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Namibia to install Africa’s first floating solar power panels on Lake Malawi

In Namibia, German firm Droege Energy, one of the independent power producers (IPPs) that have signed power purchase agreements with Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), plans to install floating solar power panels on the Lake Malawi. The information was disclosed at the signing ceremony Monday of 14 power purchase agreements (PPAs) involving ESCOM, Malawi […]

Why the debate season is a “fraud on the American voter”

Presidential debates in America have been hijacked, creating the “charades devoid of substance, spontaneity and answers to tough questions.”  The October 3 debate leaves citizens to rail against the lobbyist-led, anti-democratic control of the process.  Three sponsors even dropped out before the opening remarks.  US Pres. Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney “hoodwinked the […]

Cross-border charges jeopardize AfCFTA goals, say frustrated West African exporters

Rising costs of road freight across West Africa are threatening to derail the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), exporters and trade experts warn, as unofficial fees and bureaucratic bottlenecks mount along key trade corridors. A recent case study by the West African Association for Cross-Border Trade (WACTAF) reveals that transporting a truckload of goods […]