Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum of Dubai Structures Inmā Emirates Holdings to Scale Impact Investing

By codifying the evolution of his private family office with a Dubai-based holding company, the Emirati royal may be signaling a major expansion of development partnerships and investments across emerging markets Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum of...

Equatorial Guinea sack manager and banish players after going on strike for World Cup qualifier

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World’s 1,500th known bat species confirmed from Equatorial Guinea

From Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea, researchers have described what is officially recognized as the 1,500th bat species known to science, according to a recent study. The newly described bat is a species of pipistrelle, a group of tiny...

Premier Li Qiang joins celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea in Pyongyang

The Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), celebrated its 80th founding anniversary on October 10. Congratulating his Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the WPK, Xi...

Equatorial Guinea, ConocoPhillips Sign HOA for Offshore Blocks, Unlocking $9B Investment Opportunity

Equatorial Guinea has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with energy major ConocoPhillips for Blocks B/4 and EG-27 in a move set to unlock up to $9 billion in investments. The HOA outlines the terms for both blocks development and aims to reinforce...

The bear and the bot farm: Countering Russian hybrid warfare in Africa

Summary Russia has made significant inroads in Africa—particularly in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic and Mali—deploying military operations that, while limited in scope, are often devastating for local civilian populations. At the same...

N. Korea has stolen $2.84b in crypto since 2024 as China aids cash-out: report

North Korean IT workers span at least 8 countries, with China, Russia serving as key hubs North Korea has stolen about $2.84 billion worth of cryptocurrency from January 2024 to September 2025, laundering and cashing out the stolen assets with...

Europa Oil License in Equatorial Guinea Extended by a Year

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) PLC has received a 12-month extension to the initial two-year term of the EG-08 exploration block from Equatorial Guinea's hydrocarbons and mining development minister. The block spans 731 square kilometers (282.24...

Europa Oil & Gas Eyes 2026 Drilling with PSC Extension in Equatorial Guinea

Europa Oil & Gas has received a one-year extension from the Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development for Equatorial Guinea for the initial two-year period of the EG-08 production sharing contract (PSC), with the plans for drilling of the...

Equatorial Guinea: African Development Bank approves €73.27 million loan for youth employment and skills development

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a €73.27 million loan to Equatorial Guinea for the first phase of the country’s Human Capital Development Project in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion...

Captain Fanplastic Sets Sail in Equatorial Guinea for a New Partnership with UNICEF

Empowering Youth to Lead the Charge Against Plastic Pollution and Climate Change Cape Town, South Africa – September 2025 – Captain Fanplastic, the award-winning environmental education programme developed by Soapbox South Africa, is proud to...

AfDB approves loan for Equatorial Guinea project, set to create 4,500 jobs

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €73.27 million loan to kickstart the first phase of Equatorial Guinea’s Human Capital Development Project (PARCH 1), aiming to tackle youth unemployment and strengthen workforce skills over five...

Cuba and Equatorial Guinea reassert willingness to strengthen ties

HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 28 (ACN) José Ángel Portal Miranda, Cuban Minister of Public Health, and Mitoha Ondoo Ayekaba, Minister of Health, Social Welfare and Health Infrastructure of Equatorial Guinea, reaffirmed their commitment to increase cooperation...

AfDB approves €73.27m loan to boost youth employment, skills in Equatorial Guinea

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €73.27 million loan to Equatorial Guinea to finance the first phase of the country’s Human Capital Development Project in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion (PARCH 1). The five-year...

AfDB Approves €73.27 million Loan to Power Equatorial Guinea Youth Employment

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €73.27 million loan to Equatorial Guinea for the first phase of the country’s Human Capital Development Project in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion (PARCH...

Equatorial Guinea to announce EG 2026 Licensing Round at AEW 2025

Equatorial Guinea will make its announcement regarding the EG 2026 Licensing Round during African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies, scheduled to take place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. The announcement is set for...

Wider Africa Energy Summit (WAES) 2025 to Connect Operators, Service Providers with Emerging African Opportunities

ABERDEEN, Scotland, October 20, 2025/ -- The upcoming Wider Africa Energy Summit (WAES) – taking place in Aberdeen, Scotland on November 18-19, 2025 – will connect international operators and leading service providers with strategic oil and gas...

26 new Biosphere Reserves: UNESCO’s continues unprecedented expansion of its global network

This week, UNESCO gathered more than 2,000 international experts, public decision-makers, civil society, Indigenous representatives and youth for the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Hangzhou, China, to take stock of the achievements of...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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Families plead for Spaniards held in notorious Central African prison

Time is running out for Rodríguez and Marañón. Credit: Change.org Two Spanish nationals are being held in one of Africa’s most feared prisons, and their families say their lives are now at risk. David Rodríguez, aged 45, from Granada, and...