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Namibia, Botswana to build a 5,000 MW solar megaproject

Namibia and Botswana are working together on a 5,000 MW solar megaproject, Global Future Councils of the World Economic Forum said. Financial institutions such as the African Development Bank (AfDB), the World Bank and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) are members of the Global Future Councils. The megaproject provides for building both photovoltaic and […]

EBRD Lends Egypt €205 Million for Rehabilitation of Cairo Metro

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a €205 million loan to Egypt to help the transports authority rehabilitate Cairo Metro, the major means of public transport in the Egyptian capital. The funds will finance urgent works on Line 1 – the oldest of the Cairo underground lines – which remains the […]

Forty countries reaffirm support for Morocco’s sovereignty at UN Human Rights Council

Forty countries reaffirmed their support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces, the Sahara, during a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, according to a statement delivered by Morocco’s ambassador. Omar Zniber, Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, presented the declaration on behalf of the group during discussions under […]