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Sudan crisis: United Nations (UN) rights chief condemns extrajudicial killings in Khartoum

Sudan’s spiralling crisis stems from the breakdown of a transition to civilian rule after the overthrow of long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir in 2019

The fight for Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its recent recapture by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday. Citing credible reports of extrajudicial killings in several areas of the capital, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said…

Basketball Africa League (BAL)

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156 Players from Record 28 Countries to Compete in 2025 Basketball Africa League Season Tipping off April 5 in Morocco

During the 2025 BAL season, each four-team conference will play a 12-game group phase during which each team will face the other three teams in its conference twice

- Fans Can Watch Every Game Live on the NBA App (https://apo-opa.co/4lg5uVc), www.NBA.com, https://BAL.NBA.com and the BAL’s YouTube Channel (https://apo-opa.co/3Eie70G); Games Will Reach Fans in 214 Countries and Territories in 17 Languages -  - BAL Will Honor NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo Throughout the Season -  The Basketball Africa League (BAL)…

African Energy Chamber

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Ghana’s Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) Joins Accra Investor Briefing Amid Efforts to Establish Integrated Petroleum Hub

The Petroleum Hub Development Corporation plays a central role in promoting and developing the petroleum value chain in Ghana

Dr. Toni Aubynn, CEO of Ghana’s Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), has joined the Invest in African Energies: Accra Investor Briefing – taking place on April 14, 2025 at the Kempinsky Hotel – to discuss the country’s progress towards becoming an integrated petroleum hub in West Africa. During the event,…

Merck Foundation

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Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Announces Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit (MARS) Awards 2024 Winners: 5 Outstanding Researchers from 5 African Countries Honored

The winners of ‘Best African women Researchers Awards’ and ‘Best Young African Researcher Awards’ will be enrolled into research training at a premier research institute in India

Merck Foundation announced the winners of Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit – MARS Awards winners 2024, 5 Researchers from 5 different African Countries recognized under two categories - Best African Women Researchers and Best Young African Researchers.  Merck Foundation also announced the Call for Applications for new edition of Merck…

2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition

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Applications Open for the 7th Annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition – Africa’s Youth Agrifood Entrepreneurs Invited to Drive Food Systems Transformation with a US$160,000 Prize Pool

Africa’s high entrepreneurship rates further underscore the continent as a potential global leader in youth-driven enterprise, innovation, and job creation

The 2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize launches its seventh annual competition today in search for Africa’s most promising young co-founders and founders across Africa who have launched businesses across Africa’s agrifood value chain “from seed to fork”. Judges will be looking for innovative, scalable, and impact-driven agripreneurs (aged 18 to 35)…

African Energy Chamber

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Ghana Oil Company (GOIL) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Speak at Accra Investor Briefing as Ghana Targets Enhanced Fuel Security

Invest in African Energies: Accra Investor Briefing takes place on April 14 at the Kempinsky Hotel

Targeting enhanced fuel security, Ghana is driving the development of its downstream oil and gas industry, with advancements in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), distributed fuel products and aviation fuels. The country’s state-owned oil and gas marketing company Ghana Oil Company (GOIL) plays an instrumental part in strengthening the downstream sector.…

Energy Capital & Power
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African Mining Week Unveils 2025 Program, Connecting Investors to African Projects

African Mining Week 2025 explores key market trends in mineral exploration and production, value addition, local content development and critical mineral opportunities across its three-day program

The African Mining Week (AMW) conference and exhibition has officially launched its 2025 program, unveiling key topics and lucrative opportunities across Africa’s mining value chain. The three-day program will foster collaboration on investment, value addition, local content development and industrialization. Bringing together African regulators, key mining stakeholders and global partners,…

Webb Fontaine

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Sourcemind Academy sponsored by Webb Fontaine, lays the groundwork for technology and skills transfer within the Guinea’s Single Window for Foreign Trade (GUCEG) framework: 15 young Guineans trained in software engineering

This six-month program is fully aligned with the national capacity- building strategy and embodies the vision of transferring technical expertise to the Guinean State as the GUCEG concession approaches its completion

As part of the skills and technology transfer process outlined by the commitments under the concession for Guinea’s Single Window for Foreign Trade (GUCEG), Webb Fontaine (www.WebbFontaine.com), in collaboration with Sourcemind Training Academy, proudly celebrates the successful graduation of the first cohort from its software engineering training program.  This six-month…

African Energy Chamber

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African Oil Giants Advance Initial Public Offering (IPO) Plans to Attract Investment

African Energy Week 2025: Invest in African Energies will highlight the Nigerian National Petroleum Company and Sonangol’s ongoing IPOs, marking a transformative shift in Africa's oil and gas sector and paving the way for increased investment, efficiency and transparency

In a bid to bolster investment and competitiveness within Africa's oil and gas sector, national oil companies (NOCs) in Nigeria and Angola are progressing with long-anticipated initial public offerings (IPOs). These IPOs are poised to attract significant global investment, providing much-needed capital to enhance production capabilities, improve infrastructure and foster…

Energy Capital & Power
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Mining Advances Growth Prospects for African Economies

African Mining Week – taking place on October 1 -3, 2025 in Cape Town - will connect global investors with lucrative opportunities within Africa’s mining sector

Mineral-rich African countries are strengthening cooperation with global partners to optimize the mining value chain, leveraging investments to accelerate GDP growth and sustainable development. In recent years, the contribution of mining to the national fiscus has grown significantly across many nations, and looking ahead, this growth momentum is on track…

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