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Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement et la Guinée équatoriale signent un accord de financement de 58 millions d’euros pour l’inclusion et l’emploi des jeunes

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (www.AfDB.org) et la République de Guinée équatoriale ont signé le 30 octobre 2025, à Bata, un accord de financement de 58,61 millions d’euros en vue de la mise en œuvre de la première phase du Projet de renforcement du capital humain en appui à l’inclusion économique et sociale (PARCH 1).

Léandre Bassolé, directeur général de la Banque africaine de développement pour l’Afrique centrale et Pedro Abeso Obiang Eyang, vice-ministre des Finances et du Budget et gouverneur suppléant de la Banque pour la Guinée équatoriale, ont paraphé l’accord qui marque le retour des investissements de la Banque dans les secteurs du développement humain du pays, depuis dix ans.

Le projet entend améliorer la qualité et l’offre de formation afin d’accroître l’accès à l’emploi des jeunes filles et garçons équato-guinéens pour une croissance portée par le secteur privé.

Cette première phase prévoit notamment la formation de près de 2 000 jeunes, dont 45 % de jeunes femmes, la création de 4 500 emplois, la mise en place de 500 entreprises dirigées par des jeunes et des femmes, la construction de deux instituts polytechniques provinciaux sur cinq à Mongomo et Luba selon des standards internationaux et de durabilité climatique. Le projet mobilisera également le secteur privé à travers des opportunités de stages au profit des jeunes formés, la mise en place d’incubateurs et des fonds d’appui à l’entrepreneuriat.

« Ce projet fait le pont entre les infrastructures construites au cours des dernières décennies et les compétences nécessaires pour les faire vivre, les entretenir et les transformer en richesses durables. En formant une jeunesse qualifiée et entreprenante, la Guinée équatoriale crée les conditions d’une prospérité partagée, où le savoir devient la première ressource du pays », a déclaré M. Bassolé.

« Ce financement représente un investissement stratégique dans l’avenir de notre jeunesse. En développant les compétences de nos jeunes dans des secteurs porteurs, nous jetons les bases d’une économie diversifiée et résiliente, capable de créer des opportunités durables pour tous les Équato-Guinéens », a affirmé pour sa part, M. Obiang Eyang.

D’un coût total de 73, 27 millions d’euros, le projet sera également financé par une contrepartie du gouvernement équatoguinéen de 14,65 millions d’euros.  

Au 30 août 2025, le portefeuille en cours du Groupe de la Banque en Guinée équatoriale comporte cinq opérations pour six instruments totalisant un montant d’engagements nets d’environ 85,6 millions d’euros. La répartition des engagements par secteur est la suivante : 65 % pour l’agriculture, y compris la pêche, 34 % pour la gouvernance, et 0,69 % pour la communication (TIC) et 0,55% l’énergie.

Distribué par APO Group pour African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Contact médias :
Solange Kamuanga-Tossou
Département de la communication et des relations extérieures
Banque africaine de développement
email : media@afdb.org

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Le ministre bissau-guinéen des ressources naturelles rejoint le groupe MSGBC 2025 dans un contexte d’expansion énergétique et minière

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French


Malam Sambu, ministre des ressources naturelles de Guinée-Bissau, a été confirmé comme orateur à la conférence et exposition MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 – qui se tiendra du 8 au 10 décembre 2025 à Dakar, au Sénégal. La participation du ministre Sambu intervient alors que le pays développe des projets dans les domaines de l’énergie, de l’électricité et de l’exploitation minière et devrait ouvrir de nouvelles perspectives de collaboration régionale.  

Compte tenu de sa proximité stratégique, la Guinée-Bissau présente un potentiel important pour l’exploitation des hydrocarbures. Le pays se trouve dans le bassin MSGBC, où le segment de Bissau à lui seul contient, selon les estimations, plus de 1,1 milliard de barils de réserves potentielles de pétrole. Actuellement, la compagnie pétrolière Apus Energy, basée à Dubaï, mène des activités d’exploration offshore en Guinée-Bissau. En septembre 2024, Apus a foré le puits Atum-1X – le premier test offshore du pays depuis près de vingt ans – avec un potentiel pétrolier récupérable estimé à 314 millions de barils.  

