This article is an onsite version of our Energy Source newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Tuesday and Thursday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newslettersWelcome back to Energy Source, coming to you today from Houston and Lagos.Earnings season is in full swing, and we will be watching closely to see what second-quarter numbers this week say about the health of the industry’s supermajors. BP beat expectations thanks to a lower tax bill this morning. Shell will report on Thursday, while America’s oil giants, ExxonMobil and Chevron, follow on Friday.Weak…
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On 01 August 2024, Professor Nancy Odendaal assumed her role as Professor in Urban Studies at the African Centre for Cities (ACC). This is a five-year joint-professorship funded by the University of Basel as part of a collaborative programme with the University of Cape Town (UCT). Nancy is no stranger to the ACC, having worked with the centre in 2009 and 2010 at the early stages of its formation. “This is my full circle in Cape Town and the ACC; I moved to Cape Town from Durban to join the ACC,” she explained. This is where she spearheaded the formation…
The Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has praised the various economic and agricultural programmes of Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji. According to Afenifere, the programmes are helping to address the development needs of the state. Afenifere Chairman in Ekiti State, Yemi Alade, said the government’s various agricultural interventions were impactful and capable of yielding the desired results in tackling poverty and hunger in the state. Alade, represented by Afenifere Deputy State Chairman, Bayo Idowu, spoke in Ado Ekiti on Friday after the group’s assessment tour of projects and facilities in the state capital and neighbouring communities. He praised Oyebanji’s efforts in…
“Whoever can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” Nigerian comic, Dexmond quotes the French philosopher Voltaire during the taping of his stand-up comedy special, Servant of the Most High. For a better part of a one-hour set, Dexmond clutches a copy of Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus like a holy book, pacing the podium as a Pentecostal preacher would. He looks the part, too, with unkempt hair, decked head to ankle in a white suit and a pair of black oversized suede shoes. “You know, some of these Christian worship songs are diss tracks to other religions,” Dexmond…
800 When it comes to the world of fashion in Ghana, very few models have managed to stand the test of time. The industry’s challenges, from intense competition to a lack of respect for the profession, often lead to brief careers. But Grace Afya Sarfo is a shining exception. She has defied the odds and carved out a remarkable journey in the fashion world. Grace first made waves in the early 2010s, gracing the runway at prestigious events like Ghana Fashion & Design Week in 2011. Despite a brief hiatus to start a family, Grace made a powerful comeback, quickly…
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Chobe National Park in Botswana, known as the ‘elephant capital of the world‘, is one of my absolute favourite safari destinations in Africa. Chobe was declared a national park in 1967 and it covers over 11,700km2 – that’s about the size of Qatar. It’s a popular destination for both guided and self-drive safaris – although a 4×4 is needed as it’s pretty sandy! If I were able to dream up the perfect safari location, in terms of the scenery, the location, the accessibility, the animals, the lighting, the experience… then Chobe is probably it! So here’s the…
Sweden confirmed its first case of the more contagious variant of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, marking the first time it has been found outside Africa.The person was infected while in a part of Africa where there was a large outbreak of the disease, Olivia Wigzell, director-general at the Swedish public health agency told a press conference.Earlier on Thursday, the World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, after an outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to other countries.“We have now also during the…
Singer Rihanna is in the news again following her grand arrival at the annual Crop Over Festival in her home country of Barbados. The 36-year-old was seen in a custom bedazzled costume at the festival’s Grand Kadooment parade held in St. Michael on Monday. Rihanna tries never to miss this event in her home country. Before Monday’s entrance, the last time she was seen at the festival was in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. Every year she has attended in the past, she features in more colorful costumes than her last. In 2017, she showed out in blue hair and a…
In SummaryA military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sentenced 26 individuals, including leaders of armed groups like M23, to death. The trial, which began in late July, focused on charges such as war crimes, participation in an insurrection, and treason. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), was among those sentenced to death in absentia. Nangaa and 20 other defendants are currently on the run. Five accused present at the trial have five days to appeal the sentence.The prosecutor sought death sentences for 25 defendants and a 20-year sentence for one. Nangaa, former president…
Richard Theodore Greener, the first Black graduate from Harvard University, made history in 1870. An African-American scholar, diplomat, professor, and lawyer, Greener broke numerous barriers throughout his life, including becoming the first Black member of the American Philological Association and the first Black diplomat to serve in a white country. Greener was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1844 but moved with his family to Boston in 1853. Life in Boston was far from easy. At the age of nine, Greener’s father, Richard Wesley, left to join the California Gold Rush and never returned. Greener was homeschooled for a year before…