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Russia, Equatorial Guinea discuss terms for Russian oil and gas companies to enter latter's market
27 Sep 2024 11:30 MOSCOW. Sept 27 (Interfax) - Russia and Equatorial Guinea have discussed the terms and conditions for Russian companies to enter oil and gas projects in the African country, as well as supplies of domestic industrial equipment to...

Russia to enter projects on hydrocarbons production in Equatorial Guinea
MOSCOW, September 27. /TASS/. Russia and Equatorial Guinea have had talks on conditions of Russian oil and gas companies’ entry to projects on exploration and production of hydrocarbons, as well as the countries are developing the supply of...

Africa’s aviation single market: Mission sabotaged from within
By Chinelo Obogo [email protected] In January 2018, Nigeria took a bold step towards regional aviation integration by becoming one of the first 11 countries to sign the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), a flagship initiative under the...

Kremlin calls humanitarian cooperation with Equatorial Guinea promising
MOSCOW, September 26. /TASS/. Russia sees great prospects in humanitarian, as well as trade and economic cooperation with Equatorial Guinea, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. The Kremlin spokesman’s statement was made in...

Redefining Entrepreneurial Education in Africa through Africanisation: A Review of the Igbo Apprenticeship System
By: Evelyn Iyose Umemezia and Henry Sonna Ojukwu 4 Journal of Entrepreneurial Innovations Vol. 4 (1) INTRODUCTION Sall (2022) refers to entrepreneurship as a key contributor to economic growth, development, and poverty reduction in Africa....

Can new Africa Energy Bank power a continent while protecting the planet?
A group of African countries is set to launch a bank to fund oil and gas projects amid growing reluctance by Western institutions to further invest in fossil fuels. The long-planned “Africa Energy Bank” that is expected to take off soon was...
The Obidients And Their Masters: A Brief History Of Grand Deception, By Raphael Adebayo
From the sidelines, I have watched the movement named after Peter Obi assume different forms to adapt to the contentious and often acrimonious nature of Nigerian politics. It has duly transformed from a too conciliatory, good-natured, even...

African Development Bank projects 4.1% growth for the continent
Africa’s economy is expected to grow by 4.1% this year, the African Development Bank projected, a 0.9-percentage-point rise from 2024. The improvement will be driven by economic reforms in several countries, AfDB wrote, predicting improvements in...

UNGA: Egypt, Equatorial Guinea affirm commitment to strengthening cooperation
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with Simeon Oyono Esono Angue, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Diaspora of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN...

Biya’s Cling To Power
At 92, Cameroonian President Paul Biya, who assumed power in 1982, recently hinted at seeking another term in office in the country’s election scheduled to be held on October 12, later this year. If he contests and wins, and there is nothing to...

Africa Energy Bank: Afreximbank assesses Nigeria’s readiness
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has visited Nigeria to assess the country’s readiness to host the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), set to open in Abuja later this year. Afreximbank and the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) are...

Young Equatorial Guineans Yearn For The American Dream
Tiny but oil-rich Equatorial Guinea long escaped the youth exodus plaguing other African nations, but a decade of economic decline and rising unemployment has left many eager to leave. The discovery of off-shore oil in the mid-1990s turned the...

Africa’s Gaming Market Reaches $1.8bn; Sixfold Growth vs. ROW Driven by 32mn New Gamers in 2024
Annual statistical analysis from Carry1st, Africa’s leading publisher of games and digital content, and Newzoo, the world’s leading provider of PC and console games market data and insights, reveals that Africa’s gaming market is growing six times...

Petralon Boosts Nigerian Oil Output By 2,500 bpd
2 African exploration and production company, Petralon Energy is expediting moves to boost Nigerian crude production by a further 2,500 barrels per day (bpd), following drilling activities at the Dawes Island field. It recently completed a new...
STATEMENT: 8 African Nations Commit to 100% Sustainable Ocean Management
YAOUNDÉ (July 11, 2025) – Yesterday, eight African nations — Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia and Nigeria — adopted the Yaoundé Declaration, committing to sustainably manage 100% of ocean areas...

African Union Polls: Election Process & Impact of Economic Blocs on Voting Pattern
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and he is also the legal representative of the AU. He is also the Commission’s Chief Accounting Officer. His functions include the overall responsibility for the...

Chevron Expands Namibia Presence With Petroleum Exploration License 82 (PEL 82) Farm-In, Signaling Growing International Oil Company (IOC) Interest In African Energy
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 13, 2025/APO Group/ -- Africa's oil and gas sector continues to draw interest from international oil companies (IOCs) through well-structured Production Sharing Contracts...

Prebendal rule and the democracy challenge in Africa
The post 1990 return of democracy in Africa skipped many countries that had established successful dictatorships that stood firm. In Equatorial Guinea, the 82-year-old dictator, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has been in power since 1979, making...
Feature: Heartfelt blessings to new school year, a testimony of China-Equatorial Guinea friendship
MALABO/KUNMING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- A new semester arrived as scheduled, and pupils at the China-Equatorial Guinea Friendship Primary School were pleasantly surprised to receive video messages from their African counterparts at the start of the...

Nigeria announces Africa Energy Bank's launch in Q1, targets $120 billion asset base
The Africa Energy Bank aims to finance oil and gas projects while supporting Africa’s energy transition, with an ambitious target of reaching a $120 billion asset base. Initially expected to commence operations in January 2025, the bank is a joint...