Uganda set to begin oil drilling after French court dismisses case against TotalEnergies

A French court has dismissed a landmark lawsuit against controversial TotalEnergies projects in east Africa, which was filed by six French and Ugandan activist groups in 2018, using a 2017 law on multinationals operating outside France. This was the first time that NGOs tried to halt an oil project through a Paris courthouse. As Uganda […]

Indian Samta group to invest over $100 million in Morocco

Indian Samta energy group announced on Tuesday that it plans to invest more than $100 million in Morocco over the coming five years. “We are committed to investing more than $100 million over the next five years in the development of mining and mineral processing activities in Morocco,” said the Indian group in a statement. […]

Guinea: AfDB supports rural electrification with over €760,000

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has just awarded a grant of nearly €762,000 to Guinea. The amount, granted through the AfDB Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), will support the Guinean Rural Electrification Agency sett up solar off-grid projects for the country’s villages. According to the bank, funds will be used, among others, to finance […]