Nigeria to attract $48bn oil investment – NNPC Boss

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) plans to attract $48.04 billion in oil and gas investments over the next seven years, Group MD, Maikanti Baru, said on Monday. Baru who was speaking during a session at the 2019 edition of the International Petroleum Week in London, called on investors from across the globe to take […]

Egypt launches ‘Alliance & Development’ Initiative to foster innovation, economic growth

Egypt’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is advancing its “Alliance and Development” initiative as part of the National Policy for Sustainable Innovation, which was launched in February 2025. This initiative aims to enhance the country’s scientific research capabilities, accelerate technological innovation, and strengthen the connection between academia and industry to create globally competitive […]

DRC: Seventy armed groups signed cessation hostilities agreement in South Kivu

Nearly 70 armed groups gathered for three days in Murhesa, north of provincial capital Bukavu, to sign a new agreement on cessation of hostilities in DR Congo, under the aegis of three NGOs specializing in conflict management. Around 70 armed groups have agreed to a “cessation of hostilities” in DR Congo’s South Kivu province, a […]