Malawi’s election results a win and a loss for Africa

Malawi’s election is laudable for its peacefulness, but the lack of younger leaders can only hold the country back Four years ago, then-Malawian president Lazarus Chakwera flew 11,265km with a 10-member delegation to attend an online conference...

Morocco ranks third in Africa for depressive disorders in 2025

Morocco ranks third among African countries with the highest rates of depressive disorders in 2025, with about 6,250 cases affecting 6.54% of the population, according to figures reported by The African Exponent. Tunisia topped the list with 7,265...

Egypt releases white papers on decade of foreign policy under President Sisi

CAIRO, Oct 2 (MENA) – The foreign minister presented President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi with two newly published white papers detailing the country’s foreign policy achievements and presidential diplomacy from 2014 to 2024. These are the first white...

Captain Fanplastic Sets Sail in Equatorial Guinea for a New Partnership with UNICEF

Empowering Youth to Lead the Charge Against Plastic Pollution and Climate Change Cape Town, South Africa – September 2025 – Captain Fanplastic, the award-winning environmental education programme developed by Soapbox South Africa, is proud to...

Central Africa Pushes Ahead

Equatorial Guinea has signed new multi-billion-dollar agreements to sustain its Gas Mega Hub over the next two decades, as Central African leaders outlined ambitious gas projects and discussed measures to safeguard energy assets and meet rising...

Cuba to host International Congress Cibersociedad 2025

Cuba will host the 4th International Congress on Cybersociety from October 6 to 9, organized by the Union of Computer Scientists of Cuba (UIC), the organization's website stated. The main venue for the event will be the Hotel Nacional in Havana,...

LONG READ: The GEMIs, the Global Emerging Markets' interlocking institutions

The international order is breaking up as the Global Emerging Markets (GEMs) build a raft of new non-Western interlocking international institutions to run their vision of a new multipolar world order. At the same time the incumbent...

Equatorial Guinea announces 2026 oil and gas licensing round 

Equatorial Guinea’s Hydrocarbons and Mining Development Minister, Antonio Oburu Ondo, has announced a new oil and gas licensing round for 2026, dubbed EGRonda 2026. EGRonda 2026 will open 24 blocks to global exploration and production (E&P)...

Africa flies high at ICAO Assembly, secures 8 council seats 

Africa has secured the election of all its eight candidates to the 36-member International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) during the UN agency’s 42nd assembly held in Montreal, Canada. Africa has secured the election of all its eight...

Africa wins key seats at UN aviation body, boosts push for single air market

African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Lerato Mataboge, (in headscarf) addresses the Africa Coordination Meeting at the 42nd International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly in Montreal. [Courtesy, AU] Africa secured...

African petroleum producers organise investment summit in push for energy sovereignty

Africa has made a bold declaration on the global stage: the continent will no longer wait for external approval to power its future. That was the resounding message from the inaugural Africa Energy Investment Summit (#AEInvest2025), held this week...

Trans Africa Campaign calls for visa-free travel across the continent

A journey of 40 000 kilometres is underway to reshape the future of travel in Africa. The Trans Africa Tourism and Unity Campaign is more than a road trip, it’s a call for open borders across the continent and a vision for seamless African travel....

AfDB approves loan for Equatorial Guinea project, set to create 4,500 jobs

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €73.27 million loan to kickstart the first phase of Equatorial Guinea’s Human Capital Development Project (PARCH 1), aiming to tackle youth unemployment and strengthen workforce skills over five...

Equatorial Guinea: African Development Bank approves €73.27 million loan for youth employment and skills development

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a €73.27 million loan to Equatorial Guinea for the first phase of the country’s Human Capital Development Project in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion...

President Mahama launches National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025 

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday launched the National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025 on the theme: “Building a Safe, Informed and Accountable Digital Space.” The month-long programme, is being spearheaded by the Cyber Security...

President Mahama warns cyber fraudsters: 'We will hand you over for trial abroad'

President John Dramani Mahama has warned cybercrime perpetrators residing in Ghana that they will be extradited to foreign countries for trial and punished under the law if apprehended. He gave the warning in Accra during the launch of the...

AfDB approves €73.27m loan to boost youth employment, skills in Equatorial Guinea

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €73.27 million loan to Equatorial Guinea to finance the first phase of the country’s Human Capital Development Project in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion (PARCH 1). The five-year...

AfDB Approves €73.27 million Loan to Power Equatorial Guinea Youth Employment

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €73.27 million loan to Equatorial Guinea for the first phase of the country’s Human Capital Development Project in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion (PARCH...

Equatorial Guinea, ConocoPhillips sign agreement for offshore blocks

Equatorial Guinea has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with energy major ConocoPhillips for Blocks B/4 and EG-27 in a move set to unlock up to $9 billion in investments. The HOA outlines the terms for both blocks development and aims to reinforce...

Ghanaian president inaugurates joint national cyber security committee

ACCRA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated an 18-member Joint Cyber Security Committee at a ceremony in Accra, the national capital, to launch the National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025. Speaking at the...