The Italian ambassador to Libya has called on the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) to provide security measures for an Italian company awarded a road construction tender to link the far east of the country to the western region. The request came during a meeting between the Italian envoy Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi and the […]
Once the largest economy in the continent, South Africa reels under infrastructure degradation that risks ditching the country’s economic growth, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Infrastructure dysfunctions, notably irregular electricity, supply hit production at Africa’s most industrialized nation, stoked unrest and worsened the country’s macroeconomic balances. Thea Fourie, Director for Sub-Saharan Africa Economics and […]
Moroccan scientist Rachid Yazami, renowned for inventing the graphite anode used in lithium-ion batteries, has received lately a U.S. patent for his battery safety innovation. This patent focuses on a method for early detection of internal short circuits in batteries, particularly lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs), to prevent thermal runaway, fires, and explosions. […]
