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Environmental Law

Nigeria's top court says Shell's appeal should be heard after oil spill claim

Camillus Eboh 5 Jan 2024

Source: 123RF.

Banking

Standard Bank, UnionPay boost African e-commerce

5 Jan 2024

A general view of shops in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) east of Cairo, Egypt. Source: Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Construction & Engineering

Egypt President al-Sisi's new capital plans coming along

Patrick Werr 5 Jan 2024

The Sharara oil field is managed by Spain's Repsol, France's TotalEnergies, Austria's OMV, and Norway's Equinor. Source: Repsol/Flickr

Coal, Oil & Gas

Libya's largest oil field shut by protestors, again

Ayman Werfalli 4 Jan 2024

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Publishing

Coca-Cola in Africa: a long history full of unexpected twists and turns

Sara Byala 4 Jan 2024

Source: 123RF.

Healthcare

Merck Foundation honours outstanding African researchers at 2023 MARS Awards

3 Jan 2024

Source: Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI).

Banking

IsDBI unveils flagship Islamic finance marketplace

3 Jan 2024

Eni announces the introduction of gas into the Tango floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility moored in Congolese waters. Source: Eni

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s largest onshore LNG project shows forward momentum in gas sector for 2024

NJ Ayuk 3 Jan 2024

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement, that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2024. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri

Shipping

Landlocked Ethiopia signs pact to use Somaliland's Red Sea port

Dawit Endeshaw, Abdi Sheikh and Bhargav Acharya 2 Jan 2024

NUPRC CEO Gbenga Komolafe in December received awards for public service from the SUN Newspaper and for distinction from foreign investment network. Source: Facebook/NUPRC

Markets & Investment

Nigeria invests $13.5bn to fight oil theft and vandalism

Camillus Eboh 2 Jan 2024

Source: 123RF.

Mining

Gold rush for green: Africa poised to seize opportunity for clean technology leadership

NJ Ayuk 1 Jan 2024

Source: 123RF.

Mental health

Mental Health Data Prize – Africa: Igniting innovation for enhanced mental health

28 Dec 2023

Competition Law

Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Nigerian central bank lifts ban on crypto trading

MacDonald Dzirutwe 27 Dec 2023