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Ras Ghareb Wind Energy is the first wind farm tendered on BOO scheme and is part of the Egyptian government’s drive to increase the share of renewables in the energy mix with a target wind generation capacity of 7 GW by 2022.

ENGIE Africa consortium begins operation of Egypt’s first largest wind farm

Our Correspondent4 Nov 2019 9:17 PM IST

ENGIE Africa has announced that the construction and commissioning of the 262.5 MW Ras Ghareb wind farm in Egypt is complete 45 days ahead of...

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ghana information minister said the huge investment is to step up Ghana's production to 1.5 million tonnes by 2027.

Ghana's cocoa sector to receive $600 million to increase production

Our Correspondent4 Nov 2019 7:28 PM IST

The Ghana government is planning to inject a $600 million stimulus package into the cocoa sector through a Cocoa Productivity Enhancement Program.

Meanwhile, the diplomatic row between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours means that the national airline continues to adopt different flight paths (to and from its local region) which has increased fuel burn costs.

Qatar Airways delays B777s retirement

Our Correspondent2 Nov 2019 5:11 PM IST

The combination of the businesses is expected to create a stronger balance sheet than when they operated individually, with assets such as KAA’s 1 trillion shillings of land included. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya Airways’ Joseph states merging state aviation assets will help in getting funds

Our Correspondent2 Nov 2019 4:39 PM IST

The airline has proposed a model similar to Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines, which operate as units of state-owned holding companies.

Kenya Airways to boost cargo capacity on New York route

Our Correspondent1 Nov 2019 5:43 PM IST

The aircraft will operate on one of SAA’s ultra-long-haul routes between Johannesburg and New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport.

South African Airways adds first A350-900 to its fleet, 3 more to join by Dec

Our Correspondent1 Nov 2019 4:30 PM IST

The aircraft expected to fly to cities like Lagos, London, and Geneva will begin to join the carrier’s fleet by 2021, to be delivered two per year by Airbus.

Air Senegal extends GSSA agreement with APG in Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria

Our Correspondent31 Oct 2019 6:12 PM IST

The collaboration will significantly increase the number of seats and cargo capacity.

South African Airways, Air Mauritius partnership to boost cargo capacity

Our Correspondent31 Oct 2019 5:51 PM IST

The service is operated by an Embraer 135 regional jet.

South Africa's Airlink increases Windhoek frequency

Our Correspondent31 Oct 2019 5:38 PM IST

Maersk and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have teamed up with Copenhagen University and others to form the LEO Coalition. Photo: Maersk

Maersk, industry peers collaborate in developing LEO for sustainable shipping

Our Correspondent31 Oct 2019 4:25 PM IST

Twiga has been building Kenya’s only end-to-end distribution for fresh and processed food, sourcing from more than 17,000 producers and delivering 3 times a week on average to over 8,000 retailers.

Kenya’s Twiga Foods secures $23.7 mn in Series B round led by Goldman Sachs

Our Correspondent30 Oct 2019 8:48 PM IST

The launch of the flights is part of the airline

Jambojet to begin Mogadishu, Kigali routes from November

Our Correspondent30 Oct 2019 7:17 PM IST