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NNPC calls for equitable, people-centred energy transition in Africa

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says Africa’s energy transition must be equitable and people-centred, noting that more than 600 million Africans...

African Energy Bank headquarters handed over, to raise $15bn by 2030

Africa has advanced a major step toward energy sovereignty with the official handover of the African Energy Bank (AEB) headquarters, a flagship institution created...

World Cancer Day 2026: Africa should emulate Sweden’s proven blueprint to reduce smoking-related cancer

Due to declining smoking rates, Sweden has the lowest mortality from all cancers among men in the EU and an overall cancer incidence that...

Why eliminating child marriage is key to seizing Africa’s demographic dividend

Africa's future prosperity rests on its daughters Africa is home to an estimated 160 million adolescent girls aged 10 to 19. They embody the energy, creativity...

Africa capable of extraordinary achievements, including in manufacturing, high-tech – Algerian President

The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Claver Gatete, met on Monday, January 26, 2026, with Algerian President, Abdelmajid...

Business leaders launch action plan to scale minigrids in Africa

Leading minigrid company CEOs operating across Africa on Tuesday, January 26, 2026, issued a 17-step action plan for funders, governments and industry to urgently...

AU Commission decries Africa’s position at frontline of climate crisis

The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Mahmoud Youssouf, has decried Africa’s position at the frontlines of climate crisis it did not create. Youssouf made this...

Strategic imperative for Africa to ratify, domesticate the BBNJ Agreement

The Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of...

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Minister wants regional energy hubs established to boost cross-border mining

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has called for the establishment of regional energy hubs as a...
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Elumelu Foundation commits $16m to empowering additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday, March 22, unveiled 3,200 new beneficiaries with 5,000 dollars empowerment grant for...

Centre flags rising fake news, insecurity, political distrust shaping Nigeria’s pre-election climate

The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has raised fresh concerns over a dangerous convergence of insecurity, political distrust, and...

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Minister wants regional energy hubs established to boost cross-border mining

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has...

Elumelu Foundation commits $16m to empowering additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday, March 22,...