Africa

VIENNA, Austria, June 23, 2026/APO Group/ — The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the United Republic of Tanzania have signed a five-year Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) for the period 2026–2031. The Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) is UNIDO’s flagship model for accelerating inclusive and sustainable industrial development. Developed at the request of…

NEW DELHI, India, June 23, 2026/APO Group/ — Shri Prem Chand (YOA: 2011), presently posted in the Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Cabo Verde 2. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.​

CARACAS, Venezuela, June 23, 2026/APO Group/ — Venezuela Energy Week 2026 will introduce a dedicated Farm-In/Farm-Out Forum, establishing a focused platform for upstream asset transactions and partnership formation as Venezuela continues to reposition itself within the global oil and gas investment landscape. The forum will be structured around a curated portfolio of assets, with operators,…

BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the), June 23, 2026/APO Group/ — With LNG exports set to triple to 3 mtpa, upstream oil production targeting 500,000 bpd and a renewed push on local content, the Republic of Congo is positioning itself as one of Central Africa’s most investable hydrocarbon markets. Under the leadership of the newly-appointed Minister…

LOMÉ, Togo, June 23, 2026/APO Group/ — Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s infrastructure solutions provider, has arranged a EUR 108.3 million sovereign-backed financing facility for the Government of the Republic of Togo to support food security through modernisation of the country’s agricultural sector. AFC acted as Co-Mandated Lead Arranger and joint financier on…