US secretary of state antony blinken -UN envoy Staffan de Mistura

BERD lends Tunisia €300m earmarked for energy stabilization during pandemic

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €300 million financing package to Société Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) to support the stability of Tunisia’s energy sector during the coronavirus pandemic in the medium term. This program will allow Tunisia’s state-owned national electricity and gas utility company to implement an […]

Nigeria’s Flavor Revolution: Fortifying Bouillon Cubes to Fight Hidden Hunger

Nigeria is cooking up a storm in the fight against “hidden hunger.” This week, they’re rolling out new rules for fortifying those little flavor bombs we all love – stock cubes. We are talking iron, zinc, folic acid, and vitamin B12, all packed into those tiny squares. It is a big deal because these cubes […]

Egypt: Production of electric buses to begin in November

Egypt will start manufacturing electric buses as of November this year under an agreement with China’s Foton Motor.   Under the agreement, Foton Motor, which designs and manufactures trucks and buses, will manufacture 2,000 buses over four years, 500 vehicles per year. Production can be increased to 5,000 buses.   Minister of Military Production Mohamed […]