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World Bank: Nigeria Stuck in Lower Middle Income Economy Below Libya, Gabon
This Day
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July 7, 2025
*Stresses country not ranked among heavily indebted poor countries Dike Onwuamaeze For the umpteenth time, the World Bank has classified Nigeria among Lower-Middle Income Economies (LMIEs) in its 2025/2026 country income classification, below...
African Energy Chamber (AEC) Reaffirms Support For West African Energy Summit (WAES) 2025 Delegation Heads To Aberdeen
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The African Energy Chamber (AEC) ( ) – the leading voice of Africa's energy industry – is proud to reaffirm its support for the West African Energy Summit (WAES), scheduled for November 18-19, 2025, in Aberdeen, Scotland. In...
OPEC+ to boost crude oil production in August
United Press International (UPI)
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A gas flame is seen in the desert at Khurais oil field, about 100 miles from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. File photo by Ali Haider/EPA July 5 (UPI) -- Eight OPEC+ nations on Saturday agreed to increase their crude oil production by 548,000 barrels per...
VAALCO Energy Scales Up African Operations, Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 As Platinum Partner
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 4, 2025/APO Group/ -- U.S. oil and gas company VAALCO Energy has begun refurbishing its FPSO facility at the Baobab field in Block CI-40, offshore Ivory Coast. The modernization is...
Liberia: As Five African Heads of State Prepare for High-stakes White House talks, President Trump Pushes Trade over Aid in Renewed African policy framework
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump is set to host the heads of state from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the White House next week for a luncheon aimed at strengthening commercial and security ties between the...
Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining
Institute for Security Studies
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Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining Unilateral deep-sea mining, such as that planned by the Trump administration, could have grave impacts on Africa. Under President Donald Trump, the United States’ (US) rush for critical...
Gabon gets $3.2bn loan to build power stations, railway and factories
Global Construction Review
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July 2, 2025
The newly elected government of Gabon has signed two agreements with the Africa Export-Import Bank accepting loans worth more than $3.2bn for industrial development. The funding is equal to 16% of the West African country’s GDP. The new president,...
From West Africa to Washington: A Spotlight on Leaders that will be Trump’s White House Summit
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
When five African presidents board flights bound for Washington this week, they carry more than protocol briefings and tailored suits. Behind the ceremonial optics of the upcoming White House summit with President Trump lies a deeper story — one...
Behind Boakai’s Trump invitation
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 7, 2025
President Joseph Nyumah Boakai is expected to join four leaders from the continent this week in the United States to discuss “commercial opportunities,” thanks to an invitation from US President Donald Trump. Monrovia, July 7, 2025: Per the...
Gabon secures $3.8 billion Afreximbank pact for gold, manganese and energy projects
Business Insider Africa
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June 27, 2025
Gabon has signed a $3.8 billion memorandum of understanding with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to fund major national development projects across mining, energy, and transport sectors. The agreement, formalized during Afreximbank’s...
Lazarus Chakwera dares Africa on industrialisation
The Times Group Malawi
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June 28, 2025
By Cathy Maulidi in Abuja, Nigeria President Lazarus Chakwera has challenged African leaders, asserting that for Africa to achieve meaningful development, countries must consider industrialization as a way to go. Speaking at a presidential panel...
Nigeria, Gabon Move to Deepen Diplomatic, Economic Relations
This Day
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June 28, 2025
Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu yesterday played host to his Gabonese counterpart, President Brice Oligui Nguema, at the State House in Abuja, as the two leaders held talks aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and deepening...
Stakeholders Laud Osagie Okunbor’s Contribution In Oil And Gas Industry
Oriental News Nigeria
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June 27, 2025
Yemisi Izuora Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor who retires at the end of this month, has been commended for his role and record in the development of the oil and gas industry, especially the growth of Nigerian content and...
Tinubu Meets Gabonese President Nguema
Arise News
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June 27, 2025
President Bola Tinubu on Friday played host to his Gabonese counterpart, President Brice Oligui Nguema at the State House in Abuja, as the two leaders held talks aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and deepening economic cooperation...
Key Policy Debates Shaping Africa's Mining Future At African Mining Week (AMW) 2025
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 27, 2025/APO Group/ -- As Africa positions itself at the forefront of the global energy transition, the continent's mining sector faces pivotal policy decisions that will determine...
Osagie Okunbor: Stakeholders laud contributions of industry icon in farewell events
Prompt News Online
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June 27, 2025
Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor who retires at the end of this month, has been commended for his role and record in the development of the oil and gas industry, especially the growth of Nigerian content and impactful...
CEVA Logistics to Establish New Base in Port of Kribi, Cameroon
SeaNews
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June 26, 2025
Recognizing the immense potential of shipping to and from the African continent, CEVA Logistics has announced the construction of a logistics base in the port area of Kribi, in Cameroon. The 30,000 m2 logistics platform is expected to open between...
Gabon: Libreville ends decade-long water crisis with new station
ESI Africa
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June 20, 2025
A new drinking water pumping station in Libreville, the capital city of Gabon, has ended a decade long struggle to ensure a stable and clean supply for tens of thousands of people. This past week, Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema and...
CEVA Logistics to open new logistics hub in Kribi, Cameroon
Logistics Update Africa
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June 26, 2025
CEVA Logistics has announced the construction of a new logistics hub in the port area of Kribi, Cameroon, scheduled to open between September 2025 and January 2026. The facility will cover 30,000 square meters and offer 25,000 square meters of...
Can the cruise industry navigate a sustainable future?
Geographical
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June 25, 2025
Small ship cruise lines such as Swan Hellenic are taking the lead on sustainability. Image: Swan Hellenic Over the years, there has been a notable trend in the cruise industry towards building ever-bigger boats. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas...