Ahmed Emam
TotalEnergies Takes Operatorship of Namibia’s Mopane Discovery, Targets 2028 FID
TotalEnergies has completed a transaction with Galp that gives the French energy major operatorship of Namibia’s PEL83 offshore license, which…
Ghana Prepares $10bn Economic Transformation Programme
Ghana’s Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has begun consultations with key government ministries as the administration prepares to launch a…
Foreign Fighters, Weapons Networks Fuelling Sudan War, UN Probe Says
The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan said foreign involvement had enabled the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support…
WHO Warns Missing Data Leaves Children Vulnerable in Nigeria’s Polio Fight
In the race to eradicate polio, an unrecorded village on a map or a delayed entry in a spreadsheet is…
South Africa’s Rand Water Says Cyberattack Has Minimal Impact on Operations
Rand Water, which supplies potable bulk water and sanitation services to South Africa's Gauteng and neighbouring provinces, said its critical…
Nigeria Resumes Onion Exports to Ghana after Market Access Dispute
Nigeria has resumed onion exports to Ghana after officials from both countries intervened to address a market access dispute that…
Chad Expands Girls’ Education Through AfDB-Backed School Modernisation Project
Chad is stepping up efforts to improve girls’ access to quality education through a major school infrastructure and literacy initiative…
INTERVIEW: IFPRI’s Nwagboso on Empowering Young Women in Africa’s Agrifood Sector
Chibuzo Nwagboso: Finance Alone Cannot Unlock Young Women’s Potential in Africa’s Agrifood Systems Financial access alone is unlikely to close…
WFP Condemns Air Strike on Aid Convoy in Sudan’s South Kordofan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has strongly condemned an aerial strike that destroyed two of its humanitarian aid…
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on $2.2bn Loan Programme for Senegal
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Senegal on a new $2.2 billion financing programme aimed…
Nigeria Records 1,035 Lassa Fever Cases, 252 Deaths as Young Adults Bear Brunt of Outbreak
Nigeria has recorded 1,035 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 252 related deaths so far in 2026, with young adults…
Egypt Hosts FAO-IPPC Workshop to Strengthen Plant Biosecurity in North Africa
Egypt will host a regional workshop next week to strengthen plant biosecurity and cooperation across North Africa and the Near…
