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Africa’s nuclear future gains traction amid investment and clean energy push

Africa’s nuclear power ambitions are receiving renewed momentum, as rising energy demands, climate goals, and investor interest converge. At the recent Africa Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, leaders and experts emphasized nuclear power — particularly S Modular Reactors (SMRs) and micro-reactors — as a promising low-carbon solution for the continent’s energy deficit. International […]

Sahara: second round table planned for second half of March in Switzerland

A second round table on the Sahara is planned for the second half of March in Switzerland. The UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Horst Köhler, has plans to convene a second round table of meetings in the second half of March in Switzerland, said the Secretary General’s Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric Tuesday during […]

Renewable Energy: Ex-French energy minister plans $3 Bln fund for africa

Jean Louis Borloo, France’s former energy minister hopes to raise $3 billion from Western donors by next year to help cash-strapped African nations fund renewable energy projects, in a bid to tackle pollution and spur development. According to Jean Louis Borloo, his project to bring energy to 600 million Africans already had commitments from Western […]