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Maersk Signs MoU with Yokohama City for Establishing Methanol Bunkering Infrastructure   On December 27th, Maersk announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the authorities of Yokohama, Japan, and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to establish a green methanol bunkering infrastructure in Yokohama, according to FleetMon. It stated: “As part of its commitment to

Despite rising food and fuel costs, weakening currencies, climate change effects, security threats, political instability, rolling power cuts, infrastructure limitations, and several economic and social challenges, Africa will be one of the fastest-growing regions in 2024. That’s one of the key findings in the 2024 edition of the Top 100 Business Opportunities in Africa to

Dangote Cement Inducts Graduate Trainees To Boost Employment …Awards Outstanding Staff   Dangote Cement Plc, last weekend, inducted 81 trainees in its Graduate Trainee programme to boost employment in the country. The company, it would be recalled, since the beginning of the programme, has inducted hundreds of such trainees into its service, across its African

OPINION: As COP28 Wraps Up, We Must Remember, Aid to Africa Still Not the Answer  By NJ Ayuk There was an era when Africa and Western pop music were closely linked. Western entertainers spearheaded a number of internationally renowned events to raise awareness about the plight of starving Africans and generate funds for famine relief.

Burundi: Construction begins on agri-food training centre, with funding by African Development Bank   On 26 October 2023 in Gitega, the East African Community, the Burundian government and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) Country Office in Burundi officially launched the Agropastoral Entrepreneurship and Professional Development Project for Youth and Women. The initiative will involve the