International
AGL launches operations at Lobito Terminal
Africa Global Logistics (AGL), a leading player in logistics and port operations in Africa, officially launched the activities of its subsidiary AGL Lobito Terminal (ALT) during a ceremony presided over by the honorable Dr. Ricardo Viegas de Abreu, Minister of Transport of Angola. The event was attended by AGL’s President…
Read More »Emurgo Labs a web3 fueling technology launched
EMURGO Africa, the investment and commercial arm of Cardano in Africa, has announced the launch of EMURGO Labs, a dedicated development entity for emerging Web3 technologies. EMURGO Labs is designed to support the growth of established and nascent Web2 and Web3 organizations. EMURGO Labs is set to spearhead the digital…
Read More »ECP’s Devi Paulsen-Abbott wins Association of African Exhibition Organizations ROAR Award
Devi Paulsen-Abbott, CEO of event producer Energy Capital & Power (ECP) took home the prestigious Association of African Exhibition Organizations (AAXO) ROAR Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Exhibition Industry. The award recognizes her remarkable dedication to the sector and is a testament to both her invaluable support to AAXO…
Read More »Kenya fire claims 3 lives, over 270 injured
At least three people were killed and more than 270 injured in a massive fire when a truck laden with gas exploded in the Kenyan capital, police said Friday. Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control by around 9:00 am (0600 GMT), more than nine hours after it…
Read More »Mining Indaba: Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema to deliver a keynote address in 2024
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema is set to deliver a keynote address at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2024, demonstrating his unwavering dedication to revitalising his country’s mining sector and delivering jobs and economic growth to the people of Zambia. This will be Hichilema’s second appearance at Mining Indaba as…
Read More »AfDB appoints Aida Ndir Ngom as Director of the Private Sector Development Department
The African Development Bank has appointed Aida Ngir Ngom as Director, Private Sector Development Department. Her appointment takes effect from February 1, 2024. Ngom, a Senegalese national, is a seasoned development finance banker with more than 20 years of experience in private sector origination and development, investment banking, and…
Read More »Volkswagen, others pursue game changing technology
Volkswagen, whose drive to develop a “solid-state” electric car battery with U.S. startup QuantumScape has been dogged by delays, is casting its net wider in pursuit of the potentially game-changing technology. The German auto giant is holding talks with France’s Blue Solutions, which already produces solid-state batteries for Daimler…
Read More »Africa’s Natural Gas Sector is Building Momentum in 2024
(By NJ Ayuk) The recently signed liquefied natural gas (LNG) development project in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province is a promising step on the long road to Africa’s just energy transition. The project, being jointly developed by Kinetic Energy of Australia and the Industrial Corporation of South Africa (IDC),…
Read More »Nigeria’s Ogunyale flies in brilliant colours in far away Australia
A Nigerian, Abdulrasaq Ogunyale, recently put the spotlight on the country after graduating from University of Queensland with distinction in Master of Peace and Conflict Studies achieving a unique feat of cumulative GPA of 6.25. Ogunyale’s feat confirm Nigerians stellar intelligence and abilities in different areas of academics. The University…
Read More »Leapfrogging Is Not the Quick Energy Fix the World Seems to Think It Will Be
(OPINION PIECE) By NJ Ayuk As the hottest year ever recorded draws to a close, climate change is passing from theory to reality and gaining ever-increasing urgency in statehouses around the world. The goal of achieving net zero CO2 emissions worldwide by 2050 is widely agreed upon by climate experts as…
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