Staff Writer

  Egypt is advancing the development of its mining sector through a strategy aimed at increasing the industry’s contribution to GDP to 6% by 2030. The upcoming African Mining Week – Africa’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders – will highlight Egypt’s investor-friendly industry expansion strategy and connect global investors with emerging partnership and investment prospects across the country’s mineral value chain.  Intensifying Exploration and Production  The Ministry of Petroleum and […]

  The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, Mr Dakota Legoete, and the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Mr Supra Mahumapelo, have noted with concern the reported remarks made by General Rudzani Maphwanya, Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), during his recent visit to Iran. The Chairpersons also note with alarm that the Department of International Relations and Cooperation has […]

  African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies welcomes Century Group as a Gold Partner, highlighting the company’s growing influence across Nigeria’s offshore energy landscape and its leading role in driving local content, infrastructure and energy sovereignty. As one of Nigeria’s foremost indigenous operators owning and managing FPSO and FSO assets, Century Group has rapidly become a bedrock of offshore production continuity and export logistics. The company’s stewardship […]

  The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education will be embarking on a rigorous employee verification process to ensure that the correct number of employees are legitimately receiving remuneration through the Department's persal systems. This process has been necessitated by instances where delays in the administrative termination of employees—due to retirement, resignation, or death—have resulted in continued salary payments long after the individuals have exited the Department. Upon identifying these discrepancies, the […]

  Oil and gas companies Corcel and Sintana Energy have partnered as Champion Sponsors of the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) 2025 conference. Taking place September 3-4 in Luanda, the event represents the premier meeting platform for the country’s oil and gas sector. The sponsorship comes as Corcel and Sintana Energy work towards unlocking onshore development opportunities in Angola’s Kwanza basin and is expected to support new deals and collaborations as the […]

  The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), together with the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC), extends its deepest condolences on the passing of Chief Theresa Kachindamoto on 13 August 2025. Chief Kachindamoto was a pioneering female leader whose vision, courage, and moral conviction broke through cultural barriers and set a powerful example for the African continent and beyond. She took decisive […]

  President John Dramani Mahama will undertake an official two-country visit to Japan and Singapore aimed at deepening bilateral relations, expanding trade and investment links, and advancing cooperation on shared development priorities. In Japan, the President will attend the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IX), where he will make a presentation at a plenary session on the Economy: Promoting Trade and Investment. President Mahama will deliver an […]

  Referencing the recent quarterly report from the Secretary-General on challenges facing the world’s youngest nation, Ms. Pobee underscored that since March, previous gains in the peace process have been largely eroded. Military offensives, primarily involving South Sudan’s rival militia which answers to the First Vice President and Government troops loyal to the President, have continued, and trust in the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement between the two has been undermined. Murithi Mutiga, another briefer […]

  The President, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, and the government wish to express their sincere gratitude to the people of Ghana, our chiefs, clergy, Muslim clerics, civil society, the diplomatic community, political leaders, security chiefs, service personnel, and all others who have offered support, condolences, and comfort in the aftermath of the tragic helicopter crash of 6 August that claimed eight lives. We are deeply […]