The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) has launched a new AI Safety Policy Entrepreneurship Fellowship aimed at helping professionals turn ideas on artificial intelligence safety and governance into concrete public policies.
The six-month, part-time programme will run from September 30, 2026, to February 28, 2027. Selected fellows w...
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Nigeria has launched the Renewable Asset Management Company (RAMCO), a new public-sector platform designed to improve the management, maintenance and commercial performance of renewable energy infrastructure financed by the government.
The company was officially launched on August 26, 2026, in Abuja by the Rural Electrification Agency (R...
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Nigeria wants to deepen its economic partnership with Thailand by expanding cooperation into agriculture, technology, renewable energy, trade and solid minerals, moving beyond the traditional exchange of crude oil and rice.
Vice President Kashim Shettima outlined the ambition on August 26 in Abuja during a meeting with a Thai delegation...
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Ghana is moving ahead with plans to build a 1,200-megawatt gas-fired power plant that would become the country’s largest power-generation facility, surpassing the 1,020 MW Akosombo hydroelectric plant.
The project is being developed at Kafodzidzi-Abrobeano in the Central Region as the government seeks to strengthen electricity gene...
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Sahara Power Enterprise Group has begun construction of a $12 million, 12-megawatt gas-fired Independent Power Plant in Ogba, Lagos, as private investment accelerates efforts to improve electricity supply in one of Nigeria’s key commercial and industrial areas.
The project, being developed within the Ogba undertaking of Ikeja Elect...
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Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Friday inaugurated Northshore Apparel Ghana Limited in Savelugu, in the Northern Region, a textile manufacturing facility presented as Ghana’s first regenerative and zero-waste apparel hub.
The project represents an investment of €10.2 million, or about 6.5 billion CFA francs, and is b...
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The Ghanaian government has declined a GH¢20 million ($1.8 million) support offer from MTN Ghana for citizens affected by recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa, saying it has already made adequate financial provisions for their evacuation and reintegration.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the decision on August 26, say...
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Africa Finance Corporation is seeking to unlock more of Nigeria’s long-term domestic savings for infrastructure investment through a new fund focused on projects designed to withstand the growing risks posed by climate change.
AFC Capital Partners, the asset-management subsidiary of Africa Finance Corporation, launched the Infrastr...
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Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama is preparing a new national housing programme aimed at expanding the supply of affordable homes, easing pressure on rents and making homeownership more accessible to households.
The programme is expected to be presented in Ghana’s 2027 budget by Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson, according t...
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South Africa has launched the third phase of a government-business partnership aimed at lifting economic growth above 3% a year and contributing to the creation of one million additional jobs by 2030, as the country seeks to tackle persistently high unemployment and weak economic growth.
President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the new phase o...
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Nigeria has taken another step toward unlocking up to $21 billion in potential investment in one of its largest offshore oil developments, as the government seeks to make deepwater projects more attractive to international oil companies.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and partners including Shell, ExxonMobil a...
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Brazil’s state-owned oil company Petrobras has begun negotiations with Ghana over four offshore exploration blocks in the Keta Basin, expanding its search for new oil and gas reserves beyond Brazil.
Ghana’s Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has approved Petrobras’ application to negotiate exploration contracts for...
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