Apus Energy a fait son entrée dans le secteur amont de la Guinée-Bissau en acquérant une participation de 100 % dans les licences Sinapa (bloc 2) et Esperança (blocs 4A et 5A) de la compagnie pétrolière et gazière espagnole Petronor. Ensemble, ces licences s’étendent sur 4 962 km² et comportent deux principaux gisements – Atum et Anchova – dont les ressources prospectives non risquées sont estimées à 467 millions de barils. Les forages en cours devraient permettre d’améliorer la compréhension géologique des bassins offshore du pays, ce qui favorisera les futures opportunités de développement. 

Pour donner un nouvel élan au paysage des hydrocarbures du pays, la Guinée-Bissau a mis en place des partenariats stratégiques avec des homologues mondiaux. En 2024, le pays a approfondi sa coopération avec la Russie dans les domaines de l’exploration pétrolière et de l’exploitation de la bauxite, ce qui témoigne d’une volonté d’améliorer sa base de ressources et de renforcer les capacités locales dans les principaux secteurs de ressources. Le pays fait également progresser le travail politique dans le segment du pétrole et du gaz, ayant commencé à développer un cadre de coopération avec l’Azerbaïdjan pour explorer le potentiel en amont. 

Outre les hydrocarbures, la Guinée-Bissau développe l’intégration régionale de l’électricité. Le pays a récemment rejoint un réseau électrique sous-régional, établissant une connexion avec le Sénégal, la Gambie et la Guinée-Conakry. Coordonnée par l’Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Gambie, l’intégration répond aux pénuries chroniques d’électricité en permettant à la Guinée-Bissau de tirer jusqu’à 80 MW du réseau régional. Le réseau est principalement alimenté par la centrale hydroélectrique de Kaléta, d’une capacité de 240 MW. 

La participation du ministre Sambu à la prochaine conférence MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 s’appuie sur ces étapes pour approfondir les liens régionaux et les partenariats mondiaux. Sa participation reflète l’engagement de la Guinée-Bissau à travailler avec ses voisins pour faire avancer les projets énergétiques et miniers, ouvrant ainsi la voie à la signature de nouveaux accords. 

“La Guinée-Bissau est un pays riche en énergie et en minéraux – des ressources qui sont largement sous-développées. La volonté du pays de collaborer avec les partenaires régionaux et d’attirer les investissements étrangers devrait permettre de débloquer de nombreuses opportunités d’investissement. La participation du ministre Sambu au salon MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 offre aux investisseurs une occasion unique de se faire une idée de première main des ressources émergentes et des stratégies énergétiques de la Guinée-Bissau”, a déclaré Sandra Jeque, directrice de projet, Energy Capital & Power. 

Explorez les opportunités, encouragez les partenariats et restez à la pointe des secteurs du pétrole, du gaz et de l’électricité de la région MSGBC, sous le thème “Énergie, pétrole et mines en Afrique” : Synergie pour un développement économique inclusif. Visitez le site www.MSGBCOilGasAndPower.com pour garantir votre participation à la conférence MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025. Pour sponsoriser ou participer en tant que délégué, veuillez contacter sales@energycapitalpower.com. 

Distribué par APO Group pour Energy Capital & Power.

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Deputy Minister Mhlauli and Deputy Minister Mathale to engage stakeholders in Gugulethu

Source: President of South Africa –

The Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, together with the Deputy Minister of Police, Cassel Mathale, will on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, lead a Stakeholder Engagement Session in Gugulethu.

The engagement will take place at the Fezeka Municipal Chambers at 16h00.

This session forms part of Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration between communities, law enforcement agencies, and various spheres of Government in addressing issues of crime prevention, youth development, and community safety. The engagement provides a platform for dialogue, partnership, and joint action towards building safer and more cohesive communities.

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the proceedings.

Details of the event are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Time: 16h00
Venue: Fezeka Municipal Chambers, Gugulethu

Media enquiries: Ms Mandisa Mbele, Office of the Deputy Minister in The Presidency, on 082 580 2213 or mandisam@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
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Call for united action to build a disability-inclusive SA

Source: Government of South Africa

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has called on society to build a truly inclusive South Africa where people with disabilities participate fully and equally in all spheres of life.

Speaking at the launch of Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) 2025 at the Supported Employment Enterprise (SEE) Factory in Kimberley, Northern Cape, Chikunga said this year’s theme: “Celebrating 30 Years of Democracy: Creating Strategic Multisectoral Partnerships for a Disability-Inclusive Society”, is a call to action for government, business, academia and civil society to work collaboratively to remove barriers that continue to marginalise people with disabilities.

