Agreement between Rwanda and mining company Rio Tinto to mine lithium
Rwanda has signed an agreement with Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto for the exploration and exploitation of lithium in the East African country, the two […]
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EU supports three sustainable tourism projects in Cape Verde with 2.7 ME
The European Union will fund three new Cape Verdean civil society projects on sustainable tourism in protected areas with 2.7 million euros, to be carried […]
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger pull out of regional bloc ECOWAS
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced Sunday January 28 their withdrawal from the regional organization the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that they […]
European Union builds Guinea’s largest photovoltaic plant on Bolama Island
Alfredo Pais, TESE’s energy sector manager in Guinea-Bissau, told Lusa that the Bolama photovoltaic plant is supported by 1,091 solar panels of 550 watts, installed […]
Angola’s oil revenues fall by more than 20% in 2023
Angola’s oil revenues fell 21.3% in 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, reflecting the drop in the average price of a barrel and […]
Africa needs stronger voice to push for resolution of escalating Red Sea crisis
As the attacks by the Yemen’s Houthi rebels on vessels in the Red Sea intensify, Africa needs stronger voice and involvement in discussions on how […]
Portuguese Mecwide completes 42.5 ME gas plant in Angola
Mecwide has completed its largest ever project in Angola, a Sonangol gas reception and distribution unit in Zaire province, worth 42.5 million euros, the metalworking […]
Angolan national Agency approves operators for 12 oil blocks
The Angolan National Oil, Gas, and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) announced on Monday January 22 that nine companies, both domestic and foreign, have been qualified as […]
Guinean President lays foundation stone for new tower at Bissau airport
Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló on Thursday January 4 laid the foundation stone for the construction of the new control tower at Osvaldo Vieira International […]
Fuel prices fall by 4.49% in Cape Verde
Maximum fuel prices in Cape Verde fell by an average of 4.49% in January 2024 compared to the previous month, announced the Multisectoral Regulatory Authority […]