Author name: Godswill Odiong

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org) has approved a US$ 20 million investment in the Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund II in Côte d’Ivoire. The Bank’s investment will allow the Fund to raise up to $400 million from private, commercial or institutional investors to invest in industrial and infrastructure projects in Africa.

Legislators have made a call for adequate sensitisation on proper post-harvest handling and management techniques to curb the toxicity burden faced by farmers. The call was made through a motion to address challenges of mycotoxin contamination moved by Hon. Martin Ojara Mapenduzi (Indep., Bardege-Layibi Division) on Tuesday, 18 July 2023. Mapenduzi observed that mycotoxins including

The recipients of this year’s 2023 Global Energy Prize, presented by the Global Energy Association (https://GlobalEnergyPrize.org/en/) for the Advancement of International Energy Research and Projects, are Chinese scientists. Zhong Lin Wang, the Founding Director of the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, emerged as the winner in the category “Non-Conventional Energy”. Additionally, Ruzhu Wang, a

ADIPEC, taking place in Abu Dhabi between October 2 and 5, 2023, is an international platform bringing together the ideas, ambition, technology and capital needed to decarbonize quicker and create tomorrow’s energy system, faster. Hosted by ADNOC, ADIPEC builds on its nearly four-decade legacy as an inclusive platform convening the public sector, leaders in energy

By Our Correspondent A Crimean Bridge which connects Crimea and the Russian mainland was twice hit early in the morning on July 17, 2023, according to FleetMon. It stated: “One span of car bridge collapsed, reportedly one pillar also collapsed, rail bridge remained (according to officials) intact. Crimean Bridge is of strategic importance for the

By Our Correspondent Container ship XIN YUAN LONG 6 collided with the sand carrier (no details) on the morning of July 17, 2023, shortly after leaving Ningbo in China. According to FleetMon, “Sand carrier sank. XIN YUAN LONG 6 suffered hull breaches or breaches, developed a heavy portside list and capsized, with at least 40

French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company TotalEnergies has positioned itself as a dedicated partner for Africa through a series of impactful project developments, its commitment to advancing sustainable energy practices and a drive to making energy poverty history. With a focus on scaling up energy security and economic prosperity, the energy major has unlocked