By Ayomide Otitoju Guinea-Conakry’s bauxite industry is poised to enter 2026 following a record-breaking year, with export data for the first quarter of 2025 showing a sharp surge in output driven by soaring Chinese demand and expanded export infrastructure. According to trade data, Guinea exported 48.6 million tons of bauxite in Q1 2025 — a…
By Ayomide Otitoju Excitement is building across Senegal and the continent as the official countdown clock for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) was unveiled at a vibrant ceremony at Dakar Gare, marking exactly one year until the historic event — the first Olympic competition ever to be held on African soil. The unveiling,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition of Ghana has been confirmed as the Patron of the 2025 West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS), scheduled to take place in Accra from December 2–3, 2025. The high-level event will convene regional leaders, investors, and industry players to advance discussions on energy integration and…
By Ayomide Otitoju A high-level delegation from the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) visited the Republic of Congo from 26 to 28 October 2025 as part of efforts to deepen collaboration and advance preparations for the Bank Group’s 2026 Annual Meetings in Brazzaville. The delegation, led by AfDB Senior Vice President Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, held discussions…
By Ayomide Otitoju Mauritania’s Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Mohamed Ould Khaled, will participate in the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for December 8–10, 2025, in Dakar, Senegal, to promote investment prospects in the country’s expanding energy sector. Ould Khaled’s attendance follows a series of milestones positioning Mauritania as a…
By Ayomide Otitoju The 2025 African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards celebrated the continent’s most outstanding women leaders and innovators at a glittering gala held on Friday evening in Cape Town, South Africa. The ceremony honoured eight exceptional women driving innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth across Africa, underscoring the transformative power of female…
By Ayomide Otitoju A life-changing surgery aboard Global Mercy, a state-of-the-art hospital ship, has restored hope to a young Sierra Leonean girl, Memunatu, who was battling a massive tumor on her neck that made it nearly impossible for her to eat, speak, or even cry. Her mother, Aminata, had sought help from several doctors without…
By Ayomide Otitoju Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a significant realignment in the state’s political landscape. Vice President Kashim Shettima led a high-powered APC delegation to Yenagoa for Diri’s official defection ceremony. Also in attendance were Senate President…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Police Command has congratulated Dr. Ayo Ogunsan on his appointment as the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh,…
