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350.org and Local Groups Kick Off Global Month of Action to Call for Shift to Renewable Energy

Starting November 3, 350.org (https://www.350.org) together with grassroots groups and communities across Africa and around the world will participate in over 200 actions in 46 countries that will kick off a global month of action to call for a renewable energy revolution and an equitable shift away from fossil fuels. The actions are part of […]

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African Energy Chamber Drives Intra-African Energy Investment in Lagos

African Energy Chamber Celebrates Panoro Energy’s Hibiscus South Oil Discovery

Independent E&P company Panoro Energy has made a sizeable oil discovery at the Hibiscus South well (DHBSM-1), located on the Dussafu Marin Permit in Gabon. The Hibiscus South discovery, with preliminary estimates of between six to seven million barrels of recoverable volumes, marks a pivotal moment in the country’s energy sector, and the African Energy

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Middle East: Oil demand remains low despite the ease in COVID-19 lockdown

Guyana Deserves to Develop its Oil and Gas, and so does Africa

At a time when both African and Caribbean nations are making great strides towards developing recently discovered oil and gas reserves, countries whose development was driven by hydrocarbons are accelerating efforts to transition to a renewable energy future. This transition has seen wealthy nations establish a ‘green agenda,’ one which does not take into consideration

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CrossBoundary Access open sources project financing tools to fund over $80m of mini grids in Africa

Mini grids are the least cost method to provide electricity to 260 million people in Africa and have a critical role in achieving universal energy access on the continent; However, mini grids are complex infrastructure assets. It typically takes 12-24 months to structure and finance a mini grid project; CrossBoundary Access (​CrossBoundary.com/Access) is open sourcing

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Agility Warehouses in Cote d’Ivoire are First in West Africa to Earn IFC ‘Green Building’ EDGE Advanced Status

Agility (www.Agility.com), a supply chain services, infrastructure and innovation company, announced that the warehouses at its Agility Logistics Park in Abidjan are the first in Cote d’Ivoire and West Africa to receive EDGE Advanced certification as green buildings. EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) is the global standard for energy-efficient buildings, a certification system

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EcoFlow Launches Black Friday Deals 2023: Up to 47% off on Portable Power Stations with a 5-Year Warranty

As South Africa anticipates the imminent summer season, EcoFlow (https://www.EcoFlow.com/za) takes pride in unveiling its highly anticipated Black Friday Deals (https://apo-opa.info/49kW4lw) for 2023. As load shedding concerns (https://apo-opa.info/49fxceJ) resurface, EcoFlow’s exclusive offers, saving up to 47% on load shedding solutions, provide relief from power outages and ensure a constant supply of electricity when it’s needed

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Uganda: Treasury memoranda to now be tabled in Parliament

Accountability committees of Parliament will now scrutinise the Auditor General’s Report on the Treasury Memoranda, moving away from the previous procedure which entailed submission of the report to the Office of the Speaker. This means that the Report on the Treasury Memoranda, a report made to Parliament by the Executive highlighting the actions it has

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President El-Sisi Speaks with United Nations Secretary-General

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres. A spokesman for the Presidency Counselor Ahmed Fahmy said the call focused on the latest developments pertinent to the ongoing diplomatic efforts to stop the escalation in the Gaza Strip, including the resolution of the United Nations General

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Africa Finance Corporation to lead US-backed development of the Lobito Corridor and Zambia-Lobito Rail Line

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, today joined with the United States Government, the European Union, the African Development Bank and the governments of Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the Lobito Corridor connecting northwest Zambia to the Benguela

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