Staff Writer

  Liberia’s recent election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has attracted a wave of high-level diplomatic visits to Monrovia, signaling the country’s rising influence in international affairs and its renewed role in shaping global peace and security. In the past weeks, Liberia has welcomed delegations from several countries, each underscoring the importance of Liberia’s upcoming tenure on the Council and exploring opportunities for collaboration […]

  A new era in African mining logistics is emerging with the 1,300 km Lobito Corridor railway, spanning Angola, Zambia, and the DRC. This corridor will transport critical minerals from the Copperbelt to global markets via the port of Lobito, unlocking significant economic opportunities for the region.  More than just a railway, the Lobito Corridor is a strategic enabler of regional trade, cost-efficient mining operations, and sustainable development. By reducing […]

  The Canada–Africa Chamber of Business (https://CanadaAfrica.ca/) was delighted to welcome an address from Mark O’Sullivan, CEO at IPT Africa, as a distinguished speaker at Africa Accelerating 2025 (https://apo-opa.co/3IhTEv1), underscoring timely and innovative solutions for cross-border payments. In his remarks, Mr. O’Sullivan highlighted both the challenges and opportunities that must be addressed to ensure Canadian companies can better transact across African markets. Drawing on IPT Africa’s extensive expertise, the address […]

  The landscape of Jonglei is dominated by the Al-Sudd, a vast wetland through which the White Nile flows. These conditions create fertile ground for crops in this severely deprived region of South Sudan, where thousands of people are facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity. However, the flat terrain also makes it prone to extraordinary flooding during the rainy season, with rapidly accumulating water submerging farming and grazing areas. To […]

  Four students received scholarships to attend the Instituto Nacional de Petróleos (INP) in Sumbe at the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) 2025 Conference and Exhibition last week. The scholarships were awarded under the Albina Faria de Assis Pereira Africano INP Scholarship for Girls initiative, which aims to support female petroleum students complete their studies in Angola.   Championed by Angola’s Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas and the African Energy Chamber, […]

  Following the show’s announcement last week, Ai Everything Middle East&Africa Egypt (https://www.AiEverythingMEA.com) marked its first milestone moment in Cairo with an exclusive launch event at the iconic Sultan Hussein Kamel Palace. Organised by GITEX GLOBAL and hosted by Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in strategic partnership with the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), the launch event served as a precursor to the region’s most empowering […]

  Africa is taking charge of its economic future as long-standing trade agreements deteriorate and global markets become more volatile. This is the driving force behind the Global Africa Business Initiative’s (https://GABI.UNGlobalCompact.org) Unstoppable Africa conference this year, which has as its theme “The Big Push: Africa Shapes the Markets”. Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact, today described GABI’s Unstoppable Africa 2025 event as coming […]

  Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation&President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative and H.E. Madam BRIGITTE TOUADERA, First Lady of Central African Republic and Ambassador of […]