SENEGAL has established a commission of legal, tax, and energy experts to review and potentially renegotiate the country’s oil and gas contracts to better serve national interests. This initiative was announced by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on national television on…
GHANAIAN President Nana Akufo-Addo has officially launched the construction of a major oil refinery in the southwestern town of Jomoro, a move that aims to position the West African nation as a leading petroleum hub in the region. The…
AS new energy frontiers emerge across Africa, significant opportunities are opening up in the continent’s nascent oil territories. Companies are laying the groundwork for sustainable, long-term relationships that promise to unlock prosperity for their host nations. Kadijah Amoah, CEO of…
THE United States and Russia are intensifying efforts to expand their influence in Africa’s burgeoning nuclear energy market as more African nations look to nuclear power as a solution for sustainable energy generation. Currently, South Africa is the only African…
GABON’S interim president, Gen Oligui Nguema, who came to power following a coup a year ago, has imposed new restrictions on his government officials, barring them from taking holidays abroad and limiting their leave to just one week. These measures…
SOLARISE Africa, a prominent Energy-as-a-Service provider for businesses throughout Africa, has secured a strategic investment of R160 million (about $9 million) from Mergence Investment Managers. This funding aims to significantly enhance the deployment of Commercial & Industrial (C&I) scale…
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has granted pardons to nearly 5,000 individuals convicted or wanted on charges related to illegal cannabis cultivation, the justice ministry announced on Monday. This significant move is part of Morocco’s broader effort to regulate the…
KENYA government is set to reintroduce tax measures to parliament, aiming to generate an additional KSh150bn ($1.2bn) in revenue. This move comes after the original legislation was withdrawn in June following widespread protests, according to a report by Citizen TV, which…
Construction has officially begun on East Africa’s first state-of-the-art liquid oxygen manufacturing plant at the Tatu Industrial Park within the Tatu City Special Economic Zone in Kenya. The groundbreaking ceremony, held on Friday, was attended by notable figures, including…
ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged African nations to take decisive steps in ensuring that the continent’s history is accurately documented and preserved, safeguarding it from distortions that have long served the interests of former colonial powers. Speaking on…
