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Egypt raises natural gas prices for factories amid energy price volatility

Written by: Ziad Abdel Fattah. Egypt has raised natural gas prices for a number of energy-intensive industries starting this May…

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Nigeria opens gas gateway to Europe: Atlantic corridor linking 13 countries by 2031

Amina Hassan writes: Nigerian gas exports to Europe are becoming increasingly important as steps accelerate to revive the Nigeria-Europe gas pipeline project…

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Due to the Strait of Hormuz, Kenya temporarily eases fuel standards to avoid a global supply crisis.

In an exceptional move prompted by external developments, the Kenyan government decided to temporarily relax fuel quality standards, after being affected by… (Written by Amna Hassan)

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China opens its markets to Africa… and Eswatini pays the price for its relationship with Taiwan

Amnia Hassan wrote that China has expanded its policy of eliminating tariffs on African imports to include 53 out of 54 countries…

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Africa faces a food storm; Iran's trade war fuels fertilizer prices.

Written by Omnia Hassan: Attention is turning with increasing concern to the repercussions of the Iranian war, which has begun to cast a heavy shadow on global food security, with…

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Satellite internet: Kenya expands its digital infrastructure

A new regulatory move in Kenya, concerning the granting of preliminary approval to a satellite project belonging to American businessman Jeff Bezos, has sparked controversy…

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The continent's gold is shining again... Africa's reserves jump to $530 billion

Written by Omnia Hassan: Total central bank reserves in Africa jumped to $530 billion in 2025, an increase of $50 billion…

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A worrying fuel gap threatens Africa: a deficit of 86 million tons is expected by 2040.

Written by Omnia Hassan: The African continent faces a growing energy security challenge, with expectations of a refined fuel deficit reaching 86%…

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Sierra Leone boosts its oil ambitions with a broad offshore agreement with Shell

Sierra Leone is taking a new step towards exploiting the energy potential of its offshore areas, through a strategic agreement with the giant Shell company, in…

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The world's largest producer... Rainfall increases the challenges of cocoa farming in Ivory Coast

Rainfall was below average in most cocoa-growing regions of Ivory Coast last week, farmers said on Monday…

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