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United Kingdom Announces £20 million Job Creation Programme for Ghana

Harriett Baldwin, minister for Africa at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development, has announced a major new jobs creation and investment programme during a visit.

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AfDB, others launch $58 million off grid Energy Access Fund

The Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (OGEF) had its first close with committed capital of $ 58 million from the African Development Bank, the Nordic Development Fund, the Global Environment Facility,.

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IBM Launches Cloud-based Water Management System in Northern Kenya

IBM scientists in Kenya have unveiled a Water Management Service Platform (WMaaSP) to address the needs safe water in remotes parts of northern Kenya. The project was presented for the.

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The African Development Bank Partners with FAO to Enhance Agriculture Development in Africa

The African Development Bank and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have partnered to enhance the agricultural sector investments in Africa to end hunger and malnutrition and increase prosperity throughout the.

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Angola & Germany Sign Field Transport Agreement

Angola and Germany have signed an agreement of intent providing for cooperation in the fields transports, as part of the president João Lourenço’s visit to the European country, announced the.

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UN Habitat Announces The Launch of Ras El Hekma Waterfront in Egypt