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  Wale Tinubu bags Africa Energy award in S’Africa
The Group Chief Executive, Oando Plc, Wale Tinubu CON, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week 2025, in recognition of his commitment to building Oando into one of Africa’s foremost integrated energy companies. The...
 
    
  'We only have the sea to live on' - Senegal's fishermen blame gas plant for dwindling catch
Paul NjieBBC Africa, Saint-Louis ShareSave 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...
 
    
  Oando CEO Wale Tinubu Receives Lifetime Achievement Award At Africa Energy Week 2025
The Group Chief Executive of Oando Plc, Wale Tinubu, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, in recognition of his commitment to building Oando into one of Africa’s foremost integrated energy...
 
    
  Wale Tinubu Honoured At Africa Energy Week 2025
1 Wale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive, Oando PLC, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, in recognition of his unwavering commitment to building Oando into one of Africa’s foremost integrated...
 
    
  Wale Tinubu Gets Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Group Chief Executive of Oando Plc, Wale Tinubu, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, in recognition of his commitment to building Oando into one of Africa’s...
 
    
  From Donegal to Senegal: Brian Friel's 'Translations' premieres in West Africa
Brian Friel’s play ‘Translations’ premiered in Senegal. The adaptation, which premiered in the capital city, Dakar, featured a Senegalese cast. As reported by France24, this comes at a time when France’s own colonial legacy is being increasingly...
 
    
  Wale Tinubu honoured with Lifetime Achievement at Africa Energy Week 2025
Wale Tinubu CON, group chief executive, Oando PLC, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, in recognition of his unwavering commitment to building Oando into one of Africa’s foremost integrated...
 
    
  Every Breath Counts
Every breath matters. For a newborn struggling for air, an expectant mother requiring surgery, or a patient battling respiratory illness, access to medical oxygen can mean the difference between life and death. Yet in many hospitals, life-saving...
 
    
  Top 10 African Countries with the Highest petrol Prices in October 2025
Despite ongoing reforms and efforts to stabilise the energy sector, several African nations continue to face steep petrol costs, driven by global oil market fluctuations, weak currencies, and subsidy removals. In October 2025, Malawi topped the...
 
    
  What's Macquarie's price target on Woodside Energy shares?
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  Mauritania has significant agricultural potential
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania currently offers an exceptionally favourable environment for investment, backed by recognised political stability, controlled inflation and sustained economic growth. In this favourable environment, the...
 
    
  JUST IN: Tinubu okays 15% import duty on petrol, diesel to boost local refining
President Bola Tinubu has approved a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel as part of efforts to protect local refineries and stabilise Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market. The directive, contained in a letter dated October 21,...
 
    
  Former Senegalese President Macky Sall on designing an international architecture with Africa in mind
Watch the full event Giving the African continent permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is “the right thing to do,” argued former Senegalese President Macky Sall. “The continent has to be involved in the management of...
 
    
  Logidoo Acquires Kamtar to Expand Its West African Operations
Logidoo announces the acquisition of Kamtar, an Ivorian logistics platform backed by Toyota Tsusho, strengthening its footprint in West Africa. The deal supports Logidoo’s hybrid model that integrates digital platforms with on-ground logistics...
 
    
  Spanish tuna vessels spend 10 months in limbo in Senegal
Four Spanish tuna vessels have been immobilized in the port of Dakar since Oct. 14, 2024, following the expiration of the EU-Senegal fisheries agreement, amid rising operational costs, soaring energy prices, growing regulatory and bureaucratic...
 
    
  IsDB Approves $1.27bn Projects Across 12 Nations, $50m for Agriculture in Nigeria
Members of Board of Executive Directors of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have approved a substantial number of projects amounting to about US$1.27 billion across 12 member countries in Asia, Africa and MENA. At their 362nd meeting on September...
 
    
  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...
 
    
  Onyema: President Tinubu’s Support Helped Air Peace Cut London Flight Fares From $13,000 To $3,000
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace Limited, Mr Allen Onyema, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decisive support for indigenous airlines, saying the federal government’s intervention made possible Air Peace’s historic...
 
    
  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....
 
    
  NNPC Shops for Equity Partners to ‘High-grade’ Its Comatose Refineries
• Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna facilities will work, says Ojulari •Prices to rise further as FG approves 15% tariff on imported fuel •Official letter indicates it will trigger N99.72 per litre increase in Lagos •But argues it will allow domestic...