Water Stewardship in mining: Becomes a Central Hurdle in Mine Permitting – and a Competitive Differentiator

When a new gold mine is proposed in water-stressed West Africa, one of the first questions from regulators and communities is no longer “How much ore?” but “Where’s the water coming from—and how will you manage it responsibly?” A recent Mining...

How AI is changing the landscape of the music industry in Africa

Equally important, AI can help digitize rare recordings and the transcription of oral traditions and musical forms. For instance, South Africa’s bubblegum pop and Kwaito, Ethiopia’s Tizita melodies, Tanzania’s and Kenya’s Zilipendwa classics,...

The Silent Revolution Of Renewable Energy In West Africa -By Bintu Bashir Mustapha

Across West Africa, a silent but powerful revolution is transforming lives—renewable energy. From the dusty villages of Niger to the bustling streets of Lagos, solar panels, wind turbines, and bioenergy projects are gradually replacing diesel...

Ghanaian innovator Frank Owusu named runner-up in Africa’s largest engineering award

Ghanaian engineer Frank Owusu, founder of Aquamet, has been named a runner-up in the 2025 Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, earning £10,000 for his groundbreaking work supporting smallholder fish farmers. His...

West Africa’s Art Season: Must-Attend Events From Senegal to Ghana & Nigeria

What makes the art season across West Africa so special? Is it the breadth of events, spanning a range of disciplines from art to film, fashion to food? Is it the electrifying energy in the air that makes everything ring with meaning? Perhaps it’s...

Qatar and US warn EU law may threaten energy security in Doha talks

Energy security and regulatory risk were front and centre as the 27th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) convened this week in Doha, bringing together ministers, officials and experts from the world's leading...

Rift Valley Fever hits Senegal

[DAKAR, LONDON, SciDev.Net] Senegal has launched a nationwide, multisectoral response to tackle a growing outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF), warning affected communities against risky self-medication. The coordinated campaign brings together...

UAE–Africa Tourism Investment Summit highlights tourism’s role as key driver of economic transformation

DUBAI (WAM) The ‘UAE–Africa Tourism Investment Summit 2025’, hosted by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism in Dubai as part of the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS World), convened a series of panel sessions and presentations that explored the...

Building Knowledge, Not Just Structures: Redefining the Architect’s Role in Times of Uncertainty

Kamanar Secondary School / Dawoffice / David Garcia, Aina Tugores. Image © Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Amir Anoushfar (photographer) Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or...

BAL and Afreximbank launch entrepreneurship program to help African athletes

BAL and Afreximbank ink deal to empower athletes.HANDOUT/FILE The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have unveiled BAL Advance: Next Play, a new entrepreneurship initiative designed to help African...

Senegal President Faye attends Mashujaa Day in Kitui with first-time foreign guests

President William Ruto leads the nation in celebrating Mashujaa Day at Ithookwe Stadium on October 20, 2025. [PSC] The 2025 Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kitui drew thousands of Kenyans on Monday, October 20, with Senegalese President Bassirou...

Senegal President Faye pays tribute to Raila at Mashujaa day fete in Kitui

Visiting Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and the Prime Minister of Mozambique Maria Benvinda Levy have conveyed their heartfelt condolences to the people of Kenya following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Speaking on...

Senegal's President Faye joins Kenyans in celebrating Mashujaa Day

Kenyans throng Ithookwe Stadium, Kitui County during Mashujaa Day Celebrations on October 20, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the guest of honour at this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations, joined Kenyans...

Senegalese President arrives for Mashujaa Day

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye is received by Youth, Creative Economy and Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya at the JKIA on October 19, 2025/HANDOUTSenegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye has arrived in Kenya...

Australia’s Woodside Lifts Oil and Gas Production Guidance

Woodside Energy, the biggest Australian oil and gas firm, on Wednesday raised its production guidance and lowered the expected production costs for 2025, citing the continued strong performance of its key producing assets. Woodside now expects...

Kenya-Senegal partnership key to strengthening 2027 Afcon dream, Says Ruto

President William Ruto has hailed Kenya’s partnership with Senegal as a bold step towards strengthening the nation’s sporting ecosystem and preparing it to successfully co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). The Head of State made the...

55% hike in non-urea fertiliser subsidy approved for rabi season

To insulate farmers against the rise in global prices of soil nutrients, the Cabinet on Tuesday approved a subsidy of Rs 37,952 crore for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the rabi 2025-26 season (October-March) under the...

Wider Africa Energy Summit (WAES) 2025 to Connect Operators, Service Providers with Emerging African Opportunities

ABERDEEN, Scotland, October 20, 2025/ -- The upcoming Wider Africa Energy Summit (WAES) – taking place in Aberdeen, Scotland on November 18-19, 2025 – will connect international operators and leading service providers with strategic oil and gas...

Mali’s Energy Collapse Deepens as Fuel Blockade and Infrastructure Decay Converge

Mali’s capital has grown quieter in the dark. Across Bamako and beyond, entire neighborhoods now spend long nights without electricity, while daylight hours bring fuel shortages, stranded trucks, and roads worn into trenches. What began as a...

Rockefeller Foundation and International Development Research Centre Advance Solutions to Protect People’s Health from Climate Change Impacts in Senegal and Uganda

$1.4M collaboration supports strengthening governance, evidence generation, and investment readiness of the two countries’ national health systems Builds upon Senegal’s and Uganda’s efforts to advance climate and health agendas in Africa NAIROBI |...