Business
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Nigeria commissions first solar mini-grid under World Bank electrification project
London, Dec. 11, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The government of Nigeria, through its implementing agency – Rural Electrification Agency (REA), has facilitated the commissioning of a solar ... -
EU, African banks sign $120 million deal to fund energy, climate action projects
London, Dec. 11, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The European Investment Bank and the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Banks (TDB) have signed a deal to fund sustainable ... -
Ghana Agripower introduces drone Crop spraying technology for local farmers
London, Dec. 11, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Agripower Limited, an agriculture driven company in Ghana with the sole aim of reconciling ecological organic farming with economic efficiency ... -
Forum identifies reliable intra-Africa payment system among other key challenges Nigeria must tackle ahead of AFCFTA implementation
London, Dec. 10, 2019 (AltAfrica)- Nigeria’s national African Continental Free Trade Area Forum ended in Lagos Friday with participants identifying key issues that need to ... -
Germany, Egypt sign £36m agric grant
London, Dec. 10, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Egypt and Germany on Monday signed a 36-million-pound grant agreement to guarantee high-quality of agricultural production. The agreement aims at improving the ... -
Egypt opens first class Centre of Excellence for Energy Research
London, Ddc. 10, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Centre of Excellence for Energy at Ain Shams University in Egypt has opened for business, with support from the ... -
OPEC Fund signs $20m loan to finance Burkina Faso’s Agricultural Support Project
London, Dec. 10, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The OPEC Fund for International Development has signed a US$20 million development loan to help finance Burkina Faso’s Agricultural Value ... -
South Africa hit by massive power cuts after floods disrupt supply
London, Dec. 9, 2019 (AltAfrica)–South Africa has been hit by massive power cuts as heavy rains flood power stations and disrupt coal-fired electricity generation. The ... -
Nigerian govt directs Accountant-General, MDAs to publish daily financial statements
London, Dec. 9, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Federal Government on Monday directed the Accountant General of the Federation to publish daily treasury summary statements of financial ...
