Staff Writer

  Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Dr. Hani Sewilam, President’s Advisor for Urban Planning Major General Amir Sayed Ahmed, Head of the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces Major General Walid Mohamed Aref and Executive Director of the Future of Egypt Authority for Sustainable Development, Colonel Dr. Bahaa El-Ghannam. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the meeting touched on […]

  President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Luanda, Angola, this morning, Monday, 24 November 2025, to attend the Seventh African Union-European Union Summit, from 24 to 25 November 2025. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the partnership between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) since its First Summit in Cairo, Egypt, in 2000. The structure was known at the time as the “EU-Africa Partnership”. The “EU-Africa […]

  Wingu Africa (www.Wingu.Africa), a leading carrier-neutral data centre operator in East Africa, is pleased to announce a strategic colocation partnership with Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU). Under this collaboration, EEU has deployed critical infrastructure within Wingu Africa’s Tier III-certified facility in Addis Ababa, ensuring greater reliability, security, and efficiency for its digital operations. This milestone marks a major step forward in EEU’s digital transformation journey. By hosting its infrastructure within […]

  The ECOWAS Department of Human Development and Social Affairs, through its Directorate of Education, Science and Culture, organized a meeting on the ECOWAS Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) immersion program for TVET graduates in industries in Lome, Togo, from 18th to 21st November 2025, which aimed to present the key documents for the effective implementation of the program. The meeting convened focal points in TVET from the member […]

  African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has urged Nigeria to champion the implementation of an effective regional transit guarantee scheme under the new transit regulation endorsed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Delivering a keynote address at the inaugural session of the Customs Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (Customs PACT) held in Abuja, Nigeria, from 17 to 19 November, Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African […]

  As the G20 convenes in Johannesburg, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) calls for a fundamental reorientation of global energy policy – one that places African fossil fuels at the center of energy security, industrial growth and poverty alleviation. For too long, policies rooted in ideology have sidelined our continent’s vast energy potential. The time has come to “drill, baby, drill” – responsibly, strategically and to meet the energy […]

  Suriname’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation, Andrew Baasaron, will join Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) 2026 as a key speaker, where he is expected to offer insights into the country’s long-term strategy amid one of the most significant energy transitions in its history. The inaugural event takes place from March 30 to April 1 in Paramaribo under the theme, “Leveraging Energy Diversity Across the Caribbean,” and will […]

  As Angola marks its 50th year of independence, the country takes another significant step forward in expanding its energy infrastructure with the inauguration of the Quibala substation, the ninth and final substation being delivered under the Sumbe-Gabela-Waco Kungo (SGWK) project, engineered and executed by Mitrelli (https://Mitrelli.com/), a key partner.  This milestone builds on earlier phases that added six substations and more than 600 km of overhead transmission lines (OHL) […]

  The South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) has entered into the second stage in its establishment process as it progresses toward becoming fully operational, according to Nazeem Braaf, Executive in the Office of the CEO of SANPC. Speaking during a fireside chat at the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum, organized by the African Energy Chamber, Braaf said SANPC aims to reach its operational phase between 2026 and 2027. “The […]