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Egypt begins construction for first nuclear power plant


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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi says that his country and Russia are on "a new brilliant page".  He made the comment during a foundation laying ceremony for Egypt's first nuclear plant. El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant will be…

Nigeria Gets $10bn Steel Investment Prospects


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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received brief on a $10bn investment prospects in Nigeria's Steel Sector. The President, at the State House in Abuja, held a meeting with the Minister of Steel Development,…

Nigerien electricity company commissions new photovoltaic power plant


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Niger's electricity company (Nigelec) has commissioned a 30-megawatt photovoltaic plant to compensate for major shortages since Nigeria stopped supplying electricity to Niger in response to the July coup, the country's energy minister…

Zimbabwe opens 600MW coal-fired power plant


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Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has inaugurated a Chinese-funded power station that he said would go a long way in easing power shortages ahead of national elections. Mnangagwa, 80, who is seeking a second presidential term on…

Mauritania plant trees to protect agriculture


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To fight the approaching sands, residents are planting a "Great Green Wall" hoping to slow down the process. In Mauritania, the advancement of desert sands is threatening homes and farming fields. The project started in 2007 and the…

Libya to construct solar plant with Total Energies


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Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas has announced plans to construct a solar plant with French Multinational Total Energies. Mohamed Oun was speaking at the launch of Libya Energy and Economy Summit in Tripoli aimed at discussing energy…

Plant Protection Act to Boost Nigeria’s Farming Opportunities


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President Muhammadu Buhari has recently signed into law the Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Act 2021 which will confer seed developers or breeders protection on their intellectual efforts. Reacting to the signing, the Director-General of…

Electricity supply: Eight Nigerian Power Plants suffer setback


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The Nigerian Ministry of Power has blamed the current decline in electricity supply across the country on the decline of eight power plants and a hydro station. They are the Sapele, Afam, Olonrunsogo, Omotosho, Ibom, Egbin, Alaoji and…