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Wednesday, march 18, 2020 African nations mini grid projects receive $160m support from AfDB

Source: Energy Mix Report The African Development Bank (AfDB), and partners are facilitating small scale power projects to spread electricity to underserv...

Wednesday, march 18, 2020 Ghana sets $2bn estimate to fund power deal restructuring

Source : Energy Mix Report Ghana is setting a $2-billion estimate for the restructuring of contracts with independent power producers to reduce the count...

Monday, march 16, 2020 Why local solutions are best for urban water supply in Ghana

Source: The Conversation Water insecurity ranks as one of the world’s biggest problems. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa are among the most vulnerable. A...

Monday, march 16, 2020 Electricity exports grow in Uganda

Source : Daily Monitor Uganda’s electricity export receipts increased by 13 per cent in the period ending January 2020, according to data from Bank of ...

Sunday, march 15, 2020 EU will invest SHS 2.7 trillion in Uganda

Source: The Observer The European Union (EU) is set to invest some Shs 2.7 trillion (about €646 million) in Uganda in the next five years. This was reve...

Friday, march 13, 2020 ECOWAS will invest $36m by 2033 in people’s access to electrical energy

Source : Energy Mix Report The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will invest $ 36.3 million by 2033 to facilitate access to energy in th...

Monday, march 2, 2020 Equatorial Guinea continues investment tour in Africa

Source: GUINEA INFOMARKET Como parte de la campaña Año de Inversión 2020, el Ministerio de Minas e Hidrocarburos de Guinea Ecuatorial firmó vario...

Thursday, february 27, 2020 Four challenges for African ports

Source: Jeune Afrique Course au gigantisme des navires, apparition de hubs portuaires d’ampleur et déplacement du centre de gravité maritime mondial...

Wednesday, february 26, 2020 Antoinette Sayeh, the IMF's second African number two after Ouattara

Source: Jeune Afrique Antoinette Sayeh, ancienne ministre des Finances du Liberia, devient directrice générale adjointe du Fonds monétaire internationa...

Sunday, february 23, 2020 Competitive market catalyst for Cameroon’s industrialisation

Source: Journal du Cameroun The government of Cameroon should strive to encourage a competitive business environment in order to attract more investors...

Friday, february 21, 2020 Morocco’s Electrical Exports Grow by 315%, Net Energy Increases by 3.8%

Source: Morocco World News Rabat – Morocco’s Financial Studies and Forecasting Department (DEPF) said that electrical energy imports fell by 85.9% at ...

Thursday, february 20, 2020 Maghreb Countries Study Project for Joint Electricity Market

Source: Morocco World News Despite the establishment of several institutions for cooperation between Maghreb countries decades ago, the states have not co...

Thursday, february 20, 2020 Cameroon welcomes a 2-week IMF technical assistance mission

Source: Business Cameroon Currently, a technical assistance mission of the IMF is visiting Cameroon. Led by Jean Luc Helis, the mission will assess, for t...

Thursday, february 20, 2020 Uganda to host regional debt conference

Source: New Vision Uganda It will be attended by permanent secretaries of the finance ministries from about 20 countries in the Sub Saharan Africa. FINANC...

Thursday, february 20, 2020 Applus Fomento Contrôle participates in the conference on the new Conformity Certification in Morocco organized by ICEX

Source: ICEX ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones en colaboración con las Oficinas Económicas y Comerciales de la Embajada de España en Marruecos h...

Monday, december 16, 2019 The government of Morocco has appointed Applus Fomento Contrôle as Inspection body for Verification of Conformity.

The government of Morocco has appointed Applus Fomento Contrôle as Inspection body for Verification of Conformity (VoC) with the aim of protecting the consu...