Jean-Philippe-Imparato

French development agency injects $170 million to stabilize power supply in Nigeria

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has officially launched a $170 million power transmission project. The project called the Abuja Feeding Scheme is financed by the French Development Agency (AFD) and provides for building five transmission substations over a 24-month period. The move will help Africa’s most populous nation to stabilize the quality of power […]

Africa watching closely French bid to ban $1bn exports of second-hand clothes

African countries are watching closely France’s attempt to impose an EU-wide ban on the export of second-hand clothes, popularly known as mitumba, millions of tonnes of which are exported to the continent each year. France’s lower house of parliament has recently approved a new bill that would gradually impose fines of up to €10-per-item of […]

U.S. supports Morocco’s cooperative resilience efforts to mitigate climate change

USAID chief Samantha Power has announced the launch of a new initiative destined to help Moroccan vulnerable cooperatives and entrepreneurs in rural areas adapt to climate change, grow their economic activities, and build resilience to climate shocks and water scarcity. The announcement of the new Cooperative Resilience Program was made by Smantha at the Mohammed […]