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Experts call for Pan-African approach to energy crisis
The Citizen
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Cape Town. Energy experts have called for greater unity among African nations as a key strategy to address the continent’s persistent energy challenges and unlock its vast renewable potential. Africa is home to vast energy resources such as hydro,...
Natural gas and Africa’s energy future: balancing growth and sustainability
IOL
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June 17, 2025
Adrian Strydom|Published 6 hours ago 4min Africa is at a turning point in its energy journey. As cities expand and industries grow, the demand for electricity is rising fast. By 2040, Africa will need nearly 1,200 gigawatts of power, yet 600...
Terrorism: Leveraging Social Cohesion and Security to Counter Expansion into Senegal
New Crusading Guide
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June 18, 2025
At the end of April 2025, Timbuktu Institute published a report entitled “The JNIM Threat in the three-border area of Mali, Mauritania and Senegal”. This scientific publication, the first of its kind and following a number of field surveys in...
Cooperation: Senegalese fishermen can operate in Guinea-Bissau with complete peace of mind
Sene News
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June 18, 2025
The new protocol, signed between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, offers artisanal and industrial fishermen fishing opportunities in waters under Guinea-Bissau’s jurisdiction. It replaces the two-year protocol signed on February 1, 2022, which was...
Lomé Hosts West Africa Workshop to Tackle Agricultural Risks
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Lomé is hosting a major regional workshop focused on managing agricultural risks in West Africa. The event started on June 16 and ends on June 20. It is organized by the ECOWAS Commission, Togo’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural...
The impact of nocturnal low-level jets on the wind industry
Power Engineering International
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June 18, 2025
Image by Falkenpost on Pixabay Local weather conditions have a significant impact on the progression of the wind industry, with nocturnal low-level jets (NLLJs) posing risks to the safety and efficiency of wind operations globally. That’s why...
Spanish-African relations and the role of young people, topics of debate at the first session of the Africa-Spain Summit in Madrid
Atalayar
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July 7, 2025
The first session of the day on 7 July, following the official presentation and opening speeches of the third edition of the Africa-Spain Summit, addressed the need to strengthen strategic and political relations between Spain and the African...
Liberia: As Five African Heads of State Prepare for High-stakes White House talks, President Trump Pushes Trade over Aid in Renewed African policy framework
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump is set to host the heads of state from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the White House next week for a luncheon aimed at strengthening commercial and security ties between the...
From N64bn To N532bn, CCECC Abandons 2nd Abuja Runway Project
Daily Independent
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July 7, 2025
1 …Stakeholders Insist 2nd Runway Unnecessary LAGOS – The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the contractor awarded the construction of the second runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, has...
Trends in energy and infrastructure transactions in Francophone Africa, 2025
JD Supra - California
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June 17, 2025
Given the exit of a number of international banks from the shores of Africa, a wave of local commercial banks and development finance institutions (DFIs) are increasingly obtaining a larger market share and bridging the gap created by such...
CIF lists Namibia for industrial decarbonisation funding
Windhoek Observer
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Justicia Shipena Namibia has been identified as one of 20 high-priority countries for industrial decarbonisation support under the Climate Investment Funds’ (CIF) Industry Decarbonization Program (IDP), following the country’s submission of an...
Unveiling the strategic truth: A call for balance between The Gambia and Senegal
The Standard Gambia
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June 17, 2025
- Advertisement - By L Sillah Security risk management consultant Executive Summary Lawyer Ousman Fafa M’Bai’s petition for transparency in the offshore oil dealings between The Gambia and FAR Ltd is more than a legal matter. It is a national...
Environment: 9,100 hectares will be restored in Senegal
Sene News
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June 17, 2025
A climate change adaptation project, which will operate in several regions of the country, including Sédhiou and Ziguinchor, was launched yesterday in the southern capital. With funding of 12.5 billion CFA francs, it aims to restore 9,100 hectares...
Philippe Rahm on reconsidering the tools of the discipline with climatic architecture
STIRworld
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At the time of writing this, Europe is grappling with an unprecedented heatwave. The extreme climatic conditions have forced school closures and disruption of public services in France, a sanctioned ban on outdoor work in Italy, power outages and...
The head of the Army: ‘We are struggling with the problem of fragmentation in the land systems industry’
Atalayar
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June 16, 2025
The Chief of the Army Staff (JEME) since October 2021, General Amador Enseñat, 64, recently offered an overview of the general situation facing the land component of the Spanish Armed Forces and, in relation to rearming with new military...
Visa’s billion-dollar bet positions Francophone Africa as Africa’s next fintech frontier
TechCabal
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July 7, 2025
In the hierarchy of Africa’s fintech narrative, Francophone countries are often second placed. The Anglophone giants—Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa—have long dominated headlines and venture capital flows. But to Loïc Aplogan, Business...
Nestlé PH welcomes new CEO
The Manila Times
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July 7, 2025
Nestlé Philippines, Inc. on Monday said Mauricio Alarcón had taken over as its new chairman and CEO, succeeding Kais Marzouki who was now Nestlé Greater China Region head. “As Mauricio takes the helm of Nestlé Philippines, he looks forward to...
WAEMU Market: Senegal borrows 76 billion FCFA, Ivory Coast leads the lenders
Sene News
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June 14, 2025
Senegal raised a total of over 76 billion CFA francs on the WAEMU government securities market this Friday. This operation generated strong demand, with bids reaching over 79 billion CFA francs. Similar to the recent mobilization of 196 billion...
Kédougou: an illegal gold mining site dismantled
Sene News
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June 14, 2025
A clandestine gold mining site was dismantled and a large batch of equipment seized in Alinguél-Goundafa, on the Falémé, a security source told APS on Friday, reporting that soldiers from military zone No. 4 dismantled another gold mining site in...
Kosmos Energy (KOS): Among the Energy Stocks that Gained the Most This Week
Yahoo Finance
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The share price of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) surged by 18.75% between June 5 and June 12, 2025, putting it among the Energy Stocks that Gained the Most This Week. Let’s shed some light on the development. Kosmos Energy (KOS): Among the Energy...