Staff Writer

  African Heads of State and Government convened global leaders on Wednesday at a high-level event on the margins of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, sounding the alarm on escalating threats to global health security. Convened under the theme “Uniting for Global Health Security”, the joint event brought together the Global Leaders Network for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health, chaired by H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, and […]

  Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development Polite Kambamura has confirmed his participation as a speaker at the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 conference, Africa’s premier platform for mining investment and policy dialogue. With his participation, Deputy Minister Kambamura is well-positioned to highlight Zimbabwe’s sector reforms, investment opportunities and downstream beneficiation drive. Zimbabwe’s mining sector is undergoing a period of growth and transformation, with mineral exports up […]

  The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) – the voice of the African energy sector – will launch its latest outlook, offering strategic insight into the trends, opportunities and challenges of the African energy sector, at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies on 30 September. Written in collaboration with data and analytics firm S&P Global Commodity Insights, the State of African Energy 2026 Outlook report offers a comprehensive view […]

  With just four weeks until doors open, AIMC 2025 today unveiled an expanded and compelling roster of sponsors and exhibitors that reflects growing global interest in Angola’s mining potential. The initial list brings together government bodies, mining operators, service providers, equipment suppliers, financiers and international partners — signaling a high-impact event on October 22–23 in Luanda where strategy, investment and sustainable development will be front and center. Standout sponsors […]

  The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (https://Afreximbank.com) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have renewed and expanded their memorandum of understanding (MoU), underscoring their commitment to strengthening intra-African trade, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) competitiveness, and South-South cooperation. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the recently concluded Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) by Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank and Ms. Pamela […]

  Binance (www.Binance.com), the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, and Franklin Templeton (www.FranklinTempleton.com), a global investment leader with $1.6 trillion in assets under management, announced a collaboration to build digital asset initiatives and solutions tailored for a broad range of investors. The firms will explore ways to combine Franklin Templeton’s expertise in the compliant tokenization of securities with Binance’s global trading infrastructure and investor reach. The goal is to deliver […]

  The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program has launched a strategic initiative in Mauritania to develop national capacity for wheat seed multiplication, enhance agricultural productivity, and fortify the wheat value chain. Implemented in partnership with the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD) and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), this high-impact project emphasizes The Program’s commitment to advancing food security and […]