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Mixed reaction in Africa to OPEC oil production cuts amid concern about rising prices

Delegates at the biggest oil conference in Africa have expressed concern about rising prices after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), plus non-members who also export oil, decided earlier this week to cut production targets. The majority of the oil cartel’s 13 member states are in Africa, but many countries on the continent have […]

Russia’s Rosatom to build 3rd unit of Egypt’s El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant

Egypt’s Nuclear and Radiation Control Authority (ENRRA) has granted permission to Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation for the construction of the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant’s 3rd unit with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, ENRRA said in a statement. The authority last Wednesday approved the permission to establish the third unit at the Hyena Station. […]

Japan contributes 900,000 euros to Madagascar’s election basket Fund

Japan has provided Madagascar with 900,000 euros to go into the basket Fund set up by the UNDP, earmarked to back the electoral process. The African country is set to hold presidential elections in November 2023 and subsequent legislatives and municipal polls. The UNDP has set up the basket to mobilize funds for the electoral […]