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  Africa’s oil and gas sector is entering a period of accelerated growth, as new upstream projects kickstart across the continent. In 2025, the continent’s oil production is set to reach 11.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (MMboe/d), rising to 13.6 MMboe/d by 2030. This upward trajectory spells new opportunities for the continent’s petroleum markets and the upcoming G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum – hosted by the African […]

  Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com), a global technology leader of African heritage, has made significant progress with its landmark project to establish Africa’s first network GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offering. As the first preferred NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) in Africa, these secure data centre facilities, located across South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and Morocco, will mark the company's long-standing leadership in providing world-class digital solutions on the continent. “Cassava's commitment to growing Africa’s […]

  By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). At ADIPEC this year, I was skeptical about participating in COP 30. African nations are heading to Brazil for COP 30 in Belem.  The United States, under President Donald Trump, has closed its office of climate diplomacy and will not be sending any representatives to the event. The US is focused on energy additions and Drill Baby Drill. They are […]

  In this Jubilee Year 2025 – a special year of forgiveness and reconciliation that the Catholic Church celebrates every 25 years – and as we soon begin the African Union’s decade of reparations, we welcome the 7th AU-EU summit as an opportunity to work together on the building blocks of an equitable partnership between the two regions. Speaking from the direct experiences of our communities and people we serve, […]

  The Dakar en Jeux festival brought together thousands of people across the Dakar 2026 (https://apo-opa.co/3JNIoqY) host sites to celebrate youth, sport and culture, rounding off a week of activities marking one year to go to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). Since its launch in 2022, Dakar en Jeux has become a flagship initiative of the Dakar 2026 Organising Committee, providing a platform for young people to discover new sports, […]

  H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat participated in the ministerial opening session of the Egypt-GCC Trade and Investment Forum, which focused on “Prospects for Trade and Investment Relations between the Arab Republic of Egypt and GCC Countries.” The session aimed to review the investment environment in Egypt and the GCC, highlight key developments and supportive legislation, strengthen strategic partnerships between public and private sector representatives, discuss challenges to investment flows, and […]

  UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and ITU, the UN agency for digital technologies, are expanding efforts with partners in Chad and other refugee-hosting countries to ensure that millions of forcibly displaced people and local communities are connected by 2030. Wrapping up a two-day joint visit to Chad on Friday, ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin, President of the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation John Giusti and UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner Kelly […]

  At least 117 million people have been displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Monday, while highlighting how much their plight is tied to the growing climate crisis. “Whether it is floods sweeping South Sudan and Brazil, record-breaking heat in Kenya and Pakistan, or water shortages in Chad and Ethiopia, extreme weather is pushing already fragile communities to the brink,” the UN agency said. […]

  Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with CEOs and business leaders of 52 major Egyptian and international companies specialized in the outsourcing sector in the field of communications and information technology. The meeting was held on the sidelines of their participation in the Global Outsourcing Summit, hosted by Egypt on November 9-10, 2025. The meeting was also attended by Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, and Minister of Communications and […]