Africa Open for Business Summit, held on UNGA sidelines, focuses on women’s leadership

The annual Africa Open for Business Summit that is held in New York this week (18-20 September) focuses on the theme “Women of Africa and the Diaspora and the Fight for Climate Justice.” The 5th of its kind, the summit is part of the global activities taking place around the high-level week of the 78th […]

Egypt to increase electricity prices by 19 per cent from next month

Egypt announced Wednesday electricity price will increase by 19 per cent from next month, amid the covid-19 pandemic. The decision announced by the ministry of electricity is the seventh increase by the regime of President Fattah Al Sisi in power since 2014. The move is however in line with the ministry’s previous decision to increase […]

Libya: GNA-aligned forces snatch El-Feel oilfield from Haftar’s troops

Forces aligned with UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Wednesday announced they have taken control of El-Feel oilfield in Southern Libya, from rivals answering to rebel and military commander Khalifa Haftar. Sabha Military Region claimed on a facebook post the seizure of El-Feel oilfield in the Southwest region of the oil rich country. The field […]