‘Plant availability, maintenance critical to energy security’

As Nigeria continues to struggle with persistent power outages and low electricity generation, experts have warned that plant availability and effective maintenance remain the country’s weakest links in achieving energy security. This comes as...

BP gas project blamed for declining catches in Senegal

Fishermen and others linked to the industry in Senegal have told the BBC that a platform operated by British multinational oil and gas giant BP has caused difficult times for the sector. The liquefied natural gas platform sits on the maritime...

Kosmos Energy CEO reaffirms commitment to partner Ghana and Senegal in oil and gas development

Source: energynewsafrica Kosmos Energy’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Andrew G. Inglis, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to continue partnering with Ghana and Senegal to develop their oil and gas resources, in order to spur economic growth...

Technip Energies Wins Service Provider Award at Energy Summit

Engineering and technology company Technip Energies has been named Service Provider of the Year at African Energy Week 2025, recognizing its role in delivering complex LNG and energy transition projects across the continent. The award, presented...

Africa set to profit from new wave of green energy investment

The energy transition also presents wider opportunities for jobs and the economy Africa’s energy sector is emerging blinking into the light after a tumultuous three years in which the impact of a global pandemic and an energy security crisis...

Al-Falih highlights Saudi Arabia’s investment prospects in Senegal

DAKAR — On behalf of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih attended the opening session of the "Forum Invest in Senegal" in Dakar. Saudi Arabia is the guest of honor at the two-day event....

QNET wins Gold Stevie® Award for Consumer Protection Campaign at International Business Awards

QNET, the global lifestyle and wellness company, has earned international recognition for its bold stand against fraud. The company’s QNET Against Scams campaign has been awarded a Gold Stevie® Award at the 22nd Annual International Business...

Kenyan creates first sign language app

Elly Savatia when he won the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, which comes with a £50,000 cash award. A Kenyan engineer has won a major prize for developing an AI-powered app that translates speech into sign language using lifelike 3D...

INVESTMENT FORUM - Senegal Is Betting on Forum Invest in Senegal 2025 (Fii 2025) to Accelerate the Inflow of Foreign Capital

DAKAR, Senegal--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 6, 2025-- As the landscape of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into Africa is being reshaped, Senegal aims to capture a growing share of this capital through the Forum Invest in Senegal 2025 (Fii Senegal...

From counterfeits to consumers: How dairy brands navigate Africa’s volatile economy

From Nigeria to Cameroon, South Africa to Kenya and Uganda, milk production is rising in Africa. But dairy manufacturers and producers are facing rising input costs while consumers are also being impacted by elevated inflation. In South Africa,...

‘We only have the sea to live on’ – Senegal’s fishermen blame BP project for lack of fish

Every day, Gora Fall, a fisherman in Senegal’s northern city of Saint-Louis, heads to sea with a mix of emotions: hope and frustration. He hopes he will get a better catch than the previous day, yet he is frustrated by the thought that whatever he...

Chinese mining in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts

Issue Brief October 6, 2025 • 8:30 am ET Print this page Chinese mining in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts By Abosede Omowumi Babatunde, Richard Asante, Joseph Asunka, Joshua Eisenman, Fancies Egu Lansana, Sanusha...

QNET Wins Gold Stevie Award for Anti-Fraud Campaign Protecting Consumers Across Africa

At the 22nd Annual International Business Awards (IBA), QNET, a global lifestyle and wellness brand, won a Gold Stevie Award for its QNET Against Scams campaign, which promotes consumer protection across Africa. The campaign, launched in Ghana in...

The legacy of Simbi Wabote: Shaping energy policy for Nigeria's future

Nigeria's transformation from an oil revenue recipient to an industrial energy hub required institutional revolution. Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote's seven-year tenure as Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board...

Kazakhstan launches biometrics pilot to enhance gambling industry safety

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports and biometrics firm Biometric.Vision have formalized a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening safety and citizen protections in the gambling sector. At the Digital Bridge international digital...

Nigeria emerges major crude supplier to Senegal — Report

BY SAM OTUONYE Nigeria has emerged as a key crude supplier to the 30,000-barrels-per-day Dakar Refinery in Senegal, even as the country celebrated its entry into the league of oil-producing nations last year. Senegal began pumping oil in mid-2024...

NBR Residents Call for Senegambia Cross-Border Environmental Committee

By: Binta Jaiteh Residents of the North Bank Region (NBR) have called for the setting up of a joint cross-border environmental committee between Gambia and Senegal to combat deforestation and other ecological challenges facing border communities....

QNET Wins Gold Stevie® Award For Consumer Protection Campaign

3 QNET, the global lifestyle and wellness company, has earned international recognition for its bold stand against fraud. The company’s QNET Against Scams campaign has been awarded a Gold Stevie® Award at the 22nd Annual International Business...

Rift Valley fever death toll rises to 11 in Senegal

DAKAR, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Eleven people have died from Rift Valley fever in Senegal, out of 78 confirmed cases since the disease was first reported on Sept. 21 in the northern Saint-Louis region, the Health and Public Hygiene Ministry said...

Bio Farma promotes collaboration to build resilient vaccine ecosystem

Bali (ANTARA) - The President Director of PT Bio Farma Shadiq Akasya encouraged closer collaboration among 46 vaccine manufacturers from 17 developing countries to build a more resilient vaccine ecosystem. "Let us continue to build the resilient...