Faith Nyasuguta Nigeria’s $20 billion Dangote refinery, the largest in Africa and a key player in global fuel markets, is facing fresh operational challenges. Industry monitors have revealed that the refinery’s gasoline unit could remain offline for two to three months due to major repair work. The problem stems from the 204,000-barrel-per-day Residue Fluidised Catalytic […]
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Faith Nyasuguta After two decades away, Shell Plc has made a striking return to Angola, a move seen as a major vote of confidence in the country’s energy sector. The announcement came at the Angola Oil & Gas Conference 2025 in Luanda, where Shell joined Chevron and state-owned Sonangol in signing exploration agreements with Angola’s […]
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Faith Nyasuguta When Mali filed a case at the International Court of Justice this week, it marked one of the most dramatic legal showdowns yet in the Sahara. The transitional government in Bamako accuses its northern neighbor Algeria of committing outright aggression by shooting down a Malian reconnaissance drone earlier this year. The incident, Mali […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kigali is preparing to make aviation history. Rwanda, in partnership with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), will stage Africa’s first-ever public demonstration of a self-flying electric air taxi at the Aviation Africa 2025 Summit on September 4–5. The event is set to mark a turning point in the continent’s urban transport future. […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Morocco has taken a bold step toward joining Africa’s top gold producers after confirming the discovery of exceptionally rich deposits in the country’s southern Guelmim region. The find could dramatically reshape Morocco’s mining industry, boost exports, and strengthen its role in Africa’s resource economy. The breakthrough was announced by OLAH Palace Trading, which […]
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Njoki Kangethe When you think of electricity in Africa, what comes to mind? Solar panels glinting on rooftops? Big dams on wide rivers? Perhaps the hum of diesel generators in towns and villages? But here’s a less familiar source: heat from beneath our feet. Yes, you read that right.Kenya, for example, powers millions of homes and industries […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The African Development Bank (AfDB) has entered a new era of leadership with the appointment of Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its ninth President, succeeding Nigeria’s Dr.Akinwumi Adesina, who concluded his second and final term in September 2025. During his decade-long tenure, Adesina spearheaded transformative initiatives that strengthened the AfDB’s global reputation. He oversaw the bank’s landmark 5 agenda focusing on energy access, food security, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Namibia’s ambitious plan to become an oil-producing nation by 2030 has hit a stumbling block, after the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) postponed a critical upgrade of Luderitz harbor. The expansion of the southern port is considered vital to supporting the country’s fast-emerging oil and gas industry, but uncertainties around the project have forced […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In a striking move in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s battle against corruption, former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba has been sentenced by the Court of Cassation to three years of forced labor for embezzling $19 million in public funds intended for a prison construction in Kisangani. The ruling also bars him from holding […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United States Mission in Nigeria has raised fresh concerns about security in the country, issuing a new advisory warning American citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to military and government facilities, particularly in Abuja. The alert, dated September 2, 2025, urges caution amid what U.S officials describe as heightened risks around sensitive sites. […]
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