The African Development Bank (AfDB) has recently approved a loan of USD 300 million USD to Dangote Industries Limited for the construction and day-to-day running
Category: Africa
Circle Oil Finds Gas in Morocco
The Irish Oil & Gas exploration firm Circle Oil has announced the discovery of gas in Morocco. The Limerick-based group said it encountered gas at
Stop Africa Bashing : Shifting the Focus of the UNFCCC Agenda
The German city of Bonn has recently hosted an international conference on climate (4-15 June) during which Achim Steiner, the Executive Director of the United
The West Must Help Africa to Transit to Low Carbon
Achim Steiner, the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), argues that Europe would benefit as much as Africa if it decides to
Nigeria’s Government Pays Workers of a Defunct Energy Firm
Nigeria’s federal government recently said that it had spent N370.8 billion on the payment of severance deals to workers of the defunct company Power Holding
British Employees Leave Mine in Sierra Leone Due to Ebola
The outbreak of the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone has pushed some British employees working at the Marampa mine to leave the west African country
Africa’s Buoyant Commodity Flows
The notion of Africa as being merely a source of precious commodities for developed countries is slowly changing and shifting more towards domestic consumption. African
Algeria Assessing Its Shale Oil Potentials
Algerian energy minister Youssef Youssfi has said his country is interested in shale oil and natural gas to enhance diversity of energy sector. At a
Ethiopia’s Danakhil, World’s 1st Major Greenfield Potash Mine ?
The Danakhil mine project in Ethiopia is set to be the world’s first major greenfield potash mine, according to some industry experts. The Canadian Allana
Ferrex Finds Iron Ore in Gabon
Australian mining company Ferrex has announced the discovery of high iron values at the Mebago DSO iron ore project in northern Gabon. The samples, collected