Africa on track to multiply its current solar capacity six fold by 2030 – Report

A new report released by the German Solar Association (BSW-Solar) and the Becquerel Institute have revealed that with the arrival of many international investors and the race for solar projects, Africa is on track to multiply its current solar capacity six-fold or 30 gigawatts (GW) by 2030. According to the Solarise Africa Market Report, the […]

EIB provides Morocco’s exporting SMEs financial backstop to step up competitiveness

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged to guarantee loans extended to Moroccan exporting SMEs operating in the automotive, textile, agro-industry and agricultural sectors. An agreement was signed Wednesday in Casablanca with Morocco’s Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) to enable SMEs to get funding to modernize their operations, reduce CO2 emissions, expand working site, and increase […]

Relevance of Skhirat, Bouznika processes to resolve Libyan crisis reasserted by AU-PSC

The African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) has reasserted the relevance of the Skhirat and Bouznika processes to resolve the Libyan crisis. In a communiqué issued at the end of its 1244th meeting, held on November 12, the AU PSC reiterated that “the Skhirat Agreement, signed on December 17, 2015, resulting from the reconciliation […]