African markets and business updates

Hon. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Federal Republic of Nigeria, has been confirmed as a featured speaker at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, where he is expected to outline Nigeria’s accelerating upstream transformation and its expanding role as one of Africa’s leading oil and gas investment destinations. Nigeria’s energy sector has recorded one of its strongest investment cycles in a decade, driven by regulatory reforms under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)…

Nigeria-based SunTrust Atlantic Energies will participate at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as a Gold Sponsor, reinforcing the company’s growing profile as one of the Niger Delta’s most active indigenous upstream operators. Scheduled for October 12–16 in Cape Town, the event is set to provide SunTrust Atlantic with a platform to showcase its drilling campaign, infrastructure strategy and regional growth ambitions across West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea. Having emerged as Africa’s premier energy investment event…

Bogolo Kenewendo, Minister of Minerals and Energy of Botswana, has joined the upcoming Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2026 Conference and Exhibition, taking place September 9-10 in Luanda with a pre-conference day scheduled for September 8. Her participation comes as the two countries expand bilateral cooperation across refining, fuel security and mineral development, reflecting a broader regional push toward integrated African energy and mining value chains. As a landlocked and import-reliant economy…

Energy solutions provider Zarein Energy will participate as a Gold Sponsor at the 2026 edition of African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, scheduled for October 12–16 in Cape Town. The company’s participation comes as it accelerates development of the Kwale Free Trade Zone gas and petrochemical project in Delta State, Nigeria, targeting large-scale gas processing, captive power generation and petrochemical manufacturing. Held under the theme “Invest in African Energies: Affordable and Abundant Energy Additions…

Ecobank Group CEO Jeremy Awori outlines to Omar Ben Yedder how the bank is embracing change and reinventing itself to support Africa's next chapter of growth.

Many communities across South Africa continue to experience limited access to affordable, nutritious food, while droughts, floods and extreme weather place additional strain on local agriculture and food production. In this environment, we can no longer afford to think about agriculture only in terms of large-scale commercial farming. We must invest in resilient and climate-smart systems that enable communities to produce food closer to where it is needed most. At INMED South Africa…

Qrent ( www.Qrent.co.za ), a provider of IT asset management and sustainable refurbished technology solutions, says organisations that continue delaying technology refresh cycles in an effort to protect budgets may be exposing themselves to greater operational and continuity risk. The warning comes as global hardware costs continue to rise amid ongoing supply chain disruption and increased demand for AI infrastructure.. According to Gartner, memory pricing is expected to increase significantly…

Hanan Morsy said that Africa wasn't consulted or offered a say on the implementation of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

Accelerating Africa's own fertiliser production now will build agency and resilience to future shocks, argue Yemi Osinbajo and James Mwangi.

Iyunola Adekanye, Partner at Dentons Nigeria, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of African Mining Week (AMW) 2026 – The Most Influential Mining Conference in Africa. Adekanye’s appointment reinforces AMW’s mission to convene African stakeholders and global investors under one roof for strategic partnerships aimed at unlocking the continent’s $8.5 trillion worth of untapped mineral resources, including its 30% share of global critical minerals. A seasoned legal advisor with over 17 years of experience…