“The SEE Factory stands as living proof that inclusion is possible — where persons with disabilities are not spectators in the economy, but skilled workers, producers, and innovators. Your factory represents what is possible when the state, the private sector, academia and civil society work together to transform ability into opportunity, and opportunity into dignity,” Chikunga said.

The Minister reaffirmed government’s commitment to advancing universal access, inclusive education, decent employment, community-based services, and accessible technologies in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and the G7 Solfagnano Charter.

Confronting exclusion in education and economy

Chikunga expressed deep concern about the ongoing exclusion of people with disabilities from education and the economy, noting that unemployment among people with disabilities exceeds 80% in some regions.

“When unemployment among persons with disabilities exceeds 80 percent in some regions, we are not seeing the natural workings of our economy — we are seeing deliberate structural abandonment,” Chikunga said.

She highlighted that too many schools still operate in buildings never designed for accessibility, when a child cannot enter a classroom with dignity.

“Resources — especially assistive devices — remain scarce, and many teachers have not been adequately prepared for inclusive classrooms. Technology promises personalisation, yet without equitable access to devices, connectivity and the skills to use them, innovation risks widening rather than closing the gap.

“Participation by children with disabilities still lags behind that of their peers, with only modest improvement in recent years. Educational inclusion is not about “fixing” the learner to fit the system, it is about fixing the system to embrace every learner,” the Minister said.

The Minister also raised concerns about the increased vulnerability of women with disabilities to gender-based violence (GBV), warning that as femicide rates climb, women with disabilities face compounded risk.

She said the department has approached the Minister of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) to issue a Ministerial directive compel all departments to employ people with disabilities, until the 4% public service employment target is achieved.

According to the latest Employment Equity data, people with disabilities make up about 1.2 percent of reported employees in the public service and 1.3% in the private sector, which is far below the 3 percent national benchmark and the 7 percent goal set for the public service.

Cabinet has also called for every department to recruit and plan deliberately towards this target and directed that every board of a public entity must include at least one person with a disability.

She further announced that SEE factories will now be able to supply goods such as furniture, uniforms and linen directly to government departments and entities without undergoing lengthy tender procurement processes, a move designed to preserve jobs for people with disabilities and reduce costs to the State.

“The SEE model makes economic sense: it promotes inclusion, supports local manufacturing, and ensures that public procurement restores both income and dignity.”

Building partnerships that deliver

Chikunga emphasised that the real test of government is whether inclusion moves from paper to practice, whether every school, business and public entity becomes part of the machinery that advances the rights of persons with disabilities.

“A society that is inclusive is a society where persons with disabilities move freely through our cities on public transport designed with them from the start; where buildings welcome everyone through their doors; and where every digital platform — from government services to banking apps — works seamlessly for all South Africans regardless of ability,” the Minister said. – SAnews.gov.za

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Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento e Guiné Equatorial assinam acordo de financiamento de 58 milhões de euros para a inclusão e o emprego dos jovens

Source: Africa Press Organisation – Portuguese –

O Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento (www.AfDB.org) e a República da Guiné Equatorial assinaram, a 30 de outubro de 2025, em Bata, um acordo de financiamento de 58,61 milhões de euros para a implementação da primeira fase do Projeto de Reforço do Capital Humano em Apoio à Inclusão Económica e Social (PARCH 1).

Léandre Bassolé, diretor-geral do Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento para a África Central, e Pedro Abeso Obiang Eyang, vice-ministro das Finanças e do Orçamento e governador adjunto do Banco para a Guiné Equatorial, assinaram o acordo que marca o regresso dos investimentos do Banco nos setores de desenvolvimento humano do país, após dez anos.

O projeto visa melhorar a qualidade e a oferta de formação, a fim de aumentar o acesso ao emprego de jovens equatoguineenses, rapazes e raparigas, para um crescimento impulsionado pelo setor privado.

Esta primeira fase prevê, nomeadamente, a formação de cerca de 2 mil jovens, dos quais 45% são mulheres, a criação de 4.500 postos de trabalho, a criação de 500 empresas dirigidas por jovens e mulheres, e a construção de dois institutos politécnicos provinciais em Mongomo e Luba, de acordo com as normas internacionais e de sustentabilidade climática. O projeto mobilizará também o setor privado através de oportunidades de estágios para os jovens formados, da criação de incubadoras e de fundos de apoio ao empreendedorismo.

