Zimbabwe to Ban Lithium Concentrate Exports as Africa Pushes Value-Added Mining
PRETORIA - Zimbabwe plans to prohibit exports of lithium concentrate starting in 2027, escalating the southern African nation's push to...
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Nigeria’s Green Energy International Begins Crude Exports From New Terminal
LAGOS – Green Energy International has completed its first crude export from a newly built onshore terminal in the southern...
Malawi Innovator Wins AYuTe Africa Challenge Award for Agri-Tech Prototype
LILONGWE, Malawi – Khumbo Mindiera, founder of MIND ERA Innovations, won the 2025 AYuTe Africa Challenge Malawi in the Idea...
African Development Bank Restores Power to 300,000 in Zimbabwe After Cyclone
HARARE — The African Development Bank has successfully restored electricity access to more than 300,000 people in Zimbabwe's eastern districts...
Nuclear Debate Sparks Renewed Push for Energy Access Across Africa
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire - The 12th Africa CEO Forum, held May 12–13 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, placed Africa’s energy crisis...
African Energy Leaders Urge Unity, Local Value Creation
PARIS - African energy leaders, global investors and policymakers called for deeper regional collaboration, strategic gas development and inclusive policies...
Ghana’s Energy Sector Remains Country’s Biggest Economic Risk, Finance Minister Says
ACCRA, Ghana – Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has described the energy sector as the biggest economic threat...
Africa’s Energy Transition Must Be on Africa’s Terms
ACCRA, Ghana (BG) - As global powers call on African nations to accelerate energy transition plans, leaders like NJ Ayuk...
Trade, Investment, LPG Key to Addressing Africa’s $15B Infrastructure Gap
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BG) – Expanding intra-African trade, investment, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) development is critical to addressing...
Africa Energy Bank Gains Momentum with Support from Nigeria, Angola, Ghana
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BG) — Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have officially contributed their capital shares to the Africa Energy...
Dangote Commits $688 Million to Support Education in Nigeria
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has pledged ₦1 trillion ($688 million) to fund education across Nigeria over the next decade,...
Diana Orembe Wins Africa’s Business Heroes 2025 Top Prize
Diana Orembe, co-founder of Tanzania-based biotech startup NovFeed, has won the 7th edition of the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize...
West Africa to Cut Air Travel Costs from 2026
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced a major regional reform to reduce air travel costs across...
Namibia Secures $10 Million for Green Hydrogen Project
The African Development Bank has approved a $10 million loan to support Namibia’s large-scale green hydrogen project, developed by Hyphen...