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Local Roots, African Power. Premier Bet proudly announces Francis Ngannou as its Pan-African Brand Ambassador
LEEDS, United Kingdom, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier Bet, the leading sports betting and online casino brand, currently operating in over 20 African markets is pleased to announce the renewal and expansion of its partnership with...

Media reports more African nations facing US visa prohibition
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to broaden its controversial visa restrictions to include citizens from 36 more countries—25 of which are in Africa—according to an internal State Department memo cited by The Washington Post over...

Trump is scheduled to host five African leaders in Washington
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump is slated to hold talks with the presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal in Washington, D.C., from July 9 to 11, according to a news report. If this meeting proceeds as planned, it...

Craig A. Fox joins SEDA Experts' Energy and Commodities Expert Witness Practice
New York, NY, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Craig A. Fox joined the firm as Managing Director. “Craig has tremendous...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Secures Rig for 2025/2026 Drilling Campaign
HOUSTON, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced that, in conjunction with its 2025/2026 drilling program planned to begin mid-2025 in Gabon, it has executed a...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Participation in Water Tower Research Fireside Chat on November 19, 2024
HOUSTON, Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced its participation in an investor event hosted by Water Tower Research (“WTR”) on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 11:00...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results
HOUSTON, Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today reported operational and financial results for the third quarter of 2024. Third Quarter 2024 Highlights and Recent Key Items:...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Declares Fourth Quarter 2024 Dividend
HOUSTON, Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2024 ($0.25 annualized),...

LEAP, globally popular software for energy, climate mitigation, and air pollution planning, to be offered free to an additional 54 countries
Screenshot from LEAP: Emissions variations by location. The countries eligible for free LEAP licenses now include all upper-middle-countries and most Small Island Developing States (SIDS), making the tool freely available to governments,...

TechFides Joins Historic U.S.-Gabon Business Partnership: A New Era of Bilateral Investment Opportunities
TechFides joins U.S. Chamber of Commerce roundtable with His Excellency, President of the Transition & Head of State of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 11, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TechFides, a...

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hosts the Transitional President of Gabon Brice Oligui Nguema, Announces New U.S.-Gabon Investment Deals
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted the Transitional President of Gabon Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema for a business roundtable and the formal signing of 6 Letters of Intent between U.S. companies and the Gabonese Ministry...

Lingyun Xiang has been appointed as the "Special Appreciation on China-Gabon Economic and Trade Promotion" by the Republic of Gabon
Beijing, Aug. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On August 21, 2024, Professor Lingyun Xiang, a US-based economist, was appointed by Baudelaire Ndong Ella, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Gabon to China, as "the...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Participation in EnerCom Denver Conference
HOUSTON, Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“VAALCO” or the “Company”) today announced its participation in the EnerCom Denver Conference to be held in Denver, Colorado where Chief Executive Officer George...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 Results
HOUSTON, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") today reported operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2024. Second Quarter 2024 Highlights and Recent Key Items:...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Declares Third Quarter 2024 Dividend
HOUSTON, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“VAALCO” or the “Company”) declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2024 ($0.25 annualized), which is...

BW ENERGY COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF SECURITIES OF RECONNAISSANCE ENERGY
BW ENERGY COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF SECURITIES OF RECONNAISSANCE ENERGY Oslo, Norway – (August 1, 2024) – BW Energy Limited ("BW Energy") announces that it has acquired indirect beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 17,600,000 common shares...

Actor Alphee King Secures Three Feature Film Deals with Amazon Prime and Netflix
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Actor and stunt performer Alphee King has signed on for three feature films set to begin production within the next two years, with distribution through Amazon Prime and...

ReconAfrica Announces Closing of C$19 Million Underwritten Offering, Including the Full Exercise of the Over-Allotment Option
**NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES** CALGARY, Alberta, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX:...

Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...

African Nations Witness US Visa Ban
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to widen its controversial travel limitations to encompass nationals from 36 additional countries, according to a report by a news agency over the weekend, which referenced a confidential...