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Chibisi Ohakah, Abuja Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), infrastructure solutions provider in Africa is financing Aker Energy’s deepwater project located offshore Ghana with $100 million of convertible bond notes with a commitment to…

…plans to boost local energy generation with nuclear power plan By Chibisi Ohakah, Abuja The government of Ghana is rewarding communities who are collaborating with the World Bank as a strategy to reduce carbon emissions from…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group signed an agreement with Cameroon to open its regional headquarters in the country’s capital, Yaoundé, reinforcing its goal to get closer to member states to prop up economic integration. …

Chibisi Ohakah, Abuja Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has issued award letters to about 34 companies for contracts to exchange crude oil for imported petroleum products under swap arrangement, Reuters said yesterday. …

A UK Aid package to tackle climate change across Africa has been announced by the International Development Secretary, Rory Stewart, during a two-day visit to Kenya. The support would help sub-Saharan African countries build resilience…

The energy sector’s information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems are increasingly under attack. Used to run these utilities’ businesses and provide power to our society, these systems are seeing targeted attacks on…

AE-based Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), a leading national entity for development aid, has approved a $33-million concessionary loan for the development of a waste-to-energy facility in the northern emirate of Sharjah. The facility…

From 2020, West Africa will commence cross-border sale and distribution of electricity among member states of ECOWAS. This is according to Chairman of Regulatory Council of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority…

The Department of Petroleum Resources has said it will impose sanctions on fuel marketers operating illegal gas facilities in the country. The acting Director, DPR, Mr Ahmad Shakur, gave the warning on Monday at a press briefing in…

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) Joint Venture (JV), said it would continue to embark on programmes that would galvanise the economic growth of Delta. Mr Igho Weli, SPDC General Manager, External Relations…