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Tokyo urges Japanese private sector to invest — and beat China — in Africa

Japan, which lags behind other major economies when it comes to investment in Africa, has been increasingly concerned that the pandemic has weakened African economies and worsened their dependence on Chinese investment and aid. US investment in Africa is seven times larger than that of Japan, that of the UK and France is more than […]

World’s longest subsea cable will connect Morocco to UK grid

UK-based Xlinks company is planning to build 10.5 GW of wind and solar complex in Morocco and sell the generated power in the UK through a 3,800 km submarine cable, the longest subsea power transmission link in the world. The ambitious project, to cost about £18 billion, has been unveiled by the company’s CEO, Simon […]

Togo’s 20 April parliamentary elections postponed indefinitely amid constitutional controversy

Togo’s government has postponed legislative elections initially scheduled for 20 April to a later, unspecified date, citing “consultations” that were needed over the changes that triggered opposition to the proposed reforms. The government of the West African nation announced the move on Wednesday (3 April) shortly after lawmakers approved the highly controversial constitutional reforms. “Consultations” […]