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Senegal: fuel prices increased again, after a drop last december

The new rates take effect today. Super gasoline now costs 990 FCFA while diesel is sold at 755 FCFA, an increase of 70 FCFA and 75 FCFA per liter respectively.

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Just energy transition in Senegal : less than 650 billion mobilized out of a 1,640 billion FCFA target

Senegal has taken a new step forward in the Just Energy Transition…

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Powering industry: can Cameroon’s hydro boom support the Douala hub?

The Nachtigal hydroelectric plant is the flagship project in Cameroon’s energy transition.…

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DRC’s $2.8B Kinsuka hydropower project: a new era for energy investment

Large-scale project on the outskirts of the capital. The Congolese government estimates…

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Nigeria : Awodi-07 oil discovery strengthens production recovery and revives investor confidence

 The Awodi-07 well was drilled under the NNPC Ltd / Chevron Nigeria…

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Guinea-Bissau : Chevron’s offshore entry boosts investor confidence in West Africa

In a significant boost to Guinea-Bissau’s ambitions to develop its offshore energy…

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Africa: Europe’s Green Hydrogen plans depend on firm contracts and risk guarantees

However, while many projects are still in the concept or early planning…

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Rwanda: calls for investment in electric vehicle charging stations

The Rwandan Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA) recently unveiled a strategic plan to…

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Zambia–Zimbabwe: the $5 billion energy gamble with the Batoka Gorge Dam

The project plans to build a 2,400-megawatt (MW) hydroelectric power plant, equivalent…

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Algeria : desalination drive unlocking investment potential

As water resources become increasingly scarce, Algeria is stepping up efforts to secure a sustainable and reliable supply. On Tuesday,…

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Sierra Leone : turning waste into energy

Faced with galloping urbanization and a persistent energy crisis, Sierra Leone is banking on an innovative solution : converting waste…

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Morocco, Egypt, Kenya : emerging markets for renewable hydrogen, ammonia and methanol

A joint report by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) highlights the crucial role…

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Africa: sustainable aviation fuel, a major alternative to kerosene (SAF) a juicy business

Faced with the imperatives of decarbonization, the global aviation industry is turning to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce CO2…

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Renewable energies : Ivory Coast exempts imported products and equipment from taxes

An Ivorian inter-ministerial decree dated October 22, 2024 provides tax and customs exemptions for a specific list of equipment related…

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Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline : strategic agreement of the 13 host countries

From October 8 to 11, 2024, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met in Lagos, Nigeria, to reach…

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Egypt: Total Energies wants to increase its gas investments

The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, discussed potential Total Energies investments in Egypt with the French company's…

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Cape Verde : the European Union and the European Investment Bank modernize digital and energy infrastructures

On September 4, 2024, the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde, the European Union and the European Investment Bank…

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Algeria : Sonatrach invests 210 million USD to modernize a gas field and strengthen its role as an energy pillar for Europe

Sonatrach has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract worth 210 million USD to China Petroleum Engineering Corporation (CPECC), marking…

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Africa : recycled tires for flooring and playgrounds (tartan), a juicy eco-business to be developed by Africans

Nearly four billion tires end up in landfills worldwide, and one billion are generated every year. When recycled, used tires…

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