“Este projeto faz a ponte entre as infraestruturas construídas nas últimas décadas e as competências necessárias para as manter, conservar e transformar em riqueza sustentável. Ao formar jovens qualificados e empreendedores, a Guiné Equatorial cria as condições para uma prosperidade partilhada, onde o conhecimento se torna o principal recurso do país”, afirmou Bassolé.

“Este financiamento representa um investimento estratégico no futuro da nossa juventude. Ao desenvolver as competências dos nossos jovens em setores promissores, lançamos as bases para uma economia diversificada e resiliente, capaz de criar oportunidades sustentáveis para todos os equatoguineenses”, afirmou, por sua vez, Obiang Eyang.

Com um custo total de 73,27 milhões de euros, o projeto será também financiado por uma contrapartida do governo da Guiné Equatorial de 14,65 milhões de euros.

A 30 de agosto de 2025, a carteira em curso do Grupo Banco na Guiné Equatorial inclui cinco operações para seis instrumentos, totalizando um montante líquido de compromissos de cerca de 85,6 milhões de euros. A repartição dos compromissos por setor é a seguinte: 65% para a agricultura, incluindo a pesca, 34% para a governação, 0,69% para as comunicações (TIC) e 0,55% para a energia.

Distribuído pelo Grupo APO para African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Contacto para os media:
Solange Kamuanga-Tossou
Departamento de Comunicação e Relações Externas
media@afdb.org

Sobre o Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento:
O Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento é a principal instituição financeira de desenvolvimento em África. Inclui três entidades distintas: o Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento (AfDB), o Fundo Africano de Desenvolvimento (ADF) e o Fundo Fiduciário da Nigéria (NTF). Presente no terreno em 41 países africanos, com uma representação externa no Japão, o Banco contribui para o desenvolvimento económico e o progresso social dos seus 54 Estados-membros. Mais informações em www.AfDB.org/pt

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The African Development Bank Group and Equatorial Guinea sign €58 million financing agreement for youth inclusion and employment

Source: APO

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea signed a €58.61 million financing agreement on 30 October 2025 in the city of Bata for implementation of the first phase of the Project to Strengthen Human Capital in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion (PARCH 1).

Léandre Bassolé, Director of the African Development Bank for Central Africa, and Pedro Abeso Obiang Eyang, Deputy Minister for Finance and Budget and Alternate Governor of the Bank for Equatorial Guinea, signed the agreement, which marks the Bank’s first investment in the country’s human development sectors for 10 years.

The PARCH project aims to improve the quality and availability of training to increase access to employment for young women and men in Equatorial Guinea, helping the private sector to lead economic growth in the country.

The first phase of the project includes training for nearly 2,000 young people, of whom 45% are women, and the creation of 4,500 jobs, the establishment of 500 businesses run by young people and women, and the construction of two polytechnic institutes in the provincial cities of Mongomo and Luba that meet international standards and climate sustainability criteria. The project will also mobilise the private sector through internship opportunities for trained young people, the creation of incubators, and funds to support entrepreneurship.

“This project bridges the gap between the infrastructure built over the last few decades and the skills that are needed to bring it to life, maintain it, and transform it into sustainable wealth. By training a skilled and enterprising young workforce, Equatorial Guinea is creating the conditions for shared prosperity, where knowledge becomes the country’s primary resource,” said Bassolé.

“This financing represents a strategic investment in the future of our youth. By developing the skills of our young people in promising sectors, we are laying the foundations for a diversified and resilient economy that can create sustainable opportunities for all the people of Equatorial Guinea,” Obiang Eyang added.

The project with total cost of €73.27 million will be part financed by a counterpart contribution of €14.65 million from the government of Equatorial Guinea. 

