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Europe rushes to Africa for natural gas in bid to find alternative to Russia

A new liquefied natural gas project near Senegal and Mauritania’s coastlines may only be 80% complete, but the prospect of a new energy supplier has already drawn visits from several European leaders, scrambling to secure alternative sources after Moscow has reduced natural gas flows to EU countries. While Africa’s natural gas reserves are vast and […]

Tunisia introduces austerity measures

The government has revealed that it will introduce austerity measures to curb its budget deficit. Finance Minister Elyes Fakhfakh’s announcement could further stir up the heightened political crisis to new levels. The decision will imply the reduction of public expenditure and the freezing of public salaries. The move is not expected to be welcomed by […]

Ethiopia: Tender for six solar power plants

The Ethiopian Ministry of Energy has issued tenders for the installation of six large-scale solar power plants. The plants will be developed under a public-private partnership framework and their construction is expected to cost around $795 million. These infrastructures are planned to be located in the states of Afar, Somali, Oromia and Tigray with the […]