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Namibia restores Chinese firm’s lithium export permit despite ongoing corruption investigation

Chinese company’s lithium ore export permit has been restored by Namibia’s mining authority despite an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption. In October, Namibia banned Xinfeng Investments from exporting lithium ore, which is used in the manufacture of electric batteries and related products, until the investigation by the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) was finished. But in […]

Moroccan UM6P university and Israel’s Bar-Ilan to cooperate on clean energy

Moroccan UM6P University and its Israeli peer Bar-Ilan agreed to cooperate in developing clean energies, notably those based on hydrogen, renewables and recycling. The resumption of ties between Morocco and Israel in late 2020 paved the way for academic cooperation between the two countries, including through exchange programs. This new partnership will enable young researchers […]

Uganda set to become Africa’s third nuclear-powered country by 2031

The Ugandan government has announced its plan to construct the country’s 1st — and likely Africa’s 3rd — nuclear facility, the Buyende Nuclear Power Plant, in collaboration with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) that would assist Uganda in developing capabilities for peaceful use of atomic energy. Currently in Africa, only South Africa has an active […]