Morocco social aid to rise 20% to 600 dirhams in 2027
The government approved a draft decree raising the minimum direct aid payment to 600 dirhams a month, the first step towards 1,000 dirhams by 2031.
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Kilembe Mines and K-Roma win Shs4.46bn waivers in Uganda
Parliament wrote off Shs2.6bn in mineral rent owed by the dormant copper mine and Shs1.86bn in tax owed by a…
EAC development partners back 48-project pipeline
The Community and its partners met in Arusha to align financing with its 2026/27 to 2030/31 strategy.
Botswana to double De Beers stake to 30% under Anglo American sale
President Duma Boko said Botswana will raise its holding from 15% to 30% if the sale to the Global Diamond…
South Sudan Oil & Power 2026 to host women-led energy panel
Triple A Services & Petroleum's chief executive will speak at the Juba investment conference.
Eswatini foreign businesses given 12 months to leave
Parliament agreed on at least 12 months for foreign owners to leave, though the law has not yet been amended…
APO adviser warns firms against calling bad stories disinformation
Fadi El Abdallah, a former ICC spokesperson, says denial can become a bigger story than the original claim.
Invest in African Energy forum to host NOC-IOC roundtable in Paris
The event follows shifts in upstream ownership in Nigeria and Libya's first licensing round since 2007.
Libya energy summit lists oil service sponsors for Tripoli event
The organiser cited Delta United's deal to convert the 740MW Tobruk plant to LNG, a claim not independently confirmed.
Liberia and EGYPTAIR sign tourism and aviation MoU
The memorandum covers destination marketing and aviation services; airline plans remain subject to feasibility studies.
Lord Stern to open Cape Town green economy summit before COP32
Organisers say 40 projects worth $2bn will be pitched to investors as Africa prepares for COP32 in Ethiopia.
Lagos electric buses: Oando begins full rollout after pilot
Eleven Yutong buses are due in service by year-end after a two-bus pilot that carried 788,000 passengers, Oando said.
Egypt’s GAFI wins IsDB-WAIPA award for Kom Ombo solar project
The award was presented at the World Investment Conference in Geneva; Comoros' investment agency was also recognised.
