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Investors flooded the Nigerian Exchange on Monday as the Initial Public Offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals commenced. The milestone was announced during the opening gong ceremony at the NGX trading floor in Marina, Lagos, where top government officials, traditional leaders and key capital market operators gathered to mark the commencement of the public […]

Investors flooded the Nigerian Exchange on Monday as the Initial Public Offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals commenced. The milestone was announced during the opening gong ceremony at the NGX trading floor in Marina, Lagos, where top government officials, traditional leaders and key capital market operators gathered to mark the commencement of the public […] Investors flooded the Nigerian Exchange on Monday as the Initial Public Offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals commenced.…

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Mrs Muriel Morgan as the new Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Licensing Authority (SLA), following the resignation of Ms Wendy Boniface. Mrs Morgan brings extensive experience in management, administration, strategic planning, marketing, communications and stakeholder engagement, gained across both the public and private sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Management and Marketing from Curtin University of Technology, obtained in 2009. Mrs Morgan began her professional career with Mauritius Commercial Bank (Seychelles), where she served as Marketing, PR and Communications Manager from 2010 to 2015.…

The GSMA has warned that rising smartphone component costs could widen the digital divide as 3.1 billion people remain offline despite living within mobile broadband coverage.

A seminar on eradicating harmful practices was organized for members of the committee overseeing efforts to eliminate harmful practices and protect the rights of children and women in Afabet. Mr. Mahmud Mohammed-Seid, head of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare office in the sub-zone, commended the committee’s activities in administrative areas and schools, as well as its work with the National Union of Eritrean Women, religious leaders, and other institutions. He said that the seminar will contribute significantly to achieving better results. At the seminar, participants received an extensive briefing on harmful practices that adversely affect health and are prohibited by law.…

“We simply can’t turn our back on the people of Sudan when they need us most,” Director General of the UN migration agency ( IOM ) Amy Pope said on Monday . The entire humanitarian system could collapse within weeks if we don't act now." Sudan has been embroiled in a brutal civil conflict since 2023 between rival militaries and their backers. Some 8.6 million people remain internally displaced and 19.5 million people currently face crisis levels of food insecurity, which has been compounded by maritime disruptions and drought caused by the El Niño weather pattern.…

IOM teams have been helping new arrivals ashore, distributing food and providing emergency shelter. Women and children have sought relief from the scorching heat under temporary canopies along the shoreline

African rainmakers have long been revered as spiritual leaders who perform rituals to bring rain, with the role often passed down through generations. But climate change is raising expectations they can't meet, leaving them increasingly blamed for drought — and in extreme cases, killed by mobs.

Morocco is strengthening its position in the African mining industry and intends to play a growing role in the global value chains for critical and strategic minerals. Ranked 15th worldwide and 1st in Africa for overall mining attractiveness, according to the Fraser Institute’s 2025 annual survey published in 2026, the Kingdom is building on its …

Core Energy Minerals has initiated a tender process with Namibian drilling contractors for a 2,500-metre drilling programme at its Barking Gecko uranium prospect, marking the start of exploration under the newly established Nova joint venture. The ASX-listed company plans approximately 15 reverse circulation and diamond drill holes to target high-grade hard-rock uranium mineralisation previously identified …