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Shell acquires Nigeria’s Daystar to enter African renewable energy market

The acquisition of Nigeria-based Daystar Power by Shell is significant for the UK-headquartered oil giant, which has long been active in the continent’s hydrocarbons market, as it must look for new sources of growth as fossil fuels are phased out. Shell has acquired Daystar Power, a Nigeria-based provider of hybrid solar power solutions to commercial […]

Moroccan woman to lead African volleyball Confederation

Bouchra Hajij, President of the Moroccan volley association, has been elected as the new chief of the African volleyball confederation (CAVB) after she managed to beat powerful Egyptian contender Amr El Wani.   Bouchra Hajij secured 42 votes out of 54 national federations against 12 votes for Wani during the elections held on Sunday, via […]

Egypt: Submarine tragedy in Red Sea claims six lives, dozens rescued

A deadly incident occurred in Egypt’s Red Sea on Thursday March 27 when a tourist submarine sank during a trip to the resort city of Hurghada. The submarine, named Sinbad, was carrying 45 foreign tourists, including Russians, Indians, Norwegians, and Swedish, as well as five Egyptian crew members. Six Russian nationals tragically lost their lives […]