By Ayomide Otitoju South Africa is accelerating domestic gas exploration and LNG import infrastructure to cushion the expected shortfall in gas supply from Mozambique, Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe announced on November 21 at the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum in Johannesburg. The forum was hosted by the African Energy Chamber. Mantashe…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fatou Diop, Legal, Contracts and Local Content Manager, and Malcolm Watson, Managing Director of MODEC Senegal, will serve as speakers at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference and exhibition scheduled for December 8–10 in Dakar. The experts are expected to provide insights into Senegal’s first offshore oil development and outline…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has posted a solid financial performance for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, with growth recorded across major income lines and operational indicators. The unaudited results were released on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) portal on November 21, 2025. The Bank reported Gross Earnings of ₦366.1 billion for…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Development Bank Group’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has secured new investment pledges totaling nearly €50 million to advance Mission 300 and accelerate climate action across Africa’s power sector. The commitments were announced at a COP30 side event held at the Africa Pavilion on 14 November. Germany pledged €14…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026, scheduled for January 24–26 in Tripoli, will feature a dedicated Italy-Libya Roundtable, highlighting Italy’s enduring and expanding role in Libya’s energy, infrastructure, and economic sectors. The session will serve as a platform to discuss strategic partnerships, investment opportunities, and joint initiatives aimed at strengthening…
By Ayomide Otitoju MPT, a leading African provider of critical power and data centre infrastructure, has become the first company on the continent to be officially certified as an Endorser of the European Code of Conduct for Energy Efficiency in Data Centres. The certification, issued by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), places MPT…
By Ayomide Otitoju South Africa’s Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is set to speak at the G20 African Energy Investment Forum in Johannesburg on November 21, an event hosted by the African Energy Chamber (AEC). His participation comes as the country pushes forward an ambitious slate of mining, oil, gas, and infrastructure projects aimed at…
By Ayomide Otitoju Polaris Bank has announced the launch of its 2025 free prostate cancer screening programme, following the success of its 2024 edition, which provided early detection services to hundreds of men across Nigeria. The initiative, organised in partnership with the Men’s Health Clinic, is themed “Men, Your Health Matters – Get Screened Today!”…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) has approved N443,408,923.03 for the supply and installation of fire-fighting equipment at the College of Nursing Science, Umueze-Isuofia, in Aguata Local Government Area. The approval was issued during the 23rd ANSEC meeting held on Monday, 17 November 2025, at the new Government House, the Light House…
