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Africa and the Middle East installed 962 MW of new onshore wind capacity in 2018, up by more than 300 MW from a year earlier, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said Monday. The three countries that led the growth were Egypt with 380 MW, Kenya with 310 MW and Morocco with 120 MW. The […]
Trade import and export volumes between China and countries from Africa have grown significantly in 2018, but only 15 countries from the continent have benefited from the growth. According to Chinese customs service, most of these countries are located in sub-Saharan Africa, with the exception of Libya. These are Angola, South Africa, Congo, DRC, Zambia, […]
The African Development Bank and the Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) have signed an agreement for a study into a highway linking Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital Abidjan, to Lagos in Nigeria, marking a new step in building regional integration and trade. The proposed Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway, a six-lane (3-lane dual) motorway, will […]
The 5th Powering Africa: Summit will host over 370 investors and public and private stakeholders from across North America, Africa and Europe to present energy projects, discuss investment opportunities and build relationships within the international power community. The Powering Africa: Summit (PAS) to take place for the first time in Miami from February 25-27 will […]
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the European Investment Bank have discussed at meetings held in Luxembourg this week opportunities for co-financing new projects in Africa and Southern Mediterranean Countries. The meetings were held as an IsDB delegation, led by the Bank’s President, Bandar Hajjar, is visiting the European Investment Bank’s headquarters in Luxembourg. During […]
Worldwide style magazine ELLE put Morocco’s female preachers (Mourchidat) under the spotlight, underlining the efficiency of this trailblazing program meant to promote the lofty values of Islam while countering radicalization. The magazine shed light on a number of portraits of Mourchidat who were trained by the Moroccan government and employed as experts in Islamic law […]
In sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 600 million people still lack access to electricity, the continent would need to declare a state of emergency on the energy sector, the Managing Director of Sahara Power Group, Kola Adesina said. According to Mr. Adesina, energy is a critical component of driving economic growth and prosperity. The continent […]
US intelligence agencies have warned against the persistent worldwide threat posed by the terror groups and Al Qaeda. During a Senate hearing, Director of National Intelligence Daniel R. Coats said ISIS still commands thousands of fighters in Iraq and Syria, and it maintains eight branches, more than a dozen networks, and thousands of dispersed supporters […]
Yellow Door Energy, a Dubai-based solar developer this week said it raised $65 million to fund an expansion effort in the energy sector in the Middle East and Africa. The amount raised by the group — one of the major commercial and industrial-scale solar developers in a region — represents one of the largest venture […]
The African continent’s renewable energies potential is estimated at 310 Giga-Watts (GW), an expert from the African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Tuesday in Dakar, Senegal. Hatem Fellah, Principal Agronomist at the AfDB made the statement during the opening of a sub-regional exchange meeting on domestic and renewable energies in the Sahel region. The meeting […]