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Ghana: New biofuel technology to connect villages with off-grid electricity

In Ghana, researchers are testing a system that will turn cocoa into biofuels to benefit African farming communities currently with little or no access to grid power. The project funded by the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom will be tested in Ghana, one of the world’s largest producers of cocoa. The new green […]

Egypt : Qaala Holding divests stake in Pharos at $ 5.3 million deal

The investment firm Qaala Holding, previously known under the name of Citadel Capital, sold its direct and indirect shareholdings in Pharos Holding for Financial Investments, which amount to 80%, in a deal of 40 million Egyptian pounds ($ 5.3 million). According to the company’s statement, the divestiture is part of its plans to sell non-core […]

Moroccan, Israeli firms agree at COP27 to cooperate in green hydrogen production

Morocco’s renewable energy developer Gaia Energy and Israel’s hydrogen-focused startup H2Pro signed a memorandum of understanding to promote cooperation in the production of green hydrogen, Israeli media reported. The deal, signed on the sidelines of the ongoing UN Climate Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, is part of a momentum of cooperation deals between authorities […]