FIFA has entrusted the African Union of Broadcasting with the Management of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Rights in 17 Sub-Saharan countries

The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organized by the six FIFA Confederations

As a prelude to the next FIFA World Cup that will take place in 2022, in Qatar, the African Union of Broadcasting (www.uar-AUB.org ) has been handed the Free-To-Air rights for the Qualifying matches in 17 Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, thus making AUB the exclusive Partner for the commercialization of…

Competing with the Majors: Gabon Oil Company Commits to African Energy Week in Cape Town, Emphasizes the Role of National Oil Companies in Africa’s Upstream Industry

Confirmation of attendance by Dr. Odette Nzaba Makaya, CEO of state-owned Gabon Oil Company, is set to enhance African Energy Week’s oil and gas agenda by promoting the role of National Oil Companies in Africa’s energy future

African Energy Week (AEW) is committed to crafting a strong narrative on the role of oil and gas in Africa’s energy future, consolidated through the promotion of upstream activities continent-wide. In alignment with this agenda – and in a bid to promote Gabon’s well-established oil and gas industry – the…

Equatorial Guinea and Gabon Drive AfCFTA with Energy Deal: African Energy Week in Cape Town will Place Post-AfCFTA Opportunities at the Forefront of the African Energy Agenda

Equatorial Guinea is well on its way to become a regional natural gas producer and exporter, having recently delivered the country’s first shipment of methanol to neighboring Gabon

With the recent 2,000MT methanol delivery from Equatorial Guinea to Gabon illustrating the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, African Energy Week will build on this momentum, showcasing the value of regional trade and cooperation in driving African economic growth. Equatorial Guinea is well on its way to…

Facebook Marketplace Rolls Out to 37 Countries & Territories Across Sub-Saharan Africa

Marketplace is a convenient destination where people can discover, buy and sell items from others in their local communities

Facebook (www.Facebook.com) today announced the launch of Marketplace to 37 countries and territories in Sub-Saharan Africa, including: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia,…

Driving Regional Energy Growth in Central Africa: African Energy Week in Cape Town Emphasizes Market-Driven Policies, Local Content Development, and an Enabling Environment

The CEMAC region remains one of the most challenging business environments in Africa, with red tape and burdensome regulations creating significant barriers to entry

Through a series of high-level meetings with industry leaders and international oil companies in Leoncio Amada NZE, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) Executive President for the CEMAC region, is driving a strong narrative on the role of regulation and an enabling environment in accelerating investment in Equatorial Guinea. By promoting African…

African Development Bank to provide €39 million loan package for Gabon’s first independent hydropower project

The project entails the design, construction, and operation of a 34.1-megawatt power plant with a net annual generation of 203-gigawatt hours

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a €39 million loan package for the construction of the Kinguélé Aval hydroelectric project in Gabon. The package comprises €20 million from the African Development Bank, €10 million from the Africa Growing Together Fund and €9 million…

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 20 June 2021, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (5,190,181), deaths (137,350) and recoveries (4,611,132) by region: Central (187,195 cases; 2,944 deaths; 167,610 recoveries): Burundi (5,121; 8; 4,198), Cameroon (80,090; 1,310; 77,305), CAR (11,037; 98; 7,103), Chad (4,946; 174; 4,768), Congo (12,298; 161; 11,330), DRC (37,809; 879; 27,938), Equatorial Guinea (8,698;…

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 19 June 2021, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (5,160,473), deaths (136,810) and recoveries (4,590,617) by region: Central (186,334 cases; 2,931 deaths; 167,582 recoveries): Burundi (5,121; 8; 4,198), Cameroon (80,090; 1,310; 77,305), CAR (11,032; 98; 7,103), Chad (4,945; 174; 4,768), Congo (12,298; 161; 11,330), DRC (36,956; 866; 27,911), Equatorial Guinea (8,698;…

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 15 June 2021, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (5,064,847), deaths (135,159) and recoveries (4,537,683) by region: Central (184,578 cases; 2,909 deaths; 168,227 recoveries): Burundi (5,026; 8; 4,198), Cameroon (80,090; 1,310; 77,305), CAR (10,987; 98; 7,103), Chad (4,943; 174; 4,767), Congo (12,121; 160; 11,211), DRC (35,668; 846; 29,183), Equatorial Guinea (8,650;…

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 13 June 2021, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (5,032,157), deaths (134,564) and recoveries (4,514,338) by region: Central (183,827 cases; 2,897 deaths; 166,868 recoveries): Burundi (4,995; 8; 4,198), Cameroon (80,090; 1,310; 77,305), CAR (10,987; 98; 7,103), Chad (4,942; 174; 4,766), Congo (12,121; 160; 11,211), DRC (34,949; 834; 27,825), Equatorial Guinea (8,650;…