Kenya betting big on geothermal plants in Rift Valley
In Kenya, Chinese company Kaishan Renewable Energy Development has signed procurement, engineering and construction (EPC) agreement to build a $65 million geothermal power plant. The […]
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Angola & USA sign anti-money laundering agreement
The Angolan Finance Ministry and the US Treasury Department signed a technical assistance agreement with the Financial Information Unit (FIU) and other bodies involved in […]
Egypt: private electricity producers gear up for the world’s largest solar installation
Oslo Stock Exchange-listed energy company, Scatec Solar, has commissioned a 65-megawatt photovoltaic power plant within the Benban complex in eastern Egypt. According to local media, […]
Morocco’s King outlines guidelines for enhancing Cen-Sad role
King Mohammed VI has outlined the guidelines that are likely to enhance the role of the Cen-Sad grouping as a preferred interlocutor for the resolution […]
Tindouf camps in turmoil
The Tindouf camps are in turmoil following bloody clashes Saturday between factions of the Rguibat tribe over ownership of a plot of land at the […]
Morocco’s prison administration transfers Rif detainees closer to their families
Morocco’s prison administration said that inmates who were convicted on charges relating to Rif protests will be moved to jails north of the country for […]
Burkina Faso eyes six solar power plants to boost renewables
Burkinabe government has signed an agreement with private power producers (IPPs) to develop six solar power plants to increase the rate of access to electricity […]
Jewish-Muslim cohabitation, the Moroccan Exception in the Arab World – NYT
Morocco boasts a rich history of Jewish-Muslim cohabitation, and in the past several years, the kingdom has taken significant steps to strengthen it, while King […]
BRICS to inject $2.3 billion into South Africa energy sector, others
The New Development Bank (NDB), the arm of the BRICS that provides financing to the poorest countries has signed agreements with Development Bank of Southern […]
Zambia launches a $500 million solar park project
In Zambia Xago Africa and the Zambian company, Blue Chip Resources, have secured a $500 million contract to build a 300 MW solar park in […]