Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), one of East Africa’s major transport investments, is seeing a major shift in usage. While passenger numbers have continued to fall for the third year …
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FG Weighs Carter Bridge Replacement Over Costly Repairs
The Federal Government is currently considering two major options for the rehabilitation of the aging Carter Bridge in Lagos: a complete replacement of the bridge with a modern cable-stayed structure …
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Storm Damages IBEDC Infrastructure, 40 Ibadan Communities
About 40 communities in Ibadan, Oyo State, have been thrown into darkness after a windstorm destroyed major electricity infrastructure belonging to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). This marks the …
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FG Unveils $150,000 Solar Testing Centre to Tackle Substandard Products
The Federal Government has commissioned Nigeria’s first Mini-grid Simulation and Standardisation Centre, a $150,000 facility aimed at regulating the quality of solar components and promoting local manufacturing of renewable energy …
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EBID Approves €50m to Build Six New Technical Training Centres in Togo
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a fresh €50 million investment to support the construction and equipping of six new technical education and vocational training (TVET) …
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Agritech Expert Urges FG to Invest in Cold Storage to Cut $9bn Post-Harvest Losses
A Nigerian agritech expert, Ayomide Olugbade, has called on the Federal Government to invest heavily in cold-chain infrastructure to reduce the huge post-harvest losses that continue to affect the agricultural …
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MTN and 9mobile Begin Network Sharing in Nigeria, Full Rollout Expected by July
Telecommunication giants MTN Nigeria and 9mobile have started testing a major radio access network-sharing agreement, with plans to fully implement the partnership across the country before the end of July. …
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Ethiopia Completes Blue Nile Mega Dam Amid Regional Tensions
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced that the long-awaited Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile River is now fully completed. He made this known on Thursday …
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Tanzania Moves Forward With Nuclear Energy Plan
The Ministry of Energy has begun taking initial steps to implement President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s directive to introduce nuclear energy as part of Tanzania’s long-term plan for electricity generation. The …
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Atlas Core Launches Clean Mobility Plan for Logistics and Urban Transport in Nigeria
A Nigerian clean energy infrastructure firm, Atlas Core Energy and Logistics, has unveiled a new initiative aimed at transforming the country’s transport and logistics sector. The company has officially launched …