Nigeria: Federal Govt Slashing Oil Project Timelines, Cut Industry Costs By 40%/in /by
[Leadership] The Nigerian government is working to slash oil project timelines and cut industry costs by 40 per cent through new executive orders signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Nigeria: Dangote, Pinnacle Oil Signed Deal for Product Distribution Facility/in /by
[Vanguard] At the backdrop of the recent controversy between Dangote Refinery and Pinnacle Oil & Gas Limited over petroleum products imports and distribution, it is now revealed that the two companies have existing agreement over the operation of the Pinnacle Oil's product distribution terminal at the Lekki free zone area.
Nigeria: NUPENG Threatens Nationwide Strike As Naval Officers Invade Oil Platform/in /by
[Vanguard] Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has threatened a nationwide strike as Naval Special force stormed the Oritsetimeyin oil drilling rig to eject workers
Sudan rolls out malaria vaccines to bolster efforts to protect children/in /by
The launch follows the arrival of the first shipment of 186,000 doses of the malaria vaccines to Sudan in October. The vaccine is set to be introduced in 129 sites across the country in 2025 and 2026.
Putin congratulates Trump, signals openness to dialogue over U.S.-Russia relations/in /by
Speaking at an international forum held in Sochi, Putin expressed a willingness to work with the new American administration and indicated a hopeful outlook for future relations between the two countries.
South Africa: Court Bid to Block TotalEnergies Gas Project Off West Coast/in /by
[GroundUp] Fishers and activists want government to reverse environmental authorisation
Mbappé once again left out of France squad/in /by
Mbappé, who has been struggling since his move to Real Madrid, was omitted from a second consecutive France squad despite being fit for selection.
Post-election violence intensifies in Mozambique ahead of SADC meeting/in /by
Amnesty International said on Wednesday (Nov. 06) that at least 20 people have died and hundreds more have been injured and arrested since the beginning of the protests in late October. SADC has called a emergency meeting on the post-electoral violence.
Botswana’s new government races to diversify its economy {Business Africa}/in /by
With unemployment on the rise and a downturn in diamond demand, can Botswana's new administration succeed in driving economic diversification? In Ethiopia, despite efforts to reduce fuel dependence and pollution, electric vehicle owners face obstacles due to limited charging infrastructure
Cameroon: At least 4 dead and dozens missing after landslide in country’s West region/in /by
Torrential rains weakened the soil and lead do the landslide on Tuesday, Cameroon’s Minister of Public Work Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi said after visiting the site of the disaster, a stretch of a highway linking Dschang in the West Region of Cameroon and the country’s economic capital of Douala.