• Egypt to receive €21 million EU grant via EIB for decarbonization efforts• €23 million earmarked for recycling, emissions cuts, and greener industry• Country targets 42% renewable energy share by 2030 amid $246 billion plan Egypt has signed a new agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its transition to a greener industrial sector. The deal,...

• Kenya eyes Chinese bond market to finance 475 km railway extension• SGR expansion to Uganda delayed due to lack of funding• Project aims to cut logistics costs and boost Mombasa’s regional role Amid ongoing budget constraints, Kenya is seeking new funding options for its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) expansion by turning to the Chinese financial market. The government has initiated...

• SOGEB and Leoncom sign deal to cross-market international broadband capacity• Agreement enables mutual access at Pamelap cross-border exchange point• Partnership aims to lower costs, improve connectivity, and expand bandwidth Guinea and Sierra Leone have signed a new agreement to advance regional digital integration by jointly exploiting their fiber optic networks. On Thursday, 12 June,...

• Shell aims for 12 million tons of LNG output by 2030• Nigeria LNG expansion to raise capacity from 22 to 30 million tons• Shell boosts local gas supply, investing $1 billion in production Shell is positioning Nigeria at the heart of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) growth strategy as it targets an annual output of 12 million tons by 2030. The Anglo-Dutch multinational is leveraging...

• Gabonese tech association urges creation of a startup investment fund• Proposals include integrating SMEs into public tenders and legal reform• Measures aim to support innovation, job creation, and tech sovereignty TECH 241, an association of Gabonese technology companies, has submitted ten proposals to the government to help structure and strengthen the country’s digital ecosystem....

• New mill in Northeast Ghana to process 30,000 tons of paddy rice annually• Project supported by World Food Program to strengthen local rice supply• Ghana’s rice output covers only 43% of national consumption needs In Ghana, where rice is the second most consumed cereal after maize, the government is working to expand domestic rice processing capacity. A new state-of-the-art rice mill...

• Téte António visits Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to deepen ties• Tour aligns with Angola’s role as African Union president in 2025• Angola seeks to strengthen political, economic, and regional cooperation Angola’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Téte António, began a diplomatic tour on Sunday, June 15, with a visit to Senegal aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation. The...

• Lifezone Metals advances $991 million Kabanga mine and refinery project• Project to produce 1.15 million tonnes of nickel over 22 years• Tanzania pushes local mineral processing as part of value-added policy Lifezone Metals, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, is moving forward with the Kabanga project in Tanzania—its first integrated nickel operation—despite falling global...

Tucked away in northeastern Chad, deep in the heart of the Sahara Desert, the Ennedi Massif stands as an extraordinary natural and cultural marvel. This vast sandstone mountain range, carved over millennia by wind and water, reveals a surreal landscape of towering arches, deep canyons, and sculpted cliffs. More than just a geological wonder, the massif is a sanctuary of both ancient human...

• Maritime sector faces renewed risks amid military tensions in the Middle East• Blockade fears at Strait of Hormuz could disrupt 20% of global oil trade• Freight costs, energy supply chains, and fuel prices under pressure The global shipping industry, still recovering from Red Sea insecurity, the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the fuel crisis, now faces another critical...