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Energy Capital & Power
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West Africa’s Grid Transformation to Take Center Stage at MSGBC 2025

Regional leaders will examine grid integration, regulatory reforms and investment opportunities shaping West Africa’s evolving power market

African upstream oil and gas operators are accelerating efforts to integrate renewable and lower-carbon energy sources into production activities. Recent milestones across Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa and the Republic of Congo demonstrate how the continent’s largest operators are embedding energy diversification into project design, with hybrid and gas-to-power systems set…

African Energy Chamber
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African Exploration and Production (E&P) Above-Ground Attractiveness Strengthens amid Policy and Licensing Reforms

The African Energy Chamber’s State of African Energy Outlook highlights the impact of above-ground reforms and licensing on Africa’s E&P investment landscape

With upstream capital expenditure set to reach $41 billion in 2026, Africa’s rising exploration and production (E&P) activity highlights the evolving landscape of above-ground attractiveness across the continent. According to the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook, African countries currently fall mostly in the mid-range of…

African Energy Chamber
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United Kingdom's (UK) Withdrawal from Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Funding Is a Blow to African Energy Justice

The African Energy Chamber condemns the UK’s withdrawal of $1.15 billion from Mozambique LNG, highlighting how Western climate agendas undermine Africa’s urgent need for energy security and economic growth

The UK government’s recent decision to withdraw $1.15 billion in support from the TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project is a concerning example of Western policy priorities undermining Africa’s development. Announced on Monday, the decision comes at a moment when global energy markets face unprecedented pressure. Yet, the UK appears more focused on…

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes 2025 Article IV Mission to Mozambique

The team met with Finance Minister Carla Loveira and Governor Rogério Zandamela of the Bank of Mozambique

Economic activity is gradually recovering from an abrupt contraction during the last quarter of 2024, and inflation pressures are muted. Growth is expected to remain moderate, as challenges including a constrained funding environment, policy uncertainty, and foreign exchange shortages are holding back faster growth. At the same time, government financing…

African Energy Chamber

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South Africa to Fast-Track Gas Projects, Secure Energy Future, Minister Mantashe Says at G20 Forum

Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, South Africa emphasized that natural gas exploration and production is required to mitigate energy shortfalls and boost GDP growth

South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe announced that the country is fast-tracking domestic gas development and LNG import projects to mitigate a supply shortfall from Mozambique. He made the announcement during the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum – Hosted by the African Energy Chamber – in…

Merck Foundation

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    • The First Lady of Maldives during the Merck Foundation
    • The First Lady of Mozambique during the Merck Foundation
    • The First Lady of Nigeria during the Merck Foundation
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Dr. Rasha Kelej & First Ladies of Africa & Asia call for action to Build Healthcare and Media capacity, Break Infertility Stigma & Support Girl Education during 2025 Merck Foundation First Ladies initiative - MFFLI

I was pleased to hear from the First Ladies of Africa and Asia about the remarkable progress they have achieved in their countries

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 on 19th and 20th June. The summit was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej,…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
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Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets Mozambique Prime Minister (PM)

The talks focused on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two nations

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, held talks on Tuesday with HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Mozambique, Maria Benvinda Levi, on the sidelines of the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025, currently underway in Doha. The talks focused…

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Mozambique Receives $2 Million Insurance Premium for Drought Protection as African Risk Financing Programme Reaches $150 Million Milestone

The forum was jointly organised by the government of Mozambique and the African Development Bank to advance ADRiFi's disaster risk financing on the continent

Mozambique received a $2 million insurance premium for drought protection covering the 2025-2026 agricultural season, marking the country's third consecutive year of coverage under the African Development Bank's disaster risk financing programme (www.AfDB.org). The premium was announced during the 2025 Climate and Disaster Risk Financing Forum (CDRFI), held from October…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
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Médecins sans frontières (MSF) scales up medical response in Mueda as thousands are displaced again in northern Mozambique

More than 92,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Cabo Delgado and the neighbouring Nampula province since late September

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has scaled up activities in Mueda town, Mozambique and the district following yet another wave of displacement after repeated violent incursions of a non-state armed group in Mocímboa da Praia and other areas of northern Mozambique. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), more than 92,000…

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa)

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The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa and Absa Announce 20 Semi-finalists for the MEST Africa Challenge 2025

The partnership underscores a shared commitment to empowering entrepreneurs who are redefining financial access for individuals and businesses alike

Twenty startups have been named semi-finalists in the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025, announced today by MEST Africa (www.Meltwater.org) in partnership with Absa, highlighting the continent’s most promising ventures in FinTech and other high-value chain solutions. Now in its 7th edition, the Challenge brings to life the theme “You Build, We Scale”…