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 Gil Holzman, President&CEO, Eco Atlantic Oil&Gas, will speak at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum 2025 in Paris this May as the company expands its presence in the Orange Basin, offshore South Africa. The Canada-headquartered Eco Atlantic has recently expanded its presence in Africa through strategic transactions and exploration initiatives. In June 2024, Eco Atlantic farmed into Block 1 in the Orange Basin, further strengthening its exploration portfolio in […]

 A Mano River Union (MRU) delegation recently concluded a successful study tour of the ‘Busia One Stop Border Post’ (OSBP) between Kenya and Uganda, gaining valuable insights into efficient cross-border trade systems that benefit women traders. The tour brought together women traders and border officials from Liberia and Sierra Leone, alongside representatives from the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org). The Busia OSBPs, one of East Africa’s busiest border crossings, handling over […]

 The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and Standard Bank Group (SBG) on Monday signed a landmark financial agreement to enhance funding for small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and expand trade across Africa. The agreement includes a R3.6 billion investment in a social bond and a $200 million Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) for Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (SBSA). This initiative strengthens Standard Bank’s lending capacity, ensuring greater access […]

 The inaugural edition of the #SportsAfricaInvestmentSummit (#SAIS2025) delivered two power-packed days of dialogue, deal-making, and action-oriented discussions, setting the stage for accelerated investment in African sports. Sport Nigeria’s Vice Chairman, Yahaya Maikori (https://apo-opa.co/4gW9C9p), delivered the welcome address, setting the tone for a summit that brought together key stakeholders across sports, business, and governance. The CEO of Sport Nigeria LTD/GTE (https://apo-opa.co/4gW9C9p), Nkechi Obi (https://apo-opa.co/4gW9C9p), set the agenda for the summit. The Chairman of […]

 Boasting a rich and diverse mining landscape, Ghana’s inaugural Mining in Motion (MIM) 2025 summit will promote the country’s role as Africa’s premier minerals hub. Taking place in Accra from June 2 – 4, 2025, the event is organized on behalf of the King of the Ashanti Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and by the Ashanti Green Initiative, led by […]

 The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (www.ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, is pleased to announce that a Highway Project in Senegal, supported by ICIEC,   has been recognized with two prestigious Islamic Finance News (IFN) Awards 2024: IFN Sovereign&Multilateral Deal of the Year 2024 – Republic of Senegal EUR Tawarruq Financing IFN Africa Deal of the […]

 Canon Inc. (www.Canon-CNA.com) announced today that the company’s interchangeable-lens digital cameras (digital SLR and mirrorless cameras) have maintained the No. 1 share1 of the global market for 22 consecutive years from 2003 to 2024.  Canon’s EOS series of interchangeable lens digital cameras is an imaging system based on the basic concept of “Speed, Comfort, and High Image Quality,” for which the company has developed proprietary key components, including CMOS image […]

 Marriott International, Inc. (www.Marriott.com) today unveiled plans to open two luxury tented safari camps in Kenya, following the signings of The Ritz-Carlton, Masai Mara Safari Camp (https://apo-opa.co/4bhGcSb) and JW Marriott Mount Kenya Rhino Reserve Safari Camp with Lazizi Mara Limited and Lazizi Solio Limited, respectively, both part of the Lazizi Group of Companies. Underscoring the company’s commitment to expanding its world-class luxury portfolio and offerings for unique travel experiences, the […]

 African Ministers and officials for Education, Skills, ICT&Digital Economy from over 30 countries are gathering in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 28-30 April for the high-level forum: Innovation Africa 2025.  Innovation Africa 2025 is being hosted by the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia under the patronage, HE Prof Berhanu Nega, Federal Minister of Education.   Innovation Africa is firmly established as the continent’s number one high level ministerial forum where […]