Staff Writer

 The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Mrs Frederika Poussou as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) effective from the 1st May, 2025. Mrs Poussou has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Seychelles and a Bachelor’s Degree with First Class Honours in Business Studies in International Hotel Management from the Shannon College, Ireland Mrs Poussou has over […]

 The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said that trucks packed with cereals, beans and cooking oil reached the city of Beni in North Kivu province from neighbouring Uganda, amid clashes between Rwanda-backed M23 rebel fighters and Congolese forces. Aid for 140,000 WFP said that it intends to use the thousands of tonnes of relief supplies transported to warehouses in Beni to help around 140,000 people living in Lubero territory, south […]

 Ahead of Thursday’s start of the trial of Renaissance, an oil company to which Shell recently sold its stake in onshore oil extraction in Nigeria, for the damage caused by oil spills which impacted a large area of land belonging to the Bodo Community in the Niger Delta, Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International Nigeria Director said:  “Almost two decades since oil spills by Shell’s then-Nigerian subsidiary SPDC devastated huge swathes of […]

 Djembe Consultants (Djembe) (https://DjembeConsultants.com), the MEA region’s Communications Partner of Choice, has announced the winners of its inaugural Accelerate with Djembe cohort at a demo day event in Accra. The Accelerate with Djembe Program, the world’s first communications-focused accelerator program for scaleups in the Middle East and Africa, has provided cohort members with branding, public relations, digital marketing, and investor relations advisory support over the past six months.  At the […]

 The African Women Business Energy Network (AWBEN) – a platform created to advocate for career advancement for women in the African energy sector – has launched its call for nominations for this year’s 25 Under 40 Energy Women Rising Stars. Celebrating the achievements and contributions of women as they strive towards making energy poverty history in Africa, the 2025 edition of the 25 Under 40 Energy Women Rising Stars highlights […]

 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), through its development impact investment arm, the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), has committed to spearhead the launch of the Africa Film Fund (‘the Fund’) as part of its Creative Africa Nexus Programme (CANEX). This transformative undertaking of up to US$1 billion is designed to revolutionize Global Africa’s film and creative industry. This move follows Afreximbank Group's commitment at the CANEX Weekend (CANEX WKND […]

 African security entrepreneur and founder of private security firm Blackwater Erik Prince will participate as a speaker at the 2025 edition of African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies, scheduled to take place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. With energy security emerging as a central pillar in Africa’s resource development agenda, Prince’s participation is set to drive critical dialogue on securing energy infrastructure and promoting […]

  Technology Park positioned to make Cabo Verde a global digital hub with world-class facilities  AfDB President honored with Cabo Verde's highest public service award for a decade of transformative leadership  Cabo Verde marked a significant milestone in its digital transformation journey on Monday, 5 May, with the official inauguration of TechPark CV (https://apo-opa.co/4iSRdLU), a strategic infrastructure project backed by the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org).   The island nation’s Prime […]

 The Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 Forum is pleased to announce that Zimbabwe’s Minister of Energy and Power Development, July Moyo, will deliver a keynote address at the event in Paris next month, highlighting national energy priorities and emerging investment opportunities. His participation marks a strategic moment for Zimbabwe as the country positions its energy sector for a new wave of private sector-led growth. Minister Moyo’s participation follows Zimbabwe’s […]