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Caribbean Energy Week (CEW), a new three-day conference dedicated to driving resources investment and cooperation across the Caribbean, was officially launched today by organizing partners Energy Capital & Power, Sheriff Consultancy, Colibri Business Development, and Elite D’Fam. The event is set to take place from March 30 to April 1, 2026, at the Royal Torarica Hotel in Paramaribo, Suriname. 

CEW will be produced in partnership with the African Energy Chamber, Afreximbank, and S&P Global Commodity Insights, and underscores Suriname’s expanding role in global energy. 

Building on the foundation of the Suriname Awareness Symposium (SAS) 2025 event – established by Vanessa Yacoob and Ileana Ferber – CEW takes an expansive approach to the region’s energy investment landscape, bringing together hydrocarbons, mining, power and carbon credits and featuring the most dynamic and attractive markets in the Caribbean, including Suriname, Guyana, and Trinidad & Tobago – as well as investors from the United States, Brazil and elsewhere. 

CEW 2026 is held under the auspices of Suriname’s President Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons and will convene high-level stakeholders from across the Caribbean, with participation expected from the leadership of Guyana, Barbados, and CARICOM. This underscores the event’s regional importance and the growing momentum for collaboration in energy, mining and sustainable resource development. 

Through a multi-track program of strategic sessions and workshops, CEW will cover exploration and production, oilfield services and technology, finance, mining, carbon credits and renewables, building on the recent surge in energy developments across the Caribbean. Dedicated sessions on local content will focus on inclusive growth, skills development and supply-chain expansion, positioning the event as a catalyst for local and regional transformation. 

The Suriname–Guyana basin is among the world’s most exciting oil frontiers. Guyana has discovered more than 13 billion barrels of oil equivalent to date, with projects such as Liza (220,000 bpd), Payara (220,000 bpd), Yellowtail (250,000 bpd) and the recently sanctioned Hammerhead project driving rapid production growth. Suriname, with an estimated 2.2 billion barrels of recoverable resources, is advancing its first major deepwater development: TotalEnergies’ GranMorgu project, expected online in 2028 at approximately 220,000 bpd. Petronas and Shell are pursuing exploration across multiple offshore blocks, while upstream spending in Suriname increased from $348 million in 2020 to $514 million in 2024 and is projected to reach $9.5 billion between 2025 and 2027. 

Trinidad and Tobago is expanding its deepwater acreage, attracting strong international interest. ExxonMobil was recently awarded offshore Block TTUD-1, which could generate up to $21.7 billion in investment if reserves are confirmed. Global oilfield service leaders, including Halliburton, SLB and Baker Hughes, are expanding their Caribbean presence, with SLB opening a new office in Suriname in 2025, demonstrating its long-term commitment to the market. 

Mining remains a central pillar of the Caribbean’s resource economy. In Suriname, gold represented 74% of exports in 2024, with Newmont and Rosebel among the largest operators. Guyana’s mining sector is growing under a clear legal framework, with projects led by Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields. By bringing together governments, operators, investors and service companies, CEW highlights the interconnected opportunities across oil, gas and mining, fostering regional collaboration and laying the groundwork for sustainable economic growth. 

Companies and organizations interested in sponsoring or participating in Caribbean Energy Week 2026 are invited to contact Energy Capital & Power at sales@energycapitalpower.com to secure their place. 

– on behalf of African Energy Chamber.

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Africa is embarking on a transformative energy journey, teeming with investment-ready projects that promise to redefine the continent’s future. The Africa Energy Indaba (www.AfricaEnergyIndaba.com), scheduled for 3 – 5 March 2026 in Cape Town, stands as the premier platform for connecting global investors, developers, and policymakers looking to tap into this momentum.

Why Africa? Why Now?

• Massive Investment Potential: Achieving a sustainable energy future will require approximately US $2.9 trillion between 2022 and 2050, with annual energy investment needs rising from US $70 billion in 2022 to US $160 billion by 2050.
• Explosive Growth in Renewables: Installed renewable capacity in Africa surged from 60 GW in 2023 to nearly 67 GW in 2024, with solar and wind capacities expected to grow up to 100× and 35× respectively by 2050.
•  Underused Abundant Resources: Despite holding renewable energy potential of 10 TW solar, 350 GW hydro, 110 GW wind, and 15 GW geothermal, Africa has only scratched the surface—less than 2% of global renewable investment over the past two decades.
• Rapid Solar Expansion: Solar panel imports flew up by 60% year-on-year, reaching 15 GW in the 12 months ending June 2025, signalling growing market dynamism even in regions previously disconnected.
• Urgent Need for Energy Access: Over 600 million Africans still lack access to electricity, and meeting universal access will require an estimated US $64 billion annually.
• Climate Finance Momentum: Climate-related finance in Africa grew to over US $50 billion in 2022, marking a 48% increase in mobilized funds and signalling rising global confidence in African energy markets.

Why Attend the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba?

Hosted in the heart of Africa’s energy transition, the Indaba offers an unrivalled platform to:

• Access bankable energy projects across renewables, infrastructure, hydrogen, and more.
• Network with senior government officials, investors, financiers, and developers.
• Gain deep insights into emerging trends—green energy, off-grid solutions, policy frameworks, and regional integration.
• Position your organisation at the centre of Africa’s trillion-dollar energy transformation.

Recognised as the leading deal-making platform for Africa’s energy sector, the Africa Energy Indaba is where policymakers, investors, developers, financiers, and technology providers come together to unlock bankable projects, structure partnerships, and drive investment across the continent’s energy landscape.

Highlights of the 2026 Indaba include:

• Specialised Forums: The Africa Gas Forum, T&D Africa Conference, and IPP & PPA Conference provide focused insights and networking.
• Exclusive Deal Platforms: African Energy Projects showcased in Projects Dealrooms, Energy Boardrooms, and Deep-Dive Energy Forums, connecting stakeholders directly with new generation and transmission opportunities.
• High-Level Access: Meet and engage with decision-makers shaping energy policy, infrastructure, and finance across Africa.

Join decision-makers from across Africa and beyond to explore investment-ready projects, engage in strategic dialogue, and establish partnerships that will power the continent’s sustainable energy future.

For more information about the Africa Energy Indaba, please visit www.AfricaEnergyIndaba.com

– on behalf of Africa Energy Indaba.

Media Contact:
Liz@energyindaba.co.za

About Africa Energy Indaba 2026:
The Africa Energy Indaba 2026, taking place from 3 – 5 March in Cape Town, is the leading deal-making platform for Africa’s energy sector. The event convenes policymakers, investors, developers, financiers, and technology providers to unlock bankable projects, structure partnerships, and drive investment.

Highlights include specialised forums such as the Africa Gas Forum, T&D Africa Conference, and IPP & PPA Conference, as well as exclusive deal platforms like Projects Dealrooms, Energy Boardrooms, and Country Forums, connecting stakeholders directly with generation and transmission opportunities.

This is the event where energy deals are done, bringing the right people together to accelerate Africa’s sustainable energy future.

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African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President Sidi Ould Tah is attending the United Nations’ 80^th General Assembly this week to push the continent’s development priorities and mobilise support for the replenishment of its concessional lending arm the African Development Fund.

High on Dr Ould Tah’s packed agenda are financing, resource mobilization, climate change, African financial architecture, concessional resources, socio-economic fragility, regional integration, peace and security.

As a guest speaker at several sideline events, he will have the opportunity to present his strategic vision, based on four cardinal points: achieving self-sufficiency and unlocking Africa’s potential; reforming Africa’s financial architecture; transforming population growth into an economic engine for job creation for women and youth; and building climate-resilient infrastructure and creating added value.

Since Sunday, Dr Sidi Ould Tah has met with several global development leaders and heads of government.

The president of the Bank held talks with Ms Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, on prospects for strengthening cooperation between the two institutions. Dr Ould Tah praised Africa’s resilience and commitment in the face of current challenges and stressed the need for development partners to work together to build a new African financial system, drawing on each other’s strengths.

In a meeting with UNFPA Executive Director Ms Diene Keita, he affirmed the importance of maternal health, stressing the importance of transforming Africa’s demographics into a demographic dividend.

“This means investing in mothers and girls today,” Dr Ould Tah added.

With Botswana’s President Duma Gideon Boko, Dr Ould Tah discussed the country’s strategic priorities and opportunities for partnership with the Bank. President Boko stressed the need to “diversify the economy beyond diamonds and invest in infrastructure, particularly rail interconnectivity, to position Botswana on major regional trade corridors.” For his part, President Ould Tah stressed the importance of developing natural resources as a lever for job creation for African youth.

Dr Sidi Ould Tah held a one-on-one meeting with Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, who reaffirmed that his government is ‘ready to support the Bank’s mission in every way possible’ and to strengthen the relationship.

On Wednesday, Dr Ould Tah will participate in the launch of new National Energy Compacts (https://apo-opa.co/3VyeMQQ) under Mission 300 (https://apo-opa.co/3VyE7dm), a joint initiative between the World Bank and the African Development Bank Group to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030.

A trilateral meeting focusing on continental issues is scheduled with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Claver Gatete.

The seventeenth replenishment of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group is coming up in December.

Among Dr Ould Tah’s priorities will be to drum up support for the upcoming replenishment, amidst a global climate of dwindling development aid. On Tuesday, he confirmed that several African countries have pledged support for the fund, which is a key source of financing for 37 low-income African countries.

– on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Media contact:
Amadou Mansour Diouf
Communications and External Relations Department
Email: media@afdb.org

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With just one week to go, African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 is poised to bring together mining stakeholders from across Africa and around the globe to drive the continent’s mineral extraction and beneficiation agenda. 

Scheduled for October 1–3, 2025, in Cape Town, AMW 2025 offers a dynamic program of high-level panel discussions, technical workshops, exhibition space, a ministerial forum, country spotlights, deal signings and exclusive networking sessions – all designed to connect global investors with opportunities across Africa’s mining value chain. 

Under the theme Vision & Strategy – Setting the Stage for Minerals Industrialization, day one will open with keynote addresses from Dr. Oladele Alake, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development and Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), and Franklin Edochie, Deputy Director & Head of Metals & Mining at the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). Minister Alake will then join a ministerial forum alongside Martin Gama Abucha of South Sudan, Winston Chitando of Zimbabwe, Yusif Sulemana of Ghana, and Moses Engadu, Secretary General of AMSG. Focused on Extraction to Transformation: African Governments Driving Beneficiation and Value Addition, the forum will explore policies and initiatives that are shaping investment flows and local value creation across the continent. 

Day one will also feature insights from African investors – including AFC, World Mining Investment, Apeiron Investment Group, Industrial Development Corporation and African Infrastructure Investment Managers – highlighting best practices for advancing investment along Africa’s mining value chain. Leading producers and downstream players, such as Rand Refinery and B2Gold Namibia, will engage with stakeholders, while a fireside chat with Yasser Ramadan, Chairman of the Egyptian Mining Authority, and technical workshops hosted by Sidley Austin, Oildynamix, AFC and CLC Solution will provide actionable guidance on regulatory and technical developments in the sector. 

Day two, under the theme Leadership and Innovation Shaping the Future of Mining, will feature the Women in Leadership in Africa’s Mining Industry panel, showcasing the transformative impact of female leaders. Fireside chats with Ministers Chitando and Alake will provide updates on the state of their respective countries’ mining sectors. Francesco La Camera, Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency, will explore Africa’s critical minerals sector and its role in the global energy transition, while Kwaku Nsiah-Asare, CEO of Typhoon, will discuss initiatives to formalize small-scale mining in Ghana. Representatives from Pensana, Isondo Precious Metals, Valterra Platinum, Ivanhoe Mines, First Quantum Minerals, Anglo American and MetSoP will examine opportunities across mineral production and trading. 

On day three, country spotlights for Ghana, Nigeria, South Sudan and Zimbabwe will highlight investment opportunities and provide a direct platform for stakeholders to engage with emerging prospects and policy frameworks shaping Africa’s mining future. 

– on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.

About African Mining Week:
African Mining Week serves as a premier platform for exploring the full spectrum of mining opportunities across Africa. The event is held alongside the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025 conference from October 1-3 in Cape Town. Sponsors, exhibitors and delegates can learn more by contacting sales@energycapitalpower.com.

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First Lady Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama and other First Ladies from the continent convened for a high-level side event during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80), organised by the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD).

The critical gathering, themed “Building Resilience for Women and Girls in the Face of Climate Change and Conflict,” culminated in a unified campaign commitment from all participating First Ladies to address these pressing global challenges.

The discussions underscored the disproportionate impact of environmental degradation and armed conflicts on vulnerable populations, particularly women and girls, who often bear the brunt of displacement, resource scarcity, and increased violence.

A central outcome of the event was the collective commitment made by all First Ladies to a campaign pledge, which signifies a concerted effort to advocate for policies, mobilise resources, and implement programmes to target the unique challenges faced by women and girls in climate and conflict-affected regions.

Mrs Mahama’s commitment statement centred on the theme of “Strength.”

“I pledged to support this campaign that centres on African solutions and strength, which is rooted in its women and girls,” she stated. “In the face of climate and conflict challenges, their courage sustains families and communities. By investing in their strength, we build resilience for generations to come.”

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Presidency, Republic of Ghana.

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Life for girls in cattle camps is not easy.

They only thing they do is work, cook, and clean while the boys sleep, explains Hellen Kulong, a 45-year-old mother of four from Gemeiza in Terekeka County.

She was among dozens of women participating in a symposium designed to bridge divides and build peace between stakeholders in Central Equatoria State, organized with support from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

Many issues were discussed during the three-day event, including interconnected challenges, such as land disputes, poor road infrastructure, lack of basic services, recurring clashes between farmers and cattle herders, youth unemployment and other pressures.

However, women participants seized the opportunity to raise concerns about the immense impact of insecurity and other challenges on their daily lives and futures.

A hot topic was how women bear the brunt of economic pressures.

“The girls want to keep going to school, but they can’t because they don’t have enough money,” says Mary Sadia, a women’s representative from Terekeka.

“When girls can’t access education, they remain trapped in cycles of poverty that make their families increasingly desperate. Women become valuable because people know they can get cows as a dowry payment, and they don’t care about how girls will make it through.”

This economic situation creates a chain reaction of exploitation. Young men who view women as commodities develop aggressive behaviors that spill over into conflicts with neighboring communities.

The breakdown is most visible in cattle camps, where gender roles are rigidly enforced from childhood.

“Boys learn that they deserve things, and girls learn that they have to do things for others,” says Mary Sadia.

Mary Lyiyon from Gemeiza Payam explains how basic needs drive larger conflicts.

“Without formal land policies and adequate infrastructure, communities compete for scarce resources, including access to water and undeveloped land. This creates disputes that frequently turn violent,” she says.

“Young people with limited opportunities resort to conflict, go to cattle camps to get rich, and rely on stealing as a source of income.”

Despite these obstacles, women have created solidarity across tribal lines through church and community groups.

“As women, they don’t have a sense of tribalism. They see themselves as one. When one cries, we all cry,” says Lily Kaitale.

Gatherings, like the symposium, provide women with a platform where their voices can be heard — something not available at the community level, she adds.

“When we talk about peace, we need to look critically at concrete actions that can be implemented to change the narrative and ensure all voices are heard,” stressed Victor Fasama, UNMISS Civil Affairs Officer.

The symposium ended with resolutions calling for comprehensive land policies, livestock management, strengthened law enforcement, and infrastructure investments, including mobile schools and healthcare facilities. To decrease forced migration and resource competition, participants strongly endorsed water reservoirs and catchment systems.

But for the women participants, the real work begins when they return to their communities, where children still need food and education, where young people still see conflict as their only source of income, and peace remains absent.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

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Eritrean delegation led by Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is participating in the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The delegation includes Ms. Sophia Tesfamariam, Eritrea’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations; Ms. Elsa Haile, Director General of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Mr. Berhane Gebrehiwet, Chargé d’Affaires at the Eritrean Embassy in the United States.

On the margins of the session yesterday, the delegation held bilateral meetings with the Foreign Ministers of Sudan, Burundi, Greece, and Portugal. The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral relations, sharing perspectives on international peace and security, and other regional and global issues of mutual concern.

In related news, Ms. Elsa Haile participated in the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the 4th World Conference on Women, held on 22 September. Speaking at the event, Ms. Elsa highlighted Eritrea’s progress over the past five years in institutionalizing gender equality, emphasizing that international law serves as a fundamental basis for advancing women’s rights. She further noted that Eritrean women now account for 42% of regional assemblies and enjoy equitable participation in education, underscoring the country’s practical achievements in this area.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.