Mozambique paves way for TotalEnergies to restart $20 bln LNG project, report says
Mozambique has created the necessary conditions for the resumption of TotalEnergies’ $20 billion liquefied natural gas project in the country, the country’s energy minister was quoted as saying by Portuguese news agency Lusa on Monday. TotalEnergies’ CEO Patrick Pouyanne met…
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, announces bid for eighth presidential term
The world’s oldest head of state, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has said he will run once more for re-election in October aiming to extend his 43 years in power. “Rest assured that my determination to serve you matches the…
AfDB Spotlights Startling Scale Of Illicit Financial Flows In Ethiopia
Ethiopia is losing up to 2.2 percent of its annual GDP growth and between 10 and 30 percent of government revenue to illicit financial flows (IFF), according to data highlighted in the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 2025 Country Focus Report…
Morocco, UAE Sign Industrial Property Cooperation Agreement
The agreement is set to develop and strengthen cooperation between Morocco and the UAE in the field of industrial property. Rabat — Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expanding their areas of cooperation, as both countries signed a…
Ugandan artiste Chameleone seeks land to build music school in Western Equatoria
Celebrated Ugandan musician Joseph Mayanja, popularly known as Jose Chameleone, has appealed to the Government of Western Equatoria State (WES) to allocate land for the construction of a music and arts school to nurture local talent. Chameleone made the appeal…
Abidjan-Lagos corridor highway project design enters final phase
The 1,028-kilometre six-lane dual carriageway Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Project has entered final stage, the ECOWAS Commission has said. This became feasible when key professionals from the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Member States—Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria met in Abidjan…
Call for the Tanzanian government to protect local entrepreneurs
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Director of Mr UK Electronics Limited Company, Profil Massawe has requested the government to establish stronger and more effective laws to protect and empower Tanzanian entrepreneurs. “When a local businessperson succeeds, the benefits stay within the…
Sao Tome@50: Shettima to represent Tinubu at independence’s celebration
Vice-President Kashim Shettima will on Saturday depart Abuja for the city of Sao Tome, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of…
MTN Uganda Appoints Sylvia Elsheikh as New Chief Marketing Officer
Before joining MTN Uganda, Elsheikh served as CMO at Airtel Zambia from 2022 to 2025, where she led the company to consolidate its market leadership, achieving a value share exceeding 60%. She also oversaw the rollout of Zambia’s largest 5G…
Lekki Port begins transhipment to Togo, Ghana, Abidjan
Lekki Port begins transhipment to Togo, Ghana, Abidjan Nigeria’s first deep seaport, Lekki Port, has announced that it has commenced transhipment operations to some ports in neighbouring countries like Togo, Ghana and Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire. Addressing reporters in…