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African Energy Chamber

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    • Industry Leaders Call for Stronger Local Business Integration at the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) 2025
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Industry Leaders Call for Stronger Local Business Integration at the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) 2025

At the Namibia International Energy Conference, industry leaders spotlighted urgent efforts to strengthen local business capacity and ensure Namibian enterprises benefit from the country’s growing energy sector

As Namibia’s energy sector gains momentum, attention is increasingly turning toward ensuring that the nation’s resource wealth delivers long-term economic empowerment. At a panel session held at the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) on April 25 – Building Local Business Capacity for Energy Sector Participation – industry stakeholders explored how…

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The Internation Monetary Fund (IMF) to Hold the Inaugural Annual Economic Research Conference on Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

The IMF-MENA Annual Research Conference is another step forward to further strengthen that partnership and engagement with the region and its people

Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department and Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a statement today: “Global shocks are adding to regional factors resulting in exceptionally uncertain economic environment for Middle East and North…

Afreximbank
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Afreximbank announces specialized African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) training to empower African businesses

Scheduled to take place in Abuja, Nigeria, from June 30 to July 2, 2025, the training program is designed to provide businesses with practical policy-relevant insights into the AfCFTA’s evolving regulatory and institutional landscape

To enable African businesses to fully capitalise on the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has announced a specialized training program designed to equip enterprises with a deep understanding of the agreement’s commercial implications and transformative potential. Scheduled to take place…

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    • At the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, African leaders discussed implementing recommendations from an AfDB report, Measuring the Green Wealth of Nations: Natural Capital and Economic Productivity in Africa
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Ahead of Conference of the Parties (COP30), Africa champions new approach to measuring green wealth of countries and incentivizing climate action

Leaders emphasized that a proper valuation of Africa's natural resources would transform the continent's financial landscape by unlocking access to global financial flows, improving national risk profiles, and creating new capacity for investments in green economies and climate-resilient infrastructure

 Proper valuation of natural capital and the ecosystem services it provides, such as carbon sequestration, is a win-win strategy for growing economies— Urama, African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) We need to make bold decisions and act swiftly to accelerate the measurement of Africa’s green wealth— Suda-Mafudze, African Union Commission. African leaders…

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Salesforce Ignites the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Revolution at GITEX Africa 2025 with Game-Changing Agentforce

The event marks a pivotal moment for businesses across the continent to experience firsthand how AI agents are transforming operations, customer engagement, and competitive advantage

Salesforce (www.Salesforce.com), a global leader in AI-powered CRM solutions, participates at GITEX Africa 2025 to demonstrate how its groundbreaking Agentforce platform is empowering African enterprises to harness the full potential of autonomous AI. The event marks a pivotal moment for businesses across the continent to experience firsthand how AI agents…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio to lead trade mission to Morocco

Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Morocco with a business delegation on 28–30 April 2025

In Morocco’s capital Rabat, Minister Ville Tavio will meet Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, Minister of Digital Transition and Administration Reform Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali, and Minister of Economy and Finance Faouzi Lekjaa. The discussions will focus on bilateral and trade…

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    • 2.5 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) in Gas Output Feasible for Namibia, Says the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR)
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2.5 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) in Gas Output Feasible for Namibia, Says the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR)

NAMCOR projects over 2.5 million tons in annual gas production as Namibia accelerates its gas monetization strategy, infrastructure development and regional energy leadership

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) has revealed that the country could produce more than 2.5 million tons of natural gas per year, based on early-stage assessments of recent discoveries made since 2022. Speaking during a panel discussion on gas monetization strategies at the Namibia International Energy Conference on…

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    • Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) Fuel Investment, Expansion in Namibia’s Upstream Sector
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Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) Fuel Investment, Expansion in Namibia’s Upstream Sector

At the Namibia International Energy Conference, industry leaders emphasized M&As as key drivers of upstream growth and investment in Namibia’s oil and gas sector

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity continues to emerge as a critical engine for growth in Namibia’s upstream oil and gas sector, as emphasized during a high-level panel discussion at the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) on Thursday. Industry leaders outlined how strategic M&A deals are not only reshaping the country’s…

The Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Tourism Takes Centre Stage at the Pearl of Africa Trade Expo in Malasyia

According to Uzaidi- tourism need key partners to tap into the new currency of travel which scales up local experiences

Malaysia and ASEAN investors attending the Pearl of Africa Trade and tourism expo have expressed a strong desire to explore deeper collaborations with their Ugandan counterparts in the same sector so as to realise the target of over 5000 tourists exchanged by 2026. Speaker after speaker urged tourism sector players…

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Eritrea: National Agri-Business Conference on Selected Commodities

The conference included a panel discussion exploring strategies for inclusive economic growth and development in the agricultural sector

In a major move to boost sustainable agriculture, the Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), hosted a National Agri-Business Conference on 24 April. The event, held at the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers (NCEW) conference hall, brought together senior Government officials, UN representatives, and…