Download logo As at midnight of today, 25th May, 2022, gunmen broke into the rectory of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Gidan Maikambo, Kafur LGA of Katsina State. The parish priest and his assistant Rev. Frs. Stephen Ojapa, MSP, & Oliver Okpara and 2 boys in the house were kidnapped. No information as to their whereabouts. […]
JA Nominated for 2022 Nobel Peace Prize in Recognition of its Contribution to Promoting Peace Through Youth Economic Empowerment
Recently, JA Worldwide received a nomination for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. JA Africa (www.JA-Africa.org), a member of the global JA network, has been serving young people in Africa for 43 years, equipping them with the skillset and mindset to create sustainable businesses, find meaningful employment, and build thriving communities. For over 100 years, JA […]
Forgotten Promises: Civil Society’s Engagement with the African Development Bank (By Dean Bhebhe, Charity Migwi, Aurelie Kalenga)
Download logo By Dean Bhebhe – Campaigns Coordinator at the African Climate Reality Project; Charity Migwi – Africa Regional Campaigner at 350.org; Aurelie Kalenga – Communications Manager at the African Climate Reality Project. “Coal is the past, and renewable energy is the future” These were the words of African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina, […]
9th Africities Summit: Official Opening of Political Segment
The fourth day of the Africities summit started with the official opening of the political segment which was marked by a conversation between two former African heads of State namely, His Excellency Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique and His Excellency Danny Faure former President of Seychelles. The main topic of the conversation was “Thriving […]
ANOCA President's Message on the Occasion of Africa Day 2022: Africa, Sport and Development
Though our continent is beset by enormous stakes and challenges, it must be noted that it has the human and intellectual potential to shape a bright future for itself. Sport is one of those factors capable of boosting development in Africa, which is inevitable. The National Olympic Committees of Africa will on 25 May 2022 […]
Africa’s Business Heroes Builds Out Vibrant Ecosystem of Partners and Judges
The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition (https://AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) has expanded its ecosystem of partners and judges for its 4th edition. With a more robust partner and judge network in place, the ABH program will be able to better fulfil its mission of spotlighting and supporting entrepreneurs from all industries across the continent. Entrepreneurs and […]
Petrodel to Re-Enter Tanzania
Download logo Petrodel Resources Ltd. (‘Petrodel’), a leading energy company in the development of oil and gas reserves, has announced its intention to revive its operations in Tanzania. Petrodel is the owner of the Tanga, Kimbiji and Latham licenses in Tanzania and were acquired in 2006. Petrodel’s primary interest is in the extraction of natural […]
International community urged to support new administration in Somalia
The recent conclusion of the electoral process in Somalia offers a long-awaited opportunity to make progress on other urgent national priorities, the UN Special Representative for the county told the Security Council on Monday. James Swan, who also heads the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOMOpens in new window) urged both the authorities and the […]
German Chancellor Scholz’s Africa Tour Represents Critical Step Towards Achieving Energy Security, Says AEC
With over 620 trillion cubic of natural gas reserves, 125.3 billion barrels of oil reserves, 16.4 billion short tons of coal and some of the best potential for renewable energy globally, Africa’s energy landscape is diverse, holding the potential to transform the continent’s socioeconomic landscape. Yet over 600 million people lack access to electricity and […]
Minister of Petroleum and Energy from the Republic of Chad to Promote Oil Rich Basins at African Energy Week 2022
H.E. Djerassem le Bemadjiel, the Minister of Petroleum and Energy of the Republic of Chad, will promote the central African country’s hydrocarbon-rich basins and investment opportunities within the overall energy sector at African Energy Week (AEW) (www.AECWeek.com), Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas industry, which will take place from 18 – 21 October, […]