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Macau's Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) leads delegation to Dili Int’l Trade Expo 2025
Macau's Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) recently led an entrepreneur delegation to Timor-Leste for the first Dili International Trade Expo 2025, facilitating eight cooperation projects and nearly 140 business matching sessions,...
Merck Foundation CEO meets Central African Republic First Lady & 13 First Ladies of Africa and Asia at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit
BusinessWire India Bangui [Central African Republic]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 10: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit...

Navigating Uncertainty: How to Manage Jurisdictional Risk for Mining Stocks
In the high-stakes world of resource extraction, a nation's mineral wealth is a powerful magnet for investment, fueling economic growth and national prosperity. But not all countries are created equal. For investors in the mining sector it's key...

Senator Rasha Kelej Welcomed Angola First Lady at the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Luanda, Angola– Business Wire India Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated...

TAAG Angola delays move of int'l flights to new airport
TAAG Angola Airlines (DT, Luanda 4 De Fevereiro) has advised it has postponed the planned transfer of all of its international flights from Luanda 4 De Fevereiro to the new Luanda Dr António Agostinho Neto (AIAAN), initially scheduled for...

Fighting Poverty Must Not Stop
Reducing poverty fuels growth, bolsters resilience, and fosters stability, making it essential to long-term development. Even amid economic slowdowns and strained public budgets, governments must double down on human capital and infrastructure...

Nigeria, Angola hold bilateral meeting to update legal instruments
Nigeria and Angola are set to strengthen their bilateral relations with a joint commission meeting scheduled for 2025, aimed at updating the legal frameworks guiding their political, economic and military cooperation. This development comes as...

5th Meeting of the Angola-Nigeria Bilateral Joint Commission Holds Tuesday in Luanda
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The work of the 5th Meeting of the Angola-Nigeria Bilateral Joint Commission will start tomorrow (Tuesday) in Luanda to review the Cooperation Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding between the two countries with a...

Namibia records N$58m trade deficit in July
Namibia recorded a trade deficit of N$58 million in July 2025, marking a decline from a surplus of N$856 million recorded in June, but reflecting an improvement compared to the N$2 billion deficit registered in July 2024. This is according to...
ExxonMobil Deploys AI Drones in Angola Operations
ExxonMobil is replacing traditional rope-access inspections with autonomous drones and 3D sonar imaging across its deepwater operations in Angola, cutting inspection times by 60 percent while enhancing safety protocols. The American energy giant...

Nigeria eyes Indian market as Trump pressures Modi on Russian oil
Over the course of September, several oil refineries in India are expected to take deliveries of crude oil produced in Nigeria. This follows a series of deals in the spot market around the end of July. The state-owned Indian Oil Corporation...

IATF2025: Africa CEOs discuss pragmatic strategies for private sector growth
By Seth KRAMPAH, Algiers, Algeria At the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) in Algiers, a high-impact panel of African CEOs has convened to discuss actionable strategies for catalyzing private sector growth across the continent. The...

Burundi's Ézéchiel Nibigira appointed president of Economic Community of Central African States
The Economic Community of Central African States has a new president: Ézéchiel Nibigira, Burundi's former Foreign Minister. He was appointed to a five-year term at a meeting in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, succeeding Angola's Gilberto Verissimo....

Space42 Signs Strategic MOU With Angola During UAE President’s State Visit
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company that seamlessly integrates satellite communications, geospatial analytics, and artificial intelligence capabilities with global reach, announced today the signing of a comprehensive Memorandum of...
CEOs in Africa discuss pragmatic strategies for private sector growth
At the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) in Algiers, a high-impact panel of African CEOs has convened to discuss actionable strategies for catalyzing private sector growth across the continent. The session, themed “Catalyzing Private...

Angola oil major to rollout 100 EV charging stations by 2028
Angola’s national oil company Sonangol plans to roll out over 100 electric vehicle charging points (EVCP) by 2028 as part of its broader energy transition strategy. The announcement was made during a Sonangol-sponsored pre-conference workshop led...
BP shares are having their time in the sun — can the company make it last?
BP's stock has had the wind in its sails in recent months, supported by a string of operational successes and robust quarterly financials — but whether the UK supermajor can maintain this pace remains to be seen, sources told Upstream. After years...

Intra-africa Trade
Africans must learn by Tulasi! We are witnessing trade tariffs flying across the world. While powerful and rich countries are retaliating, some are finding ways to protect themselves. Left exposed and defenseless are African countries now looking...

Algiers IATF 2025 becomes crucible for Africa's automotive revolution
The sprawling exhibition halls of the Palais des Expositions in Algiers, host to the 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), are typically a cacophony of deal-making. But this year, beneath the buzz, a more profound, industrial hum is resonating. It...

Yinson Production charting carbon capture course with Norwegian firm
With the aim of forging a path toward sustainability, Malaysia’s Yinson Production, a subsidiary of Kuala Lumpur-based energy infrastructure and technology company Yinson, has taken steps to ignite carbon capture advancement through its...