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DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780199730414-0344 Introduction In 2020 Cabo Verde (1557 sq. miles) and São Tomé and Príncipe (621 sq. miles) had a resident population of 556,857 and 210,240 respectively. Both archipelagos were uninhabited when they were settled by Portuguese colonists and African slaves in the second half of the 15th century. The coexistence of Europeans and Africans resulted in the emergence of Creole societies. Due to their differences in geographic position and climate, they developed ...

Stakeholders want harmonised system of data capturing managements 24 Stakeholders want harmonised system of data capturing managements KNOWLEDGE management and data capture stakeholders in the SADC region have called for harmonized system of data capturing management in the SADC countries. Dr Richard Kasuga from TARI (R) lead participants from government ministries and departments during discussions on Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme ex-Pillar 4/ knowledge management and ...

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H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea met with H.E. Timipre Sylva, Minister of Petroleum Resources of Nigeria at the presidential palace in Malabo intending to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. The meeting included a signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which will consolidate new opportunities for the hydrocarbons sector for both countries and, allow the counterparts to collaborate on maritime piracy protection ...

The new filling station located in Malabo II was constructed by Equatoguinean company, Alammarin For Construction SL and has a storage capacity of 100,000 litres of fuel and 300 tanks of 12.5kg of butane gas. The launch of Tradex’s flagship filling station in the country signals its entrance into Equatorial Guinea’s petroleum products market and, forms part of its three-year expansion plan, launched in 2019, to invest approximately $25 million in Equatorial Guinea through building a network...

H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea met with H.E. Timipre Sylva, Minister of Petroleum Resources of Nigeria at the presidential palace in Malabo intending to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. The meeting included a signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which will consolidate new opportunities for the hydrocarbons sector for both countries and, allow the counterparts to collaborate on maritime piracy protection ...

Cameroon’s Tradex inaugurates its first service station in Equatorial Guinea as part of its expansion plan

A personal account on the drama in the Gulf of Guinea 20 February 2021, Guinea Equatorial share a common fate with most other African countries From 2000 to 2006 the author of this article served in three countries bordering the Gulf of Guinea. Except for Sao Tome and Principe, they obtain their revenue from large oil and gas reserves. Gabon has been in this category for decades, whereas the discoveries in Equatorial Guinea (EG) were made in the mid-90s. When I served these countries as UNICEF...

Lessons for farmers from Covid-19 Saturday February 20 2021 Advertisement Uganda is one of the countries with  the most fertile soils in Africa. However, the country is also among the many reportedly with masses going hungry due to lack of food during the ongoing Covid-19 lockdowns. As per figures released by the World Bank in 2016, agricultural land (percentage of land area) in Uganda was reported at 71.89 per cent. According to the figures above, Uganda is supposed to be a food basket for ot...

Becoming autonomous will also be key for the continent Josefa Sacko says. "We have an import bill per year of $45 billion when Africa has 60% arable land to produce for Africa and the world. With this comparative advantage that we have to try to exploit, I think Covid-19 was a good lesson. Our dependence on imports has to end,” Sacko said. Natural disasters, like Cyclone Idai, and the Covid-19 pandemic have shown the need for food reserves to cope with the unforeseen. “We already have an in...