With record-breaking US gas production this year, and the promotion of gas as a “cleaner, cheaper” energy source a continued priority for the current White House, the US Department of Energy is now looking towards Africa to develop opportunities in…
Official launch of the continental private sector financing roadmap
On the occasion of a high-level meeting convened in partnership with His Excellency Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana, and bringing together investors, financing institutions, and sovereign & private funds, the AfroChampions Initiative has formally launched a…
Announcement of South Africa’s mineral resources and energy sector budget
A stable, predictable policy and regulatory framework must be created that will lead to investment and growth in South Africa’s energy sector, says the country’s Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe. Minister Mantashe was delivering his first energy budget…
Africa Finance Corporation eager to boost economic development
Nigeria will feature significantly in the 2019 Africa Investment Forum scheduled to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa this November, business leaders and government heard at a roadshow event held in the capital Abuja. Following the hugely successful inaugural edition…
More resources committed to accelerate Africa’s infrastructure projects
The 29th Oversight Committee Meeting of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Special Fund held at the headquarters of the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has ended with calls for increased investments to…
Top 10 trends shaping a new cycle of property investment
The Africa Property Investment (API) Summit, now in its tenth year and regarded as the continent’s leading real estate investment and development gathering, will showcase how the investment case across the continent’s markets have matured over the past decade. In…
Ministers of Trade and Development prepare for Niamey Summit
African Ministers of Trade (AMOT) of the African Union met in Addis Ababa at the African Union Commission (AUC) Headquarters from 7 to 8 June 2019. The meeting was preceded by the meeting of the 8th Senior Trade Officials (STO)…
DTI Outlines its commitments to the country’s energy sector
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will for the first time be showcasing 15-20 local companies in the South African National Pavillion at the prestigious Africa Oil Week event, which will take place in Cape Town, from 4-8 November…
Propelling Africa to meet the UN sustainable development goals
The 6th edition of the BCW (Building and Civil Engineering Works) and Infrastructure Conference will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 10-11 October 2019. The conference aims to explore how to develop public and private partnerships, promote infrastructure development…
Video Statement: Angola president invitation to ‘Oil & Gas’ 2019
Angola has adopted a new era of oil and gas through reforms and transparency of tenders; President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço will unpack best international practices for Angola’s oil and gas sector at the first Angola Oil & Gas 2019…