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  The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved $75 million in financing to support South Africa-based Nyanza Light Metals Pty Ltd (Nyanza) to boost industrialization in Africa through local value addition to the continent’s abundant titanium mineral resources. Titanium dioxide is a crucial pigment used across numerous industries, including paints and coatings, food processing, cosmetics, and medical applications. Notwithstanding this demand, manufacturers in South […]

  Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com), a pan-African technology group, today announced a strategic investment by STANLIB Infrastructure Investments to accelerate the rapid expansion of Africa Data Centres' footprint in South Africa. The strategic partnership will allow Africa Data Centres to cater to the growing demand for digital infrastructure in the country. The investment will drive the expansion and development of AI-ready data centres at Africa Data Centres campuses in Johannesburg and […]

  Aboubacar Camara, Minister of Energy, Hydropower and Hydrocarbons of Guinea-Conakry, has been confirmed as a speaker at the MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power Conference, taking place from December 8–10, 2025, in Dakar, Senegal. He is expected to outline Guinea-Conakry's strategic initiatives for transforming its energy landscape, including detailing the country's efforts to diversify its energy portfolio across various sources. Minister Camara will provide insight into emerging block opportunities, engaging with global […]

  By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/) The waters off South Africa's west coast represent a veritable treasure trove of economic opportunity for the country, considering that its majority share of the Orange Basin — the geological formation in which they sit — is estimated to hold approximately 30 billion barrels of potential oil resources. Over the border to the north, in Namibia, where the underlying geology […]

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  The decision by South Africa to lift its long-standing moratorium on shale gas exploration represents a decisive moment for the country’s energy future. After more than a decade of uncertainty, the Karoo Basin – estimated to hold up to 200 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable gas – may finally be positioned to transform from potential into production. For the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/), this development marks a […]

  Presented by the Royal African Society (https://RoyalAfricanSociety.org/), Film Africa 2025, the UK and Europe’s leading film festival celebrating African and African diaspora cinema, returns to London from 14–23 November. For 10 days, the festival will showcase the richness, diversity, and inventiveness of African filmmaking, with over 50 films and special events including features, documentaries, and shorts from more than 20 countries: from Morocco to South Africa, Nigeria to Congo. […]

  H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to participate in the Ninth Edition of the "Future Investment Initiative" (FII9) Conference. The conference is held at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh under the theme "The Key to Prosperity" and will continue until October 30. During its activities, the conference will discuss the challenges hindering […]