India has sent a team of its geologists to Zambia to look for copper and cobalt as part of its bigger plan to secure minerals needed for its clean energy …
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Ecobank Joins GET.Invest Green Energy Finance Programme to Boost Renewable Energy in Nigeria
Ecobank Nigeria has been selected as one of the key Nigerian banks to participate in the GET.Invest Enabling Domestic Green Energy (EDGE) Finance Programme. The initiative, aimed at strengthening local …
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Oilserv Crosses River Niger in Major Milestone for Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline Project
Oilserv Limited, the contractor handling the construction of the 614-kilometre Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline, has confirmed that it has successfully crossed the River Niger — one of the most difficult …
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Africa Must Unite to Develop Gas Resources, Says Minister Ekperikpe Ekpo
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has called on African countries to unite and form a strong regional partnership to develop the continent’s vast natural gas …
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TotalEnergies, Quatra Partner to Produce Biofuels from Used Cooking Oil in France
French energy giant, TotalEnergies, has announced a new plan to begin the large-scale production of biofuels using used cooking oil, as part of its broader strategy to promote clean and …
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Egypt Raises $15.6 Billion in Development Financing for Private Sector
Egypt has gotten a total of $15.6 billion in development financing from over 30 international organizations and donors to help grow its private sector. This financing covers a period from …
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South Africa’s PIC Commits R656 Million to SA-H2 Fund
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which is South Africa’s state-owned asset manager, has committed a significant amount of money—R656 million—to the SA-H2 Fund. This fund is a blended finance project …
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Transformation Is Key to South Africa’s Economic Growth – BLSA CEO
Chief Executive Officer of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), Busisiwe Mavuso, has said that South Africa’s economic future depends heavily on transformation and continuous reforms. She made this known in …
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UNCTAD Raises Alarm Over Threats to $2.2 Trillion Global Ocean Economy
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has raised concerns over the growing threats facing the global ocean economy, warning that rising climate impacts, unstable trade policies, and …
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FG Launches Solar Power Project to Light Up Ibeju-Lekki Communities
The Federal Government has launched a solar electricity project aimed at bringing clean and steady power to homes and small businesses in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State. The project, tagged ‘Light-Up Ibeju-Lekki’, …