APO InternationalWest Africa’s hottest projects news: Download Mining Review Africa Issue 2 for free Mining Review Africa has released Issue 2 of its digimag, focusing on the role of mining in the green energy transition and the growing importance of sustainable mining practices across the continent. As demand for minerals increases to support the global energy transition, the mining industry is under increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions while contributing to socio economic development in host countries. This issue explores the companies, technologies […] today31 March, 2026
APO InternationalThe Africa Hospitality Investors Council (AHIC), powered by the Energy & Environment Alliance (EEA) launches at Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Nairobi AHIC will be Africa’s collective voice of capital committed to sustainable hospitality investment AHIC will operate as an independent body within the EEA framework The EEA will provide the legal, governance, and operational foundation that ensures AHIC’s international credibility and compliance with global standards Today at the FHS Nairobi (www.FutureHospitality.com/Africa) the Africa Hospitality Investors Council (AHIC), announced its creation and launch. AHIC will operate as an independent body within […] today31 March, 2026
insert_link APO InternationalKhaby Lame named Dakar 2026 Ambassador as momentum builds for the Youth Olympic Games Khaby Lame has been named an official ambassador for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), as momentum builds ahead of the first Olympic sporting event to be held in Africa. Lame’s appointment marks the latest milestone in the lead-up to the Games, with the event’s prominence and international appeal continuing to grow. A social media sensation followed by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, the Italian-Senegalese influencer joins […] today31 March, 2026
insert_link APO InternationalAfreximbank Underwrites US$2.5-billion in a US$4-Billion Syndicated Term Loan for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Free Zone Enterprise (FZE) African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is pleased to announce that it has underwritten US$2.5 billion in the US$4-billion senior syndicated term loan in favour of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP). Afreximbank and Access Bank were appointed co-Mandated Lead Arrangers for the five-year facility to consolidate existing financing, optimise its capital structure and align with the refinery’s operational status and long-term growth plan. The transaction marks a major […] today31 March, 2026
APO InternationalThe Africa We Build Summit Targets Mobilising Domestic Capital for Industrial Transformation For the first time, Africa’s leading infrastructure financiers, fund managers, investors and industry leaders will convene in Nairobi, with a bold mandate to unlock domestic capital and turn the continent’s industrial ambitions into a tangible, job-creating reality. Hosted by the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), in partnership with the Government of Kenya, the inaugural Africa We Build Summit will take place from 23 to 24 April 2026. Held under the […] today30 March, 2026
APO InternationalMembers participating in Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement issue joint ministerial declaration at end of 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) The 129 WTO members participating in the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA) issued a joint ministerial declaration on 29 March at the end of the 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon. A joint press release by the IFDA co-Coordinators - the Republic of Korea and Chile - is provided below. MC14 in Yaoundé highlighted unprecedented political support for the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement, expanded participation, and […] today30 March, 2026
APO InternationalAfrican Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Highlights Central Role of Knowledge and Institutional Memory in Advancing Agenda 2063 The Chairperson of the African Union Commission visited the Knowledge Management (KM) Unit within the Directorate of Information and Communication (ICD) on 27th March, during which he underscored the critical role of knowledge and institutional memory in advancing the implementation of Africa’s development framework, Agenda 2063. During the visit, the Chairperson was guided through the Union’s archives and library by the Head of Communication who is acting as the […] today30 March, 2026
APO InternationalYouth Charter Calls for Glasgow 2026 to Deliver a Commonwealth Youth Legacy of Hope and Opportunity The Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) has today called on Commonwealth leaders, governments and sporting institutions to ensure that the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow deliver a lasting legacy of hope and opportunity for young people across the Commonwealth. The call follows renewed international debate around historical justice and reparations linked to the transatlantic slave trade, including a landmark resolution led by Ghana at the United Nations calling for recognition of slavery as […] today30 March, 2026
APO InternationalMozambique Energy Minister Estevão Pale to Attend Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2026 Amid Strategic Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Push Estevão Pale, Mozambique’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, has joined the upcoming Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) Conference and Exhibition as a speaker. Minister Pale will lead a delegation to the event this September (9-10), strengthening regional cooperation at a time when global demand for LNG is set to rise 54% by 2040. With Mozambique preparing for large-scale LNG production and Angola advancing its gas monetization strategy, AOG 2026 comes […] today30 March, 2026