As of 30 August 2025, the Bank Group’s current portfolio in Equatorial Guinea comprises five operations and six instruments with total net commitments of approximately €85.6 million, of which 65% for agriculture (including fisheries), 34% for governance, 0.69% for IT and communications (ICT), and 0.55% for the energy sector.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Media contact:
Solange Kamuanga-Tossou
Communications and External Relations Department
African Development Bank
email: media@afdb.org

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Guinea Bissau’s Minister of Natural Resources Joins MSGBC 2025 Amid Energy, Mineral Expansion

Source: APO


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Malam Sambu, Minister of Natural Resources of Guinea‑Bissau, has been confirmed as a speaker at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 Conference and Exhibition – taking place 8‑10 December 2025 in Dakar, Senegal. Minister Sambu’s participation comes as the country expands energy, power and mining projects and is expected to unlock new opportunities for regional collaboration.    

Given its strategic proximity, Guinea-Bissau holds significant potential for hydrocarbon development. The country lies within the MSGBC Basin, where the Bissau segment alone is estimated to contain over 1.1 billion barrels of potential oil reserves. Currently, Dubai-based oil company Apus Energy is conducting offshore exploration activities in Guinea-Bissau. In September 2024, Apus drilled the Atum‑1X well — the country’s first offshore test in nearly two decades — with an estimated 314 million barrels of recoverable oil potential.   

Apus Energy entered Guinea‑Bissau’s upstream sector by acquiring a 100% stake in the Sinapa (Block 2) and Esperança (Blocks 4A and 5A) licenses from Spanish oil and gas company Petronor. Together, the licenses span 4,962 km² and feature two principal prospects – Atum and Anchova – with a combined estimated 467 million barrels of unrisked prospective resources. Ongoing drilling is expected to improve geological understanding of the country’s offshore basins, supporting future development opportunities.  

In a further boost for the country’s hydrocarbon landscape, Guinea‑Bissau has advanced strategic partnerships with global counterparts. In 2024, the country deepened its cooperation with Russia in the fields of oil exploration and bauxite mining, signaling a drive to enhance its resource base and build local capacity in core resource sectors. The country is also advancing policy work in the oil and gas segment, having begun to develop a cooperation framework with Azerbaijan to explore upstream potential.  

In addition to hydrocarbons, Guinea‑Bissau is expanding regional power integration. The country recently joined a sub-regional electricity network, establishing a connection with Senegal, The Gambia and Guinea-Conakry. Coordinated by the Organization pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Gambie, the integration addresses chronic power shortages by allowing Guinea‑Bissau to draw up to 80 MW from the regional grid. The network is primarily supplied by the 240 MW Kaléta hydroelectric plant.  

Minister Sambu’s participation at the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference builds on these milestones to deepen both regional ties and global partnerships. His participation reflects Guinea-Bissau’s commitment to working with its neighbors to advance energy and mining projects, paving the way for new deals to be signed.  

“Guinea-Bissau is a country rich in energy and minerals – resources which are largely under-developed. The country’s willingness to work with regional partners and drive to attract foreign investment is expected to unlock a wealth of investment opportunities. Minister Sambu’s participation at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 offers investors a unique opportunity to gain first-hand insight into Guinea-Bissau’s emerging resource and energy strategies,” said Sandra Jeque, Project Director, Energy Capital & Power.  

Explore opportunities, foster partnerships and stay at the forefront of the MSGBC region’s oil, gas and power sectors, taking place under the theme Energy, Petroleum and Mining in Africa: Synergy for Inclusive Economic Development.  Visit www.MSGBCOilGasAndPower.com to secure your participation at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference. To sponsor or participate as a delegate, please contact sales@energycapitalpower.com. 

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Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets Cuban Prime Minister

Source: Government of Qatar

Doha, November 04, 2025

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Tuesday with HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba Manuel Marrero Cruz, on the sidelines of the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025, currently held in Doha.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries and exchanged views on the issues on the summit’s agenda. They also discussed several topics of mutual interest.

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Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets Mozambique PM

Source: Government of Qatar

Doha, November 04, 2025

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, held talks on Tuesday with HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Mozambique, Maria Benvinda Levi, on the sidelines of the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025, currently underway in Doha.

The talks focused on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two nations.

The two sides also exchanged views on key issues featured on the summit’s agenda, along with a range of issues of mutual interest. 

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Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets President of Zimbabwe

Source: Government of Qatar

Doha, November 04, 2025

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Tuesday with HE President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa, on the sidelines of the Second World Summit for Social Development, currently held in Doha.
During the meeting, both sides discussed bilateral relations and means to support and strengthen them, exchanged views on the topics on the summit’s agenda, and addressed several topics of common interest.