Burkina Faso to ink $51 million deal with EU to increase electricity coverage

The government of Burkina Faso has secured a $51 million deal from the European Union (EU) and the French Development Agency to support the construction of power transmission lines from Nigeria to Burkina Faso. The Dorsale Nord project features 880 km of high-voltage transmission lines from Birnin Kebi in Nigeria to Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. […]

Pope Francis to Visit Morocco End of March 2019

Pope Francis will visit Morocco on March 30 and 31 within the frame of the planned foreign trips of the 81-year-old pontiff in 2019. The Vatican confirmed on Tuesday the Pope’s travel to the North African Kingdom, saying he will visit the cities of Rabat and Casablanca. The Pope will visit the cities of Casablanca […]

Sub-Saharan Africa: Investment in renewables needs to increase five-fold to meet COP28 goals

Sub-Saharan Africa’s investment in renewable energy needs to be boosted five-fold to meet the commitment of increasing global clean energy capacity to 11,500 gigawatts by 2030, according to a recent study. At COP28, governments reached a consensus to triple global renewable energy installations by 2030, to cap global warming at 1.5°C. But for Sub-Saharan Africa […]