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ABUJA — Nigerian authorities have hailed the launch of a deepwater seaport in Lagos they say will create 300,000 jobs and reduce shipping bottlenecks. While the new port is expected to reduce losses due to congestion, shipping industry experts say Nige...

KAMPALA — Drilling for Uganda’s first commercial oil well began this week, as part of a $10 billion project to develop Uganda’s oilfields and a controversial pipeline to Tanzania’s coast. Authorities say they have addressed concerns about the oil proje...

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (R) with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during their meeting in AlgiersALGIERS, Algeria and Italy agreed on Monday to build a new pipeline to carry Algeria’s gas and electricity to Europe.At a joint press ...

ACCRA (Ghana), The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will organise the first Tujenge Pamoja Africa Business Forum slated for March 8-10, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.The primary outcomes for the Tujenge Pamoja Forum 2023 include creating ...

PRETORIA, The South African Government has announced a series of interventions aimed at solving the country’s worsening power crisis and easing the ongoing load shedding.Through the Presidency, the National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) on Saturday r...

The World Food Program and Madagascar government have launched an innovative green energy project to help rural communities develop their economies and withstand climate shocks.Madagascar is famous for its flora and fauna, as well as its inclement weat...

The Gauteng Department of e-Government hosted a tech expo to bring ICT opportunities to the youth inHundreds of young people attended a Youth Tech Expo hosted by the Gauteng Department of e-Government on Thursday, 20 January 2023.The Tech Expo, held at...

KIGALI – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$7.2 million from the United States (through USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance) to provide life-saving food assistance in the form of cash transfers and tr...