourism. The festival featured live music, traditional wrestling, volleyball, art exhibitions and small businesses showcasing their products and services. Families and visitors came together to celebrate […]

  Nationals residing in Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland, and Sweden have conducted various activities aimed at strengthening organizational capacity and awareness. According to a report, Mr. Tewolde Yohannes, Head of Public and Community Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy in the UK and Ireland, conducted a seminar for nationals in Newcastle on 25 January, focusing on the objective situation in the homeland as well as regional and global developments. Mr. Tewolde […]