An international consortium, with the participation of Germany, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, has signed a US$34 billion contract for a green hydrogen project in Mauritania.

The UK Government, led by its Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced that it will host in April 2024, in London, the second edition of the UK-Africa Investment Summit.

Uganda is hosting an International Nuclear Energy Conference between 14 and 17 March, expecting more than 300 experts from the international nuclear community to attend.

A new report from the African Development Bank Group indicates that African economies remain resilient with a stable outlook in 2023-2024, despite the tightening of global financial conditions.

China rejects accusations that its loans to African countries have created a "debt trap", according to its Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who said multilateral and commercial creditors should bear the greatest blame for Africa's debt problems.

Nigerian tycoon Aliko Dangote has maintained his position as Africa's richest man. In the 2023 Forbes ranking, dominated by South Africans, Dangote has a wealth valued at $13.6 billion.