Month May 2024

TotalEnergies Advances $6bn Kaminho Oil Project In Angola

FRENCH oil major TotalEnergies announced on Tuesday that it is moving forward with the development of the Kaminho oil project, located 100 kilometres off the coast of Angola, following a final investment decision. This significant project, valued at $6bn, involves…

TOA Tanzania Expands Telecom Infrastructure With $30m Funding

TowerCo of Africa Tanzania (TOA Tanzania), a prominent provider of passive telecom infrastructure, has announced the signing of a $30 million financing agreement with British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor. This substantial investment will enable TOA Tanzania…

Liquid & Eutelsat Partner To Launch LEO Satellite Services In Africa

LIQUID Intelligent Technologies, a leading pan-African technology group, has announced a new distribution partner agreement (DPA) with Eutelsat Group. This collaboration will bring enterprise-grade Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services to Africa, marking a significant advancement in the continent’s connectivity…

Report: EU Funds Used To Dump Asylum Seekers In Sahara

THE European Union is grappling with criticism following a report by a journalism consortium that Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania are dumping irregular refugees in desert areas with the assistance of EU funds. ‘This is a difficult situation. It’s a fast-moving…

EPL: Chelsea, Pochettino Part Ways On Mutual Consent

CHELSEA manager Mauricio Pochettino has left the Premier League club by mutual consent, according to Sky Sports. Pochettino only arrived at Stamford Bridge last summer and signed a two-year deal. The former Tottenham and PSG boss, who led the Blues…

AU Chief Supports ICC Warrants For Netanyahu And Hamas Leaders

THE head of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders. In an…