Gabon Advances Deepwater Exploration Drive with Landmark bp Agreement

Energy major bp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Gabon’s Ministry of Petroleum and Gas to explore deep- and ultra-deepwater acreage offshore Gabon. The agreement reflects Gabon’s renewed push into deep-water exploration and is...

Timing, Targeting, & Technology: Your New Collections Playbook

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Trump’s attack on UN shipping deal is a harbinger of what’s to come. Here’s how countries can still get climate action done.

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. By William Todts The UN’s International Maritime Organization is not normally a place that grabs the headlines. But the scenes that unfolded in London earlier this month...

CAF introduces VAR for World Cup playoffs

The Confederation of African Football has announced that video assistant referee will be used in the 2026 continental FIFA World Cup playoffs later this month. Nigeria will resume their hunt for a 2026 World Cup ticket when they face Gabon in the...

CAF issues new World Cup playoff update, Nigeria set to be affected

CAF has confirmed Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be used in the 2026 World Cup playoffs for the first time Nigeria will face Gabon, then possibly DR Congo or Cameroon in the four-nation tournament in Morocco The Super Eagles are bidding to...

With ‘terrifying’ trade in African hornbills, scientists call for increased protection

With an alarming rise in the international trade of African hornbills, wild populations are plummeting. As key seed dispersers, their demise also threatens the survival of the forests they inhabit. According to recent studies, the United States is...

'Ghana and Africa can stand on their own' - President Mahama tells Time Magazine

President John Dramani Mahama has told Time Magazine that Ghana and Africa have the capacity to thrive independently. In a wide-ranging interview, he emphasised the continent’s economic potential, the importance of self-reliance, and the need for...

Metallurgical Engineers Computer-Based Licensure Examination

The Philippine Star October 28, 2025 | 1:30pm MANILA, Philippines — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 47 out of 64 passed the Metallurgical Engineers Computer-Based Licensure Examination given by the Board of...

Africa’s Upstream Sector Eyes Cautious Resurgence in 2026, According to AEC Report

According to the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook report, unveiled earlier this month at African Energy Week 2025 in Cape Town. Africa’s upstream oil and gas sector is entering a period of cautious resurgence,...

El Fasher descends into chaos with UN reporting mass killings and unprecedented human rights violations

The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Thursday, 30 October 2025, condemned the atrocities being perpetrated by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, which include “summary executions and...

Ancient legends of the undead reveal how societies tried to explain disease outbreaks before science

Imagine a city street at dusk, silent save for the rising sound of a collective guttural moan. Suddenly, a horde of ragged, bloodied creatures appear, their feet shuffling along the pavement, their hollow eyes locked on fleeing figures ahead. A...

Exxon Mobil Signs Oil, Gas Exploration Deal with Gabon

Exxon Mobil has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Gabon to explore for oil and gas off the country’s coast, the U.S. energy giant announced on Wednesday. According to Reuters, the non-binding agreement marks an expansion...

Gabonese fleet management startup POZI raises $755k funding

POZI, a Gabonese startup specialising in telematics and fleet management, has raised EUR650,000 (US$755,000) in funding, in a deal believed to be the first time a Gabonese tech startup has attracted foreign venture capital investment. Founded in...

Gabon Seeks Fresh Investment

Gabon is calling for renewed international investment in its oil and gas sector, focusing on marginal oil fields to counteract declines from aging reservoirs. Speaking at a session titled ‘Unlocking Investment Opportunities in Gabon’s Oil & Gas...

ESSAY: David and Goliath Collaborate in Africa, Africa Research Group, 1969

“Israel has played a relatively invisible but strategically important role in Africa as a servant of the United States…” If there was any doubt that the zionist entity serves as the rabid attack dog of US imperialism in West Asia, the recent...

The Black Girl’s Guide To Travel: 9 Stunning Photos Of Karma Bridges Living Her Best Life In Gabon

If you’ve ever had any curiosity about the world, it’s easy to understand how a place, one so different from everything you know and love, could feel like home even before you set foot on its soil. For Karma Bridges, daughter of rap star Ludacris,...

Mining the gap: Africa’s missing share in the clean tech boom

Africa as a whole currently captures less than 1% of the value generated from the manufacturing of clean energy technologies and their components. This is indicated in the latest report by the International Energy Agency, looking at how African...

Logistics startup POZI raises €650,000 marking Gabon’s first international venture funding

Gabon-based fleet management startup POZI has raised €650,000 in seed funding. The round represents the first international venture capital raised by a homegrown tech startup in the country. Led by Saviu Ventures, a venture capital fund investing...

This Former SpaceX Engineer Is Using AI To Design Circuit Boards

Founder and CEO Sergiy Nesterenko, a former SpaceX engineer, decided to start Quilter to automate the electronics design process and help business save time and labor costs. Quilter Welcome back to The Prompt. When Sergiy Nesterenko joined SpaceX...

Libreville, Gabon to Host 2026 Edition of the NewSpace Africa Conference

Space in Africa, AfSA and AGEOS are organizing the 2026 edition of the NewSpace Africa Conference in Libreville, Gabon, from 20th to 23rd April 2026 Themed “Inclusive Growth: Expanding Space Benefits to all Africans,” the upcoming edition will...