Africa’s Critical Minerals and the Future of the Global Energy Transition
Africa's critical minerals – cobalt, lithium, copper and PGMs – are central to the global energy transition, powering clean technologies...
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OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) strengthens partnership with African Development Bank Group during official mission to Côte d’Ivoire
The OPEC Fund and the AfDB have partnered for nearly five decades, supporting some 120 projects across energy, transport, agriculture,...
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) Unveils AgriTech Report Mapping the Trends, Innovators, and Investment Opportunities Shaping the Future of West African Agriculture
The report reveals how local innovators are harnessing mobile technology, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and solar-powered...
African Power Pools: How Regional Integration Can Strengthen Energy Security
According to the African Energy Chamber's State of African Energy 2026 Outlook, Africa's five regional power pools are key to...
MIR Holding: Mouhamad Dieng and President Adama Borrow lay the groundwork for collaboration
The meeting focused on the role of private investment in supporting economic growth, improving infrastructure and strengthening key productive sectors....
Joint Statement between the African Union Commission and the United Arab Emirates
On 6 January 2026, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held a high-level meeting in...
Merck Foundation and São Tomé First Lady Strengthen Health and Social Partnership at Africa – Asia Luminary 2025
São Tomé/Banjul - Beyond the formal speeches and high-level panels of the 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary Conference, a...
Africa Finance Corporation Acts as Co-Financial Adviser for Angola’s Lobito Atlantic Railway Concession
The financing package is expected to increase Lobito's transportation capacity ten-fold to approximately 4.6 million metric tonnes per annum and...
Historical Recognition for Akinwumi Adesina: University of Gambia Re-Names Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences in his honor
The historic occasion recognized and immortalized Adesina's name, leadership, contributions to Africa, and his visionary role in the transformation of...
African Pipeline Projects: What’s Holding Up Development?
Africa's major pipeline projects hold transformative potential, but financing, technical and regulatory hurdles continue to shape their pace and impact....
