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Findev Canada approves €20mln loan to boost agri-food, renewable energy in West Africa

Canada’s development financial institution, Findev Canada, has approved recently a €20mln loan to the West African Development Bank destined to boost agri-food and renewable energy in West Africa. The loan is the very first agreement between the Canadian financial institution and the West African Development Bank. It will increase financing for agri-food businesses and the […]

Senegal’s president proposes general amnesty in bid to calm political tensions

Senegal’s embattled President Macky Sall announced on Monday February 26 a general amnesty for political demonstrators from 2021 to 2024 and urged participants in a national dialogue to reach a consensus on a date to hold a delayed presidential election. In an attempt to ease tensions ahead of upcoming elections, Sall reiterated his commitment to […]

Moroccan Mosques To Be Fitted With Energy Saving Systems

Morocco, host country of the 22nd UN conference on climate change (COP22), will fit its mosques with energy saving light bulbs, solar thermal water heaters and photovoltaic systems. The move dubbed “Green Mosques” is part of the North African strategy to encourage renewable energies. Six hundred “green mosques” are to be created in the country […]