Press Releases

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,...

Dulles CBP Agriculture Specialists Seize Slithery Sustenance

STERLING, Va. – There was zero chance that this stuff was going to slither away from U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport. CBP found this snake meat in the baggage of a traveler from...

Global South cyber forum concentrates on ‘non-Western’ digital models

(MENAFN) A cybersecurity and AI forum scheduled for September 15–17 in Equatorial Guinea will focus on “non-Western” strategies for safeguarding digital infrastructure and managing cross-border payments, organizers said. Backed by President...

Guinea forum to discuss “non-Western” approaches for securing digital infrastructure

(MENAFN) A cybersecurity and artificial intelligence forum scheduled next month in Equatorial Guinea will emphasize “non-Western” strategies for securing digital infrastructure and managing cross-border financial systems, according to organizers....

IPIM Organised an Entrepreneur Delegation to the First “Dili International Trade Expo 2025”

MACAU, September 5 - To enhance Macao’s pivotal role as the “Precise Connector” between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs), Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) organised an entrepreneur delegation visit to East...

IPIM Organised a Delegation to Participate in the “Entrepreneurs Meeting for Commercial and Economic Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” With 120 Business Matching Sessions Arranged and 6 Contracts Signed

MACAU, July 31 - The “Entrepreneurs Meeting for Commercial and Economic Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries - Malabo - 2025” was held in Equatorial Guinea on 29 July local time, with the theme of “Industrialisation...

Guinea sues France to stop selling of mansion in Paris

(MENAFN) Equatorial Guinea has launched a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in an effort to block the sale of a luxury mansion in Paris, which the West African nation says it intends to reclaim, according to the court on Friday. The...

PayLogic Announces the Go-Live of the Comoros’s National Interoperable Payment Switch

PayLogic today announced the successful go-live of the Comoros’s National Payment Switch, a major milestone in strengthening the financial infrastructure. CASABLANCA, MOROCCO, August 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- PayLogic today announced the...

VAALCO Schedules Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call

HOUSTON, July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced the timing of its second quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call. The Company will issue its second quarter...

US puts seven African nations on blacklist

(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has implemented a travel ban affecting nationals from seven African countries — Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan — citing terrorism risks and high visa overstay...

Mozambique Calls for Unity, Mobility at CPLP Talks

(MENAFN) Mozambican President Daniel Chapo officially launched the 14th Ordinary Session of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) Parliamentary Assembly on Monday in Maputo, calling on member nations to strengthen collaboration,...

Ghana’s Leader Calls for Reparations to Reclaim Africa’s Dignity

(MENAFN) On Monday, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama issued a powerful call for reparations from countries involved in the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the colonial exploitation of Africa, stressing the imperative to reclaim the...

Vocal critic of West wants reelection as Ugandan president

(MENAFN) Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has declared his intention to run for a seventh term in the 2026 elections, potentially extending his nearly four-decade-long rule to almost 50 years. Known for his strong opposition to Western influence...

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...

Rwanda resigns regional bloc due to DR Congo dispute

(MENAFN) Rwanda has announced its exit from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) following rising tensions over its alleged involvement in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). The decision came...

Trump enacts entry ban on third world countries

(MENAFN) In a move citing national security threats, former U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States. The measure, announced on a Wednesday, also introduced limited...

SBM Offshore signs Share Purchase Agreement with GEPetrol

Amsterdam, June 4, 2025 SBM Offshore announces it has signed a Share Purchase Agreement for the full divestment of SBM Offshore’s equity interest in the lease and operating entities of the FPSO Aseng to GEPetrol. The Company’s exit from Equatorial...

Trump prohibits residents of dozen nations from US

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, and Yemen, from entering the United States. The full travel ban, which will take effect on June 9, cites national...

Minister Ronald Lamola: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26

House Chairperson, Honourable Members, We’re tabling a budget today, just over a year since the formation of the GNU. We continue to make progress in our international relations work. Honourable Members, I have just returned from Sevilla in Spain,...