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Senegal: 42% of the rural population has access to electricity

Although Senegal has one of the highest access to electricity rates in sub-Saharan Africa, just 42% of people in rural areas have access, Ibrahima Niane, head of rural electrification programs at the Ministry of Energy said. Ibrahima Niane made the statement during a working session with solar solutions provider Nadji.Bi Group. He explained that off-grid […]

Ex-Algerian FM named board member of Swedish SIPRI

Veteran Algerian diplomat Ramtane Lamamra, whom the U.S block to become UN Special Envoy in Libya, has been appointed board member of Swedish state-founded Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) think-tank. SIPRI in statement on Thursday, announced the appointment of the former foreign minister who will join seven other board members. “We are extremely honoured […]

Morocco resumes tomatoes exports

Morocco resumed the exports of tomatoes capped at 1000 tons daily, professionals said, after a ban that lasted weeks. Morocco had banned exports of tomatoes to African markets and reduced shipments to Europe after prices surged to unprecedented levels. The government spokesman Mustapha Baitas had said that the measures were aimed at reducing prices in […]