Africa Solar Outlook 2025
Africa deployed an additional 2.5 GW of solar in 2024, according to AFSIA‘s new “Africa Solar Outlook 2025” report. AFSIA’s figures, which do not include residential installations, take the continent’s
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Egypt bans South Africa agricultural imports over deadly bacteria
The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture decided to ban agricultural imports from South Africa over the outbreak of deadly listeria bacteria in South African agricultural products, official MENA news agency
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No Breakthrough in Ethiopian Dam Talks, Egypt Says
Technical talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over a disputed dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile river failed to make a breakthrough, Egypt's foreign minister said on Monday, amid pressure for a
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Sudan and Ethiopia commit to resolve the Nile row with Egypt
Sudanese and Ethiopian leaders have confirmed their commitment to resolving the disputes with Egypt over the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) peacefully. President Omar Bashir and Prime Minister
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Africa Wealth Report 2017
Mauritians are the wealthiest individuals in Africa with an average wealth of US$25,700 per person, whilst people in living in Zimbabwe are the poorest with US$200 per person. Interestingly, North African
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Egypt FM warn Ethiopia over Nile River dam
Egypt's foreign minister has delivered a warning to Ethiopia over a dam it is building on a Nile River tributary. Sameh Shoukry says in TV comments aired Thursday that all parties "should know that
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Egypt: construction begins at Benban Solar Park
In collaboration with Chinese clean energy company TBEA Sunoasis, Egypt has commenced the construction of four solar power stations at the Benban Solar Park in Egypt's southern province of Aswan. The
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EGP 89.75bn allocated for petroleum subsidies, EGP 16bn for energy subsidies in FY 2018/19
The planned petroleum product subsidies allocation for fiscal year 2018/19 accounted for EGP 89.75bn compared to EGP 110bn in the FY 2017/18 budget, while electricity subsidies registered at EGP 16bn,
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Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan discuss Nile dam issue in Khartoum
Delegations of Egypt and Ethiopia on Wednesday arrived in the Sudanese capital Khartoum to take part in a tripartite meeting regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Sudan's Foreign Minister
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Egypt, Sudan vow to cooperate as Ethiopia builds Nile dam
Cairo - Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, as the two countries look to repair ties that were recently frayed over an upstream Nile dam being built by Ethiopia.
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Egypt inaugurates first phase of Benban solar park
On Tuesday, Egypt's Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shaker inaugurated the first phase of the Benban solar park in Aswan. The event celebrates Infinity Solar’s 50MW power plant, which began trial operation