KIGALI, Rwanda, July 9, 2026/APO Group/ — Renew Capital (http://RenewCapital.com/) has selected 15 companies from more than 500 applicants across 48 African countries to advance through its inaugural Renew Venture Lab: EmFi Series. The size and breadth of the applicant pool point to a larger shift underway across Africa: some of the continent’s most promising…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 9, 2026/APO Group/ — Brooke Bibeault, CEO of copper-focused exploration and development company Makor Resources, has been confirmed as a speaker at African Mining Week (AMW) 2026, taking place October 14–16 in Cape Town. The event brings together global mining investors, developers and policymakers to discuss opportunities shaping Africa’s next…
LAGOS, Nigeria, July 8, 2026/APO Group/ — As Africa faces one of the defining moments in its development journey, global leaders, policymakers, investors, philanthropists, development institutions, corporate executives and innovators will gather in Lagos for the 2026 Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS), a landmark convening focused on unlocking the partnerships and financing needed to accelerate…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 8, 2026/APO Group/ — AI investment is accelerating faster than governments can govern it in the public interest. Governments are investing in AI skills while leaving workers’ rights behind. Governments are still failing to prevent misuse and unacceptable uses of AI, like surveillance. Second edition of the Global Index on…
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…
