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South Korea’s LG considers EV battery factory in Morocco

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) considers setting up a factory to make key electric battery component cathodes together with Chinese firms in Morocco, where numerous EV battery factories are under development. Wonjoon Suh, head of LGES’ advanced automotive battery division, told Reuters the company is negotiating partnerships with Chinese LFP cathodes makers, who produce […]

Inflation: fears of unrest in SA, Uganda looming large as food prices soar

The rising price of basic foods is worsening South Africa’s food security crisis which could increase social instability and spark a repeat of the devastating July 2021 unrest that spiraled out of control. Meanwhile, in Uganda, people in the eastern city of Jinja have taken to the streets protesting the rapidly rising cost of living. […]

MENA region to be World’s largest supplier of green hydrogen, study

The Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) is expected to be the world’s largest supplier of green hydrogen, with the region accounting for the greatest number of export-oriented low carbon hydrogen projects (CEBC), according to a study by Abu Dhabi-based Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC). The UAE is at the forefront of the region’s […]