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IMF MD warns global slowdown but GDP of 19 African countries estimated to rise

Our Correspondent9 Oct 2019 11:04 PM IST

In her first speech as the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after taking charge on October 1, Kristalina Georgieva warned...

The project company, Off-grid Power, will develop a portfolio of solar mini-grids across the southern and eastern half of Sierra Leone.

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InfraCo Africa, PowerGen ink $6.9 mn pact for Sierra Leone mini-grid project

Our Correspondent31 Aug 2019 6:08 PM IST

InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed a SHA with PowerGen.

Located at the Port of Akonikien on the country's mainland, the plant will enable the transportation and storage of LNG from the EG LNG plant at the Punta Europa Gas Complex on Bioko Island, to Akonikien on the southern border of the mainland.

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Equatorial Guinea to construct first LNG plant in West Africa

Our Correspondent23 Aug 2019 7:13 PM IST

The train 7 expansion project would increase Nigerian LNG production capacity by 35 percent, from 22 million tonnes per annum to 30 million.

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Africa’s LNG market to attract $103 billion in 2019

Our Correspondent23 Aug 2019 6:38 PM IST

The Chiansi project builds on the Chanyanya pilot which established a cooperative to provide irrigation to an 148ha commercial farm and 126 market gardens.

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Construction on Zambia’s Chiansi irrigation project begins

Our Correspondent21 Aug 2019 6:33 PM IST

The company stated that it is working with some of the major solar panel manufacturers in the industry, as well as Energy Partners, an energy solutions provider in South Africa.

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Egyptian company to launch solar power plants in few African countries

Our Correspondent16 Aug 2019 10:59 PM IST

The new power station cost $76 million, and is part of the national “Energy for All” programme.

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Mozambique opens first solar power station

Our Correspondent13 Aug 2019 6:05 PM IST

The wind farm lies in the Turkana corridor, a wind tunnel which generates optimal conditions year round.

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Africa’s largest wind farm begins operation in Kenya

Our Correspondent25 July 2019 5:23 PM IST

The multi-year commitment for the ministry of roads and highways will be funded through the medium term budgetary allocation.

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Ghana govt sanctions $290 mn for 14 road projects

Our Correspondent2 July 2019 10:46 PM IST

The initial target is set to produce 1 million tonnes per annum by 2022 before growing to 2 million by 2026.

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Chinese company starts work on $1 bn steel project in Zim

Our Correspondent22 April 2019 5:29 PM IST

The Dubai Metro lines currently have a network length of 75 kilometre, which will increase to 90 kilometre with the Red Line expansion.

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RTA renews contract with Serco for Dubai Metro until 2021

Our Correspondent1 April 2019 4:37 PM IST

Hyundai’s factory will assemble heavy-duty vehicles.

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Hyundai to set up assembly plant in Angola

Our Correspondent29 March 2019 7:24 PM IST