Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest companies in the industry reached $632 billion in 2023, a real-terms increase of 4.2 per cent compared with 2022, according to new data released today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Arms revenue increases were seen in all regions, with particularly […]

Over 250 Sub-Sovereign government leaders from across Africa met in Kisumu, Kenya, for the the fourth edition of the African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) Conference. Taking place between the 25th and 27th of November, the event provided a platform for Sub-Sovereign leaders and businesses to discuss how their local governments can attract investments in the region in […]

The 2024 West Africa Deal Summit (WADS) concluded on Wednesday, with a call for more regional collaboration to mobilize catalytic capital to address West Africa’s unique socioeconomic challenges. The two-day event attended by over 400 investors, entrepreneurs, government representatives, and thought leaders, focused on building innovative financing mechanisms.  The summit themed “Actions to Deepen Catalytic […]

Financial pressures in South Africa and across Africa have led to a surge in demand for cheaper products, creating a lucrative market for counterfeiters. This has even extended to electrical goods which have infiltrated between 40% to 80% of markets on the continent, posing a potentially lethal risk to millions of consumers. At best, they […]

With a mission to scale investment in Africa, a new collaboration between Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, and the Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI), established by the initiative of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), is set to embark on a series of initiatives to facilitate capital flows. […]

Most of Africa’s trade is carried out via sea routes. Geopolitical conflicts, however, including the war in Ukraine and attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the red sea, have caused detours and delays, impacting on maritime trade to and from Africa. This new wave of disruption follows the unprecedented global logistics crunch caused by the […]

Global oil demand is projected to reach 120.1 million barrels per day (BPD) by 2050, while energy demand will rise 24% during the same period, says the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais. Delivering a keynote address at the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024 conference, Al Ghais […]

The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2024 conference officially opened in Cape Town, South Africa with calls from the industry to ‘drill baby drill.’ Citing the need to enhance climate justice through the development of domestic energy resources, industry leaders from across the continent underscored the need to sign deals, foster partnerships […]

By Martin C. Benson The chairperson of the board of trustees of the Grand Kru Technical College (GKTC) Prof. Weade Kobbah-Boley has awarded 10 scholarships to students of the college. Prof. Dr. Josephus Gray, acting president of the college, said the chairman of Grand Kru County Legislative Caucus, Senator Numene T.H Bartekwa also awarded 55 […]

Cameroonian goalkeeper Charles Tambe has advocated for a stronger representation of Africa-based players in the Indomitable Lions squad. Currently, fewer than 5% of the squad members play domestically or in other African leagues, with the majority based abroad. Limited Local Representation in Recent World Cup and AFCON SquadsFor the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, only […]