Rwanda aspiring to become hub for AI, nuclear research in Africa

Rwanda has recently signed two landmark deals that may see the East African country become a hub for research in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and nuclear energy — both of which are part of Rwanda’s ambitious aspirations to become an upper-middle income country by 2035, and a high-income country by 2050. Rwanda has […]

Morocco, Nigeria expand cooperation to renewables

After concrete phosphates and gas cooperation projects, Morocco is helping Nigeria develop electricity production from renewable energy with a solar power project spanning over 200,000 hectares of land in the state of Jigawa. “The power solar energy is an initiative of Moroccan government, in collaboration with the Federal Government and Jigawa State government specifically to […]

Algeria: Financial Times sounds alarm over crackdown on media

London-based The Financial Times Thursday deplored the Algerian state’s crackdown on media as security forces on a weekly basis have been clamping down on thousands of Algerian protesters demanding the upturn of the remnant of the Bouteflika regime. FT in an article titled “Algeria’s military ruler ramps up crackdown on uprising”, the media deplored an […]