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VAALCO Declares Dividend After Beating Production Targets and Reaffirming Guidance
Yahoo Finance
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VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) is one of the 14 Best Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy Under $10. The company declares quarterly cash dividends after achieving its production guidance and reiterating its full-year guidance. VAALCO Declares Dividend...
1 Month Until the Energy Industry Unites
Business Ghana
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With just one month to go until African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies - Africa’s largest energy event -, investors, policymakers and project developers are gearing up to discuss strategies for Positioning Africa as the Global...
African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: One Month To Go Until The Global Energy Industry Unites In Cape Town
MENAFN
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August 29, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) With just one month to go until African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies - Africa's largest energy event -, investors, policymakers and project developers are gearing up to discuss strategies for Positioning Africa...
Amid Crackdown, Gulf of Guinea Pirates Turn to Kidnapping for Ransom
Africa Defense Forum
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September 2, 2025
Seven armed pirates attacked and boarded a cargo ship sailing from Cameroon to the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 29. While most of the crew locked themselves in the citadel, one crew member was injured and abducted by the hijackers during...
Mpox Progress Credited to Improved Diagnostics and Training
Africa Defense Forum
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September 2, 2025
One year after the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared mpox a continental emergency, countries have strengthened their responses and are reporting progress in controlling the disease. Coordinated action among...
Why playing at Kasarani will be magical for Kenya
The Standard
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Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga in past action at the Nyayo Stadium. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga believes playing at home will give Kenya a big lift as they prepare to face Gambia in a crucial 2026 Fifa...
Cameroon’s Hydrocarbon Sector Posts Sharpest Rise in Production Costs in Early 2025
Business in Cameroon
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August 28, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - The extractive industries, particularly hydrocarbon extraction, recorded the highest increase in production costs within Cameroon's industrial sector at the end of March 2025, according to the Industrial Producer Price...
TotalEnergies EP Gabon: break-even in Q2
Market Screener
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August 28, 2025
TotalEnergies EP Gabon was at break-even in Q2 2025, vs. a profit of $22m in Q1, with revenue down 15% to $100m. This decline in net income is due to an 81% drop in production (due to planned shutdowns) and the average price of crude oil, and a...
Improved pipeline security, crude oil production drive Nigeria’s $41 billion reserves – Analyst
Nairametrics
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August 25, 2025
Nigeria’s foreign reserves have risen to $41 billion, a milestone last recorded nearly four years ago, with analysts crediting the increase to improved pipeline security and a rebound in crude oil production. Speaking on Channels Television’s News...
Blood Sugar: The New Key Pillar of Wellness
Nutrition Industry Executive Magazine
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September 2, 2025
Natural ingredients for blood sugar health have taken a new path. According to Kash Rocheleau, CEO of Icon Foods based in Portland, OR, “The market for blood sugar-supporting ingredients and supplements is gaining serious momentum, and it’s not...
Unlocking Africa’s potential through foreign direct investment to escape the middle-income trap
Daily Maverick
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September 2, 2025
In the early stages of development, economic growth is largely driven by the contribution of labour. After that, capital and eventually technology increase in relative importance. This happened with the Asian Tigers and China when they were poor,...
Gabon receives Chinese-made VN-1 fighting vehicles
Defence Blog
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August 19, 2025
Gabon unveiled newly acquired Chinese armored vehicles during its Independence Day military parade on August 17, underscoring Beijing’s growing defense presence in Africa. The display featured the eight-wheeled VN-1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)...
Mahamadou Bonkoungou suffers loss as Gabon ends EBOMAF deal
Savannah Herald - Georgia
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August 23, 2025
Burkinabe billionaire Mahamadou Bonkoungou, one of West Africa’s most prominent businessmen, has suffered a blow to his regional ambitions after Gabon abruptly canceled a contract with his EBOMAF Group. The National Inland and International...
Minister, BoI pledge reform, investments to revive textile industry
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 11, 2025
Textile workers seek implementation of Executive Order Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, John Owan Enoh, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to reviving the country’s ailing textile and garment sector through...
How shipping's flags of convenience endanger seafarers
Eco-Business
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August 22, 2025
How does a flag of convenience affect the legal responsibilities and oversight of a ship? A ship’s flag state formally assumes jurisdiction, issues certifications and oversees compliance under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea...
Nigeria’s logistics dominance fades amid regional competition
Punch
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August 21, 2025
Nigeria, once West Africa’s dominant logistics hub, is losing ground to regional rivals like Togo, as poor infrastructure, high costs, and policy failures erode its trade competitiveness. While others modernise, Nigeria risks falling further...
Chinese armored vehicles gain ground in Africa as Gabon unveils VN-1 infantry fighting vehicle
Business Insider Africa
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August 21, 2025
During its Independence Day parade on August 17, the Central African nation unveiled the eight-wheeled VN-1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), signaling both a deepening defense partnership with China and the rising appeal of Chinese-made equipment...
Gabon To Bring New Exploration, Gas Opportunities To African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Stage
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 14, 2025/APO Group/ -- As Gabon accelerates efforts to reposition itself as a leading upstream player in Africa, the“Invest in Gabon” Roundtable at African Energy Week (AEW)...
Andem lays the foundation for Gabon transformation
Times Aerospace
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Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, president of Gabon, laid the foundation stone for the construction of the new “Libreville 2” city and Andem International Airport last April. These two projects aim to modernise the country's airport infrastructure,...
Gabon: The Country with the Same Independence Day as Indonesia
Tempo.co
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August 13, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - In addition to Indonesia, the commemoration of Independence Day on August 17 is also celebrated by the citizens of Gabon. For the African nation, August 17 marks its liberation from colonial rule by France in 1960. Gabon's...