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  The 14th China Round Table on WTO Accessions, held on 25 March on the margins of the 14th Ministerial Conference, highlighted the role of WTO accession in fostering domestic reform, economic integration and development, looking particularly at the experience of African countries. At the opening, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said: "The fact that so many economies continue to pursue WTO accession, even today, sends a clear signal that international cooperation […]

  Thursday 26 March 2026 marks the official launch of the highly anticipated 16th edition of the Orange Ventures Prize in Middle East and Africa (OSVP) (www.Orange.com), a flagship initiative dedicated to promoting high-impact entrepreneurial innovation. From 26 March 2026 until 10 May 2026, entrepreneurs from all 17 countries where Orange operates in Africa and the Middle East are invited to submit their applications on the dedicated platform: https://POESAM.Orange.com/. An […]

  Governments from West, Central and Southern Africa, with delegations confirmed for the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris next month, are each advancing critical mineral projects that span processing deals, development-stage assets and frontier exploration plays, giving investors a range of entry points across the minerals value chain. Nigeria – Alumina Refinery&Lithium Processing Nigeria struck a $1.3 billion deal with the Africa Finance Corporation in early March […]

  The organizers of the International African Energy, Oil and Gas Summit 2026 are pleased to announce that the Call for Speakers for the 5th Edition of the Summit is officially open. The event will take place in Doha, State of Qatar, as part of the International African Energy, Oil and Gas Summit (IAEOGS), Awards, Exhibition, Tours, and Charity Golf Tournament under the theme: “Igniting Africa’s Energy Future.” The summit […]

  APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the pan-African communications consultancy integrating advisory, execution, and proprietary news distribution, has won gold in the Northern Africa category at the 2026 Africa SABRE Awards for its campaign, GITEX Africa Morocco 2025: A Media-Fuelled Journey for Tech Excellence. Delivered for GITEX Africa, the campaign generated more than 3,600 media clippings across African and global outlets, positioning the event as the continent’s leading technology and startup platform, […]

  The Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone (PDSL) has joined African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 – scheduled to take place in Cape Town from October 12–16 – as a Strategic Partner. The Directorate will be positioned to leverage the event to highlight its open acreage, competitive fiscal framework and upstream integration plans to international investors, signaling Sierra Leone’s emergence as a frontier exploration hotspot in the MSGBC basin and across the […]

  The Coca-Cola system (https://CCBAGroup.com/)  in Tanzania is investing USD 1.94 million to help restore the Ruvu Basin, a vital water source serving Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial capital of approximately 9 million (https://apo-opa.co/40TfNFO) people, and a lifeline for communities, farms, and businesses across eastern Tanzania. The initiative focuses on improving water replenishment through nature-based solutions, restoring catchment areas, and supporting more sustainable water management in the Ngerengere catchment of […]

  Trinasolar (www.Trinasolar.com), a global leader in smart PV and energy storage solutions, today announced its participation in Solar&Storage Live Africa at Booth H5-D34, presenting its integrated smart energy solutions designed to support the reliable deployment of solar and storage projects across Africa’s rapidly evolving energy landscape. At the event, Trinasolar is showcasing a range of advanced technologies supporting the next phase of solar deployment, including the Vertex N 750W […]

  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, joins the international community in commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. On this solemn occasion, the AUC Chairperson pays tribute to the millions of African women, men and children who were forcibly uprooted, subjected to inhumane suffering, and deprived of their dignity and fundamental rights, in what […]