Saudi Arabia Looks to China to Help Build Up Its Renewables Industry
November 6th, 2023
Via Caixin Global, an article on growing partnership between Saudi Arabia and China around renewables: Saudi Arabia will be counting on partnerships with Chinese companies to help the Gulf country build up a renewable energy industry of its own, according to an executive at its sovereign wealth fund. “We have huge demands for renewables and […]
Read more »AfDB Approves Namibia’s N$3.6B Rail Infrastructure Loan
November 6th, 2023
Via NamBusinessExpress, a report that the African Development Bank has approved a N$3.6 billion rail infrastructure loan: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a loan of $196.43 million (about N$3.6 billion) for Namibia to implement the second phase of its Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project (TIIP). The loan, approved […]
Read more »Malaysia’s Petronas to Invest $1.6bn In Indian Green Ammonia
November 5th, 2023
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Malaysia’s Petronas’ plan to invest $1.6bn in Indian green ammonia: Malaysian state-owned energy company Petronas is set to invest $1.6bn in an Indian green ammonia venture, in a boost to New Delhi’s ambitions to export energy. The investment by Petronas’s Gentari renewables division will give it a 30 […]
Read more »Carbon Capture Pioneer Eyes Kenyan Opportunities
November 5th, 2023
Via African Business, an article on Climeworks’, which operates direct air capture technology, exploration of opportunities in Kenya: Kenya is in line to become a hub for carbon capture and storage, after Swiss company Climeworks announced it is looking into options for a large-scale facility in the country. Climework’s possible entry into the country is a […]
Read more »2Africa: Subsea Internet Cable Racing To Go Live This Year
November 4th, 2023
2Africa, the subsea internet cable project backed by a consortium led by Meta, is racing to go live this year as planned. Since making its first landing in Genoa, Italy in April 2022, the 45,000km cable has completed landings in Angola, Egypt and Kenya. But only in 11 out of 32 countries of the project’s span across […]
Read more »The Top Middle East Exports by Country
November 4th, 2023
Via Visual Capitalist, a graphical look at the top Middle East exports by country: The Middle East is widely recognized for its significant role in the global energy market. However, countries in the region also foster other substantial industries, including metals, chemicals, and agriculture. The graphic above uses 2021 exports data from The Observatory of Economic […]
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