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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convenes the regional project coordination committee meeting for the Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP)

WARDIP is a World Bank-funded initiative to boost broadband access and promote the establishment of a single digital market across West Africa

The Regional Project Coordination Committee (RPCC) of the Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP) held its inaugural meeting on 11th November 2025, in Conakry, Guinea, marking a major milestone for the region’s digital transformation agenda. WARDIP is a World Bank-funded initiative to boost broadband access and promote the establishment of…

Energy Capital & Power
Source: Energy Capital & Power |

MSGBC Conference to Explore Future-Proofing Regional Energy

A ministerial panel will explore strategies for ensuring resource development translates into tangible economic opportunities

The MSGBC region is standing at the edge of a new energy era, one defined by progress and partnerships. With two landmark hydrocarbon projects coming online and rapid advancements in renewable energy and infrastructure, the region is turning its natural resources into catalysts for sustainable development. MSGBC Oil, Gas &…

AFRICA24 Group

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The Africa24 Group presents: The launch ceremony for the exploration of Simandou minerals

Based on five strategic pillars, Simandou 2040 is an ambitious plan to transform Guinea's resources into development, human capital and industrialisation

Starting this Tuesday, 11 November 2025, follow live and exclusively on Africa24 Group channels (https://Africa24TV.com/) the ceremony marking the first export of Simandou iron ore. This marks the fulfilment of the commitments made by Djiba Diakité, Chairman of the Simandou 2040 Strategic Committee, to the President of the Republic, Mamadi…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
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Raising a New Cohort of Epidemiologists in West Africa

Graduates are now equipped to strengthen mental health surveillance, promote and facilitate the decentralisation of mental health services to primary health care and community-based facilities, and improve access to mental health care

Graduates sang and clapped as they celebrated reaching a personal milestone. They were embarking on a new journey as the next generation of mental health leaders in West Africa. After nine months of rigorous classroom and field training, fellows from Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali and Niger became the pioneers of the Subregional…

Energy Capital & Power
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Guinean Bauxite Exports to Remain Strong in 2026

Trade data shows that the country exported 48.6 million tons of bauxite in Q1 2025 – a 39% increase from Q1 2024 – driven by surging Chinese demand and expanded port infrastructure

Guinea-Conakry’s bauxite sector is entering 2026 under the shadow of a record-breaking 2025, following an unprecedented Q1 surge that has set expectations for the coming year. Trade data shows that the country exported 48.6 million tons of bauxite in Q1 2025 (https://apo-opa.co/4oO3R1Z) – a 39% increase from Q1 2024 –…

Energy Capital & Power
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Société Nationale des Pétroles de Guinée (SONAP) Director General to Spotlight Guinea-Conakry’s Oil Potential at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025

Dr. Lanciné Condé is expected to discuss Guinea-Conakry’s hydrocarbon growth, offering insight into seismic acquisition and exploration advancements

Dr. Lanciné Condé, Director General of Guinea-Conakry’s national oil company (NOC) Société Nationale des Pétroles de Guinée (SONAP), has joined the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 Conference and Exhibition as a speaker. Taking place in Dakar from December 8 –10, the event brings together policymakers, investors and industry…

Energy Capital & Power
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Guinea-Conakry’s Minister of Energy, Hydropower and Hydrocarbons to Particpate at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025

Under the theme Energy, Petroleum and Mining in Africa: Synergy for Inclusive Economic Development, this year’s edition of MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power will connect global investors with opportunities within Guinea-Conakry’s energy value chain

Aboubacar Camara, Minister of Energy, Hydropower and Hydrocarbons of Guinea-Conakry, has been confirmed as a speaker at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power Conference, taking place from December 8–10, 2025, in Dakar, Senegal. He is expected to outline Guinea-Conakry's strategic initiatives for transforming its energy landscape, including detailing the country's…

Energy Capital & Power
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Guinea-Conakry Emerges as West Africa’s Next Oil & Gas Frontier

Under the leadership of national oil company SONAP, Guinea-Conakry is positioning itself as the next frontier in West Africa’s oil and gas sector, with new blocks and investment reforms underway

Guinea-Conakry, long known as one of the world’s leading bauxite exporters with nearly 100 million tons shipped in the first half of 2025, is now positioning itself as an emerging player in West Africa’s oil and gas sector. Geologically, the country lies within the MSGBC basin (Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau…

Amnesty International

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Guinea: New report reveals workers’ rights abused in plantations linked to state-owned company Soguipah

Many people interviewed struggle to meet their essential needs, including food, housing, schooling for their children and healthcare

The Guinean authorities must immediately guarantee the human rights of Soguipah workers and smallholder planters affiliated with the state-owned company, and investigate widespread abuses particularly regarding workers’ right to decent work, said Amnesty International in a new report. ‘Salaries that make you cry: abuses of workers’ rights linked to Soguipah’s…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola
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World Health Organization (WHO) and Carter Center sign new agreement to accelerate the elimination of Guinea Worm in Angola

Continuing Guinea worm disease eradication activities represents a financial investment and a fundamental step toward protecting the most vulnerable populations and building more resilient communities

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Carter Center have signed a new cooperation agreement, worth US$300,000, which guarantees the continuity of activities to fight Guinea worm disease in the province of Cunene. The agreement reinforces the commitment of both organizations to support Angola in eliminating this Neglected Tropical Disease…