Namibia, McDermott sign deal to train locals for oil sector Partnership targets skills in offshore engineering and operations Plan aims to boost local content in oil industry to 15% by 2030 Namibia has advanced its local content framework by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build local talent for its emerging oil and gas industry. The Petroleum Training and...

Risma acquires Radisson Blu Marrakech and mall for $57.2M Deal boosts Risma’s presence in key tourist hub, Marrakech Move aligns with Morocco’s $1.12B hotel market growth forecast Risma, Morocco’s largest tourism operator, paid 524 million dirhams (about $57.2 million) to acquire Centre Multifonctionnel de Guéliz (CMG), the owner of the Radisson Blu Hotel...

TAAG to shift all international flights to new Luanda airport Oct. 19 António Agostinho Neto Airport can handle 15M passengers yearly Move aims to position Angola as key regional aviation hub Angola’s state-owned airline, TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola, announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8, that it will transfer all international flight operations from Quatro de Fevereiro Airport to...

The Cameroonian national, who holds the title of Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA), will play a key role in the group’s strategic and operational management in the region. Pan-African banking group Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has appointed seasoned executive Emmanuel Wakili to a strategic leadership role. Wakili, currently the Executive Director and Chief Financial...

Raxio opens $30M Angola data center amid Africa-wide expansion Sector growth hampered by power issues, skills gap, regulations Firms adopt renewables, modular builds, and policy reform to scale Raxio Group inaugurated a $30 million data center in Angola in early October, the latest step in an expansion plan supported by $100 million in financing from the...

Mauritania reopens schools amid backlash to education reform law Law phases out private primary schools, raising closure, job fears Critics question if public system can absorb surge in students Students in Mauritania returned to school on Monday, October 6, after a three-month break, but the start of the academic year was overshadowed by controversy over the country’s education...

Zambia has urged the AfDB to partner on new AI-driven polytechnics and support the University of Zambia’s Innovation Village to build future-ready skills for mining and agriculture. The call follows the success of the US$29.4m STEP project, which modernized UNZA and trained over 150,000 students, including 24% women in STEM. The initiative targets 3m tons of copper and 10m tons of...

The 4th African Business and Human Rights Forum took place from 7 to 9 October 2025, in Lusaka, Zambia. The AfCFTA Secretariat is spearheading the development of a continental policy on Business and Human Rights. Issaka Clean, Acting Director at the AfCFTA Secretariat, stated the policy aims to create a harmonized framework for the trade bloc’s single market.  The African...

Egypt and Nigeria strengthen agricultural cooperation through joint projects, expertise exchange, and private sector engagement for food security. The partnership focuses on key areas such as irrigation, water management, and crop production to enhance Nigeria’s agricultural modernization efforts. Amid Africa’s deepening food crisis, the Egypt–Nigeria initiative aims to enhance...

Zambia trains 200 teachers in hybrid learning under digital strategy 200 schools receive routers, 80 GB data to support e-learning Part of Africa-wide push to boost teachers’ digital skills Zambia’s Ministry of Education, under its digital transformation strategy, completed a training program for 200 teachers on hybrid learning methods on Friday, October 3. The initiative, run...