Staff Writer

  Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, has announced a partnership between its Cloudmania business and global independent software vendor AvePoint (https://www.AvePoint.com/) (Nasdaq: AVPT). Under the agreement, Cloudmania will distribute AvePoint across Africa, opening new markets and opportunities for secure cloud adoption across the continent.   “Partnering with AvePoint is another significant milestone in our journey to becoming the leading provider of […]

  Africa Tech Festival (https://AfricaTechFestival.com/), the continent’s most influential technology and innovation gathering, has released details of AfricaIgnite (https://apo-opa.co/3HPwCvv), its core event track aimed at driving growth, investment, and impact in Africa’s startup ecosystem. The event provides a platform for showcasing Africa’s most promising startups, founder journeys, and innovation ecosystems. Crucially, AfricaIgnite also connects startups and investors to the broader tech ecosystem – from corporates and telcos to policymakers and industry […]

  The Association for Sustainable Mobility in AFRICA (ASMAFRICA) (https://ASMAFRICA.org/) will host a high-level panel during the 2nd Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), spotlighting sustainable transport as a driver of Africa’s development, resilience, and integration.  The panel, titled “Opportunities for Sustainable Transport in Africa: Just Transition, Financing, Integration,” will take place on Monday, September 8, 2025, from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EAT) at the Addis Ababa International Conference Center (AICC), […]

  As South Africa's current G20 presidency reinforces the country's&continent's geo-political importance, Counder (www.Counder.com), the global network connecting visionary leaders, is announcing key themes focused on Africa for its flagship Counder Conference 2026, chosen to take place in Cape Town, South Africa, from January 27-29 2026. With global macro-trends like AI-driven innovation, renewable energies, biotech and digital assets to play a big role at the future-forward Conference, African themes will […]

  Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Dr. Moustafa Madbouly and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineer Karim Badawi. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources reviewed the latest developments in the mining sector, as well as mechanisms for attracting and stimulating foreign investments in this vital sector. He also presented the outcomes of his participation in […]

  His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a congratulatory message to the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. In this message, His Majesty the King expresses His warm congratulations to Lula da Silva, along with His best wishes for further progress and prosperity for the Brazilian people. The Sovereign seizes this opportunity to reaffirm His […]

  Edson dos Santos, CEO of Etu Energias, shared that the company has closed nearly $1 billion in Merger&Acquisition (M&A) transactions in the last three years, reflecting the company’s drive to expand its portfolio in Angola. Speaking in an on-stage interview during the Angola Oil&Gas 2025 Conference and Exhibition, dos Santos underscored that, with the right partners, the company continues to pursue new M&A deals. “Over the last three years, […]

  Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas Diamantino Azevedo announced that the country’s next licensing round will be opened by Q4, 2025, offering acreage in the Kwanza and Benguela basins. Speaking during a Ministerial Fireside Chat sponsored by Vitol at the Angola Oil&Gas Conference and Exhibition 2025, Minister Azevedo affirmed that the round falls part of efforts to sustain oil production above one million barrels per day (bpd) […]

  Delivering a keynote address at the Angola Oil&Gas 2025 Conference and Exhibition on Wednesday 3 September, Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), announced that the launch date for the Africa Energy Bank will be finalized at the next Council of Ministers of APPO Members meeting. Spearheaded by APPO and multilateral finance institution the African Import-Export Bank (Afreximbank), the $5 billion Africa Energy Bank […]