Scientists discover 1,500th species of bat

Laura Torrent did not know that the tiny brown bat she caught in early 2024 would become a global milestone for biodiversity and conservation.She had suspected the small creature, caught during an expedition in Equatorial Guinea, could match a...

Timing, Targeting, & Technology: Your New Collections Playbook

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Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC in the pound seats with Caf Confed Cup

By securing their places in the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup, Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC are each guaranteed a substantial payout of R6.9 million. The stakes are higher as teams compete for further financial rewards by...

A New Dawn for Ancient Wonders: Grand Egyptian Museum Opens Its Doors

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), an architectural marvel nestled on the Giza Plateau, officially opened its doors following an impressive ceremony led by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. Located just two kilometres from the Great Pyramid...

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

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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...

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...

Nigeria Hails Equatorial Guinea Republic’s Development, Stability At Independence Anniversary

3 Stella Omona The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has hailed Equatorial Guinea Republic’s unwavering commitment to national development and stability, saying it has continued to...

Climate change adaptation opportunity for capacitation

Valuable leadership, expertise, and context-specific knowledge are missing at the decision-making table, leading to uninformed and ineffective solutions. CLIMATE change is already impacting Africa disproportionately and will continue to do so,...

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...

‘Malabo yan, Alan!’ Sotto rejects Cayetano’s snap polls idea

By Marlon Ramos Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s bold suggestion for all national government officials, including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte, to step down and pave the way for a snap election has no...

Centre farmers: Southern Africa’s Regional Dialogue maps a climate-resilient Agrifood future

JOHANNESBURG– Held this week, the “SADC Farmers Regional Dialogue” brought together farmer associations, policymakers, civil society, and development partners to discuss one of the most pressing issues in Southern Africa: having resilient,...

Jammeh’s return: Paradise lost revisited

- Advertisement - By Kebeli Demba Nyima, Atlanta, USA In Paradise lost, the great English poet John Milton imagined a fallen angel, hurled from Heaven, staring across the burning plains of Hell and whispering to himself, “Better to reign in Hell...

Equatorial Coca-Cola expands production in Morocco with new production lines 

MOROCCO – Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC), the authorized bottler for The Coca-Cola Company in West and North Africa, has inaugurated two new production lines at its Nouaceur plant in Morocco. According to local reports, the...

Colombia’s Petro Looks to Saudi Arabia for Post-oil Investments

Petro participated in the FII9 summit and met with Crown Prince bin Salman to seek investments for Colombia in the post-oil era. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia. Colombian President Gustavo Petro held several meetings with Saudi...

Ending Dependency: Rethinking Africa’s Path to Prosperity

By Abubakar Bukola Saraki It is an honour and a responsibility to join you for this timely conversation—not simply as a former public servant or as someone who has worked across banking, healthcare, entrepreneurship and governance—but as one who...

Why do some African leaders fancy dying in office?

At 92, it is evident that an African leader like the current President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, is too old to effectively preside over that country. His continued hold on to power, despite his failing health condition, represents both the...

A DAIRY-DRIVEN PATH TO SECURITY

Uba Sani’s €10 million investment in Arla Farms is aimed at transforming the state economy through wealth creation, writes BADRU EL-JA’FAR Kaduna State, in Nigeria’s North West geopolitical zone, is emerging as a beacon of agricultural innovation,...

Paraquat imports climb despite concerns about health impacts

The US has been importing increasing amounts of paraquat, a pesticide widely used in farming that is linked to Parkinson’s disease, even as other countries have banned the chemical amid growing concerns about risks to human and environmental...

If threatened and ignored Congo Basin rainforests vanish, ‘Africa is not viable’

The rainforests of the Congo Basin are Africa’s beating heart and if they vanish in the face of relentless slash-and-burn farming, the continent will no longer be “viable” because of lack of the critical moisture they deliver to the Blue Nile and...