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The Nithio platform gets a catalytic investment from the Shell Foundation funded by the Anglo-Dutch oil company Shell.

The funding spotlight turned toward Africa in 2021 as tech startups broke funding records, raising $5 billion across the continent, per TechCrunch.

DP World has begun construction of Senegal’s Ndayane deepwater port, the Dubai-based company’s biggest port investment in Africa

The year 2021 saw more and bigger deals closed in Africa, as tech startups across the continent raised close to $5 billion.

Ghanaian health tech startup mPharma is building a network of community pharmacies across Africa as it plans to be the go-to primary healthcare service provider for millions of people residing in the region.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) risks being held back as most of the continent’s chief executives don’t know where to find information about it, a new survey finds.

For more than a year, the African Energy Chamber has been pushing back against steadily building pressure to halt new foreign investments in Africa’s oil and gas industry.

Algeria’s state-owned oil and gas group Sonatrach has announced intentions to invest $40 billion between 2022 and 2026 in oil exploration, production and refining, and gas exploration and extraction, CEO Toufik Hakkar said Monday.

China and Africa will always be a community of a shared future. At least, its policy is directed at addressing sustainable development, and China has in deed proved, over the years, in many aspect of dealing with Africa.

Angola has emerged as a champion in ensuring energy sector developments continue, despite the challenging socio-economic context, with several small- and large-scale project developments coming online in 2021.