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NLD: This is how we’ll implement our manifesto
DAR ES SALAAM: AS the race towards the 2025 General Election intensifies, the National League for Democracy (NLD) has outlined an ambitious yet practical plan detailing how it will translate its manifesto into results. The party, which positions...

Equatorial Guinea, ConocoPhillips sign agreement for offshore blocks
Equatorial Guinea has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with energy major ConocoPhillips for Blocks B/4 and EG-27 in a move set to unlock up to $9 billion in investments. The HOA outlines the terms for both blocks development and aims to reinforce...

AfDB approves loan for Equatorial Guinea project, set to create 4,500 jobs
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €73.27 million loan to kickstart the first phase of Equatorial Guinea’s Human Capital Development Project (PARCH 1), aiming to tackle youth unemployment and strengthen workforce skills over five...

AfDB Approves €73.27 million Loan to Power Equatorial Guinea Youth Employment
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €73.27 million loan to Equatorial Guinea for the first phase of the country’s Human Capital Development Project in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion (PARCH...
Switzerland to return $28.6m of illicit funds to Equatorial Guinea
The flags of Switzerland and Equatorial Guinea (Credit: Shutterstock/Ahmed Zaggoudi) The Swiss foreign ministry told GIR that the funds, which will pay for a healthcare project, stem from the seizure of 25 luxury vehicles from the son of Teodore...

AfDB approves €73.27m loan to boost youth employment, skills in Equatorial Guinea
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €73.27 million loan to Equatorial Guinea to finance the first phase of the country’s Human Capital Development Project in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion (PARCH 1). The five-year...
Car auction millions to Equatorial Guinea
Tuesday, 30 September 2025 06:30 Geneva will transfer millions of francs to a health project in Equatorial Guinea. The money was raised after courts seized and auctioned 25 high end vehicles, including Lamborghinis and Ferraris, in 2016. The cars...
Cuba and Equatorial Guinea reassert willingness to strengthen ties
HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 28 (ACN) José Ángel Portal Miranda, Cuban Minister of Public Health, and Mitoha Ondoo Ayekaba, Minister of Health, Social Welfare and Health Infrastructure of Equatorial Guinea, reaffirmed their commitment to increase cooperation...

Cemac SME Loan Rates Double in One Quarter Amid Rising Credit Costs
(Business in Cameroon) - The average effective interest rate on SME loans in the Cemac zone surged from 11.41% to 23.34% between Q1 and Q2 2025. The overall average effective interest rate across all borrowers rose from 10.21% to 11.80% in the...

Egypt releases white papers on decade of foreign policy under President Sisi
CAIRO, Oct 2 (MENA) – The foreign minister presented President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi with two newly published white papers detailing the country’s foreign policy achievements and presidential diplomacy from 2014 to 2024. These are the first white...

Switzerland returns CHF22 million to Equatorial Guinea
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President Mahama launches National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025
President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday launched the National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025 on the theme: “Building a Safe, Informed and Accountable Digital Space.” The month-long programme, is being spearheaded by the Cyber Security...
President Mahama warns cyber fraudsters: 'We will hand you over for trial abroad'
President John Dramani Mahama has warned cybercrime perpetrators residing in Ghana that they will be extradited to foreign countries for trial and punished under the law if apprehended. He gave the warning in Accra during the launch of the...

Acting President of QCAA meets Minister of Civil Aviation and Airport Infrastructure of Equatorial Guinea
Acting President of QCAA, Mohammed bin Faleh Al Hajri with Minister of Civil Aviation and Airport Infrastructure of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, H E Norberto Monsuy Andeme. Montreal: Acting President of Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA),...

Highlights and goals: Mauritius 0-2 Cameroon in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
TRANSMISSION ENDS Thank you very much for joining us for our coverage of this matchday nine of the African 2026 World Cup qualifiers between the Mauritius and Cameroon national teams. Stay tuned for all the latest sports news on Vavel.com. Have a...

President Mahama announces $50m fund to support indigenous startups build digital finance ecosystem
By Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government has set aside $50 million to support indigenous startups and build a strong digital finance ecosystem. Speaking at the launch of the 2025 National Cyber Security...
Seeds of Friendship: A media leader's journey from Equatorial Guinea to China

The true story of Lamine Yamal's mother's dinner business: "She doesn't organise it"
Benjamin Zarandona, a 49-year-old former footballer, has shed light on the much-discussed dinner that has been organised in London to meet Sheila Ebana, the mother of Lamine Yamal. The event, called Football Fans Christmas Party, has been...
Equatorial Guinea reverses US enforcement of hospital award
Bata, Equatorial Guinea (Credit: Shutterstock/alarico) A US appeals court has overturned a decision to enforce a Swiss award against Equatorial Guinea relating to a medical clinic, finding the lower court should not have deferred to the tribunal’s...

Equatorial Guinea to announce EG 2026 Licensing Round at AEW 2025
Equatorial Guinea will make its announcement regarding the EG 2026 Licensing Round during African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies, scheduled to take place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. The announcement is set for...