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‘Africa must stop importation of used vehicles, boost local production’
Director, Trade Facilitation and Investment Promotion, Afreximbank, Dr. Gainmore Zanamwe has said the continent must ensure it stops being a dumping ground for vehicles from Europe and America, while encouraging the improvement of local production...

Niger's Prime Minister Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 As Country Eyes Increased Oil Exports
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference as a...

OPEC Moves To Regain Market Share With Possible Production Increase In August
Uche Cecil Izuora The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is working to expand its Global oil market share and is set to announce another big increase of 411,000 barrels per day in production for August, four delegates from the...
Super-Size Me - The Energy Report
Image Source: Unsplash Get Super-sized! Or Super Hyped! It seems that unnamed OPEC sources now must use very colorful language to get attention from the marketplace because so many times these leaked stories turn out not to be true. Friday the oil...

Algerian-Spanish Relations Warm as PM Arabawi Attends Global Development Summit in Seville
Watan-In a sign of a positive shift in relations after a deep diplomatic crisis, Algerian Prime Minister Nadir Arabawi traveled to the Spanish city of Seville to participate in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development,...

Morocco sees slight rise in CO2 emissions amid growing energy supply in 2024
Morocco’s carbon dioxide emissions from energy sources rose slightly in 2024, reaching 69.1 million tons, according to the 2025 edition of the Statistical Review of World Energy, published by the Energy Institute in collaboration with consulting...

WEF Report: Nigeria Leads African Nations in 2025 Energy Transition Index, Ranks 61st Globally
As Nigeria continues to search for avenues to raise $2 trillion for its carbon reduction efforts between now and 2060, the country has emerged as Africa’s top performer in energy transition for 2025. According to the latest global rankings...

Algeria–U.S. energy ties grow amid Western Sahara tensions
This renewed engagement comes as part of Algeria’s broader push to assert economic diplomacy in the face of growing international pressure surrounding the long-standing territorial issue. On June 24, the Secretary-General of Algeria’s Ministry of...

Algerian veterans recall Chinese support to liberation struggle
The Xinhua News Agency recently carried interviews with two veterans of the Algerian liberation struggle regarding the support and training they received from China. The article states: “In the heat of the Algerian War of Independence in the...

Report: Amid Search for $2tn, Nigeria Emerges Top in Africa’s Energy Transition Efforts
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja As Nigeria continues to search for avenues to raise $2 trillion for its carbon reduction efforts between now and 2060, the country has emerged as Africa’s top performer in energy transition for 2025. According to the latest...

Sugar Beet : Egypt and Algeria Take the Lead, Tunisia Faces a Strategic Opportunity
Amid global agricultural market tensions and soaring prices, Egypt and Algeria have embarked on a strategic shift: massively expanding sugar beet cultivation to reduce their dependence on imports. The objective: achieve food self-sufficiency in...

Industry: Chinese Giant AVIC Set to Invest in Algeria with Technology Transfer
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Chinese industrial powerhouse AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) has expressed its readiness to launch concrete industrial projects in Algeria, with a focus on technology transfer, local...

Su-34 Fullback: The Ultimate Guide to Russia’s Fighter-Bomber
The Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback: Anatomy of Russia’s Fighter-Bomber Introduction – A Cold War Platypus in a 21st Century World The Sukhoi Su-34, known to NATO as the “Fullback,” is an aircraft of inherent contradictions. Officially entering service with...

Oman concludes guest of honour role at Algiers Fair
ALGIERS: The Sultanate of Oman has concluded its prominent role as Guest of Honour at the 56th Algiers International Fair, which commenced on 23 June. Oman’s delegation was led by Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and...

Oman's pavilion showcases cultural identity at Algiers Intl Fair
ALGIERS: The Sultanate of Oman's pavilion at the 56th Algiers International Fair (where Oman serves as a Guest of Honour) stands out for its stunning design and features exhibiting Oman's economic and cultural identity; and a broad range of unique...

Oman courts North African market with strong showing in 56th Algiers International Fair
Muscat: Led by His Excellency Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, the Omani delegation included top officials such as His Excellency Faisal bin Abdullah Al Rawas, Chairman of the Oman Chamber of...

Get Ready, Africa! CANEX at IATF 2025 Is Your Gateway to Creative Excellence!
The countdown is on! Algiers, Algeria is set to become the epicenter of African creativity from September 4th to 10th, 2025, as the Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 kicks off! This year, CANEX is packed...

Quickening Energy Access
A recent media report disclosed that 22 local government areas in eight states of the federation have been without electricity for over 10 years. The report underscored the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) finding, which showed that over 20,000...

Algeria seeks to defuse diplomatic crisis with France
On the eve of the 63rd anniversary of Algeria's independence, the Algerian Consulate in Nanterre has indirectly communicated, according to Al Arab, its intentions to calm the diplomatic crisis with France. The festivities will last from 1 to 6...

Sources say that OPEC+ is set to increase oil production again in August.
Four delegates from OPEC+ said that the world's largest oil producer group, OPEC+ is planning to announce a production increase of 411,000 barrels a day for August in order to regain market shares. If the agreement is reached, the increase in...