On November 19, 2025, the Cameroonian state completed what has been described as the renationalization of ENEO (Energy of Cameroon), agreeing to buy back the 51% stake previously held by British ...

Each year around 2 January, the streets of Cape Town host the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, also known as Kaapse Klopse. Rooted in the nineteenth century, the event combines music, parades and ...

Technical difficulties disrupt drilling operations offshore Benin Sèmè field restart, planned for late 2025, pushed back with no new date Target output of up to 16,000 barrels per day remains ...

Several countries across Africa face mounting public health challenges, ranging from workforce shortages and ethical concerns in medical research to disease outbreaks, malnutrition, and the need for ...

New government expands to 31 members, up from 30 previously Key economic portfolios reassigned amid focus on cost of living Reshuffle follows local elections won by ruling authorities Gabon’s ...

Extension eases bottlenecks after embargo and delayed quota implementation Government still faces risks over policy execution and cobalt substitution The Democratic Republic of Congo’s regulator has ...

Heirs Energies acquires M&P’s 20% Seplat stake for $496M, exiting french group Maurel & Prom and boosting Heirs’ total production to ~50k bpd. The deal leverages Seplat’s Exxon asset integration, ...

Liberia targets over $3 billion annually from mining, energy by 2029 Government to modernize geology data, digitize procedures, boost state equity Artisanal mining expansion planned; strategy backed ...

Gabon appoints Sosthène Nguema mines minister in Jan. 2026 reshuffle Mining budget jumps 1,400% as government targets sector expansion Strategy seeks reduce oil reliance, boost manganese output, local ...

Gabon appoints Clotaire Kondja petroleum and gas minister in reshuffle Industry insider takes over amid ageing fields, weak investment New minister faces gas monetisation, revenue alignment challenges ...

OADC secures approval to acquire seven NTT Data centres in South Africa Deal expands footprint in Africa’s largest data centre market Expansion backed by $65 million loan, part of $500 million ...

Togo adopts 2025-2034 decentralization roadmap to strengthen local governance Policy targets capacity building, resource transfer, citizen participation Reform aims boost communes’ service delivery, ...