Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 8, 2026/APO Group/ — UTM Offshore has signed a Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) with oil and gas company Seplat Energy and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), marking a vital step forward in the development of Nigeria’s first indigenous-led FLNG project. The agreement represents one of the final commercial building blocks…

LAGOS, Nigeria, July 8, 2026/APO Group/ — Burkina Faso is set to take a major step towards overcoming one of the world’s largest electricity access gaps after Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) reached financial close on funding for what will become the country’s biggest power plant. In a country of 24 million, where only one in…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 8, 2026/APO Group/ — Benford Mokoatle, Executive Vice President at Gold Fields, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of African Mining Week (AMW) – Africa’s Most Influential Mining Conference. Mokoatle’s appointment reinforces AMW’s commitment to bringing together leading industry figures to help shape discussions on the opportunities and challenges…

Advancing Healthcare and Social Change: Dr. Rasha Kelej Honored on the “100 Most Impactful Voices 2026” List by ABCD Africa Under Dr. Kelej’s leadership, Merck Foundation has transformed the patient care landscape and built healthcare capacity across Africa and other developing regions LUSAKA, Zambia, July 8, 2026/APO Group/ — Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck…

VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 8, 2026/APO Group/ — The President of the Republic, Dr Patrick Herminie, today chaired the third meeting of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council at State House, continuing the Council’s strategic deliberations on the future of agriculture and its role in strengthening Seychelles’ food security, economic resilience and national well-being. The meeting built…