Mozambique power utility loses $100M annually

The Mozambican power company, EDM, has recorded an annual loss of $100 million, due to illegal connections to the national power grid. According to Mozambican newspaper O Pais, which quoted the company’s new chairman, Ale Sicola, “smart” electricity meters will be introduced on the market to minimize the problem. The company chairman also said that […]

Hydrocarbon: ExxoMobil’s ESSO gets two offshore reconnaissance contracts in Morocco

Esso Exploration International Ltd., a subsidiary of U.S. ExxonMobil Corp., signed on Tuesday in Rabat two reconnaissance contracts with Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons (ONHYM). These reconnaissance contracts cover the areas of Safi-Essaouira Offshore and Agadir-Ifni Offshore. The areas are located offshore the cities of Safi, Essaouira, Agadir and Sidi Ifni. The signing of these […]

Tunisia deports African migrants to Algerian borders

Tunisia has intensified its crackdown on Sub-Saharan migrants abandoning scores on the borders with Algeria, which has been turning a blind eye to migrants’ crossing for years. Authorities have dismantled makeshift camps by migrants and took many to the borders with Algeria, the Tunisian forum for economic and social rights said. Tunisian elites are increasingly […]