Wale Tinubu Honoured At Africa Energy Week 2025

1 Wale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive, Oando PLC, has been awarded the presti­gious Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, in recog­nition of his unwavering commitment to building Oando into one of Africa’s foremost integrated...

Wale Tinubu honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

Wale Tinubu CON, Group Chief Executive, Oando PLC, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, in recognition of his unwavering commitment to building Oando into one of Africa’s foremost integrated...

Wale Tinubu Gets Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Group Chief Executive of Oando Plc, Wale Tinubu, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, in recognition of his commitment to building Oando into one of Africa’s...

HM the Sultan receives written message from President of Congo

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received a written message from President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo dealing with bilateral relations between the two countries. The message was received by Sayyid Badr Hamad Al...

Wale Tinubu honoured with Lifetime Achievement at Africa Energy Week 2025

Wale Tinubu CON, group chief executive, Oando PLC, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, in recognition of his unwavering commitment to building Oando into one of Africa’s foremost integrated...

Africa Stakes Its Claim as Energy Player

Africa is seeking to move beyond being a raw material supplier and establish itself as a critical energy player, government leaders said at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies, highlighting investment opportunities, energy...

POSH Set to Tow Nguya FLNG from China to Eni’s Congo Field

Sep 12, 2025 Nguya FLNG (Credit: Eni) Singapore-based marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has been selected by Wison New Energies to tow the Nguya floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility from China to the...

Sir Edward’s updates design after 7.4% sales growth

Blended Scotch whisky Sir Edward’s has reported year-on-year growth for the past three years, including a high single-digit increase in 2024. The Scotch brand has enjoyed YOY growth for three years Sir Edward’s, owned by La Martiniquaise-Bardinet,...

Import-reliant Gabon gets taste for local beef

The rib eye steak that Matthieu Msellati was tucking into at a restaurant in Tchibanga in southwestern Gabon unusually came from a cattle ranch less than 50 kilometres (30 miles) away. Eating locally sourced food is still a rarity in the oil-rich...

Heirs Energies Leads Indigenous Leadership At African Energy Week 

1 LAGOS – Heirs Energies, one of Africa’s indigenous-owned integrated energy company, is set to make a strong impact at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, taking place from 29 September – 2 October 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. Represented by CEO...

EU announces $638m to support Africa’s clean energy transition

The European Union (EU) has announced a €545m ($638m) package for Africa to support electrification, modernise power grids, expand access to renewable energy,and accelerate the continent’s clean-energy transition. The funding will back projects in...

EU commits $638 million to scale up renewables in nine African countries

The European Union has unveiled a €545 million ($638 million) package to accelerate renewable energy investment across Africa. The European Union has unveiled a €545 million ($638 million) package to accelerate renewable energy investment across...

Inside Alteia Fund: Kevin Ramsamy's Vision for Africa's Trade Finance Future

Trade finance rarely makes headlines, but it underpins the global economy. By some estimates, more than 80 percent of world trade relies on it. In Africa, however, the African Development Bank (AfDB) puts the trade finance gap at roughly $81...

After globalization: three photographs

“Globalization” is giving way to fragmentation, and a new geopolitical landscape is taking shape. Three widely discussed photographs in the media showcased the fundamental characteristics of this transformation. By Ergin YILDIZOGLU Join us on...

Declining profits and rising costs chase foreign banks out of Africa

Foreign banks are pulling out of Africa after decades of operations saddled by declining profit and rising operational costs reflecting the continent’s changing investment landscape and the diminishing appeal in the financial services sector....

European Commission pledges €545m to boost renewable energy in Africa

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a €545 million Team Europe package to accelerate Africa's clean energy transition. This announcement, made at the Global Citizen Festival, is an important milestone in the ‘Scaling Up...

EU launches €545m initiative to boost clean energy in Africa

BY SAM OTUONYE The European Union (EU) has unveiled a €545 million package to scale up renewable investments in Africa. This announcement was made at the Global Citizen Festival via video message in the context of the United Nations General...

QatarEnergy secures offshore exploration licence in Congo

QatarEnergy and its partners were awarded an exploration licence for the Nzombo offshore block in the Republic of Congo. Under the terms of the Production Sharing Contract signed with the Congolese Government, QatarEnergy will hold a 35 per cent...

Tinubu commissions 874 cadets into Nigerian Armed Forces

President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, commissioned 874 cadets into the Nigerian Armed Forces during a ceremony at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. Represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President officiated the...

EU launches €545 million initiative to boost clean energy in Africa

The European Union (EU) has unveiled a €545 million package to scale up renewables investment in Africa. This announcement was made at the Global Citizen Festival via video message in the context of the United Nations General Assembly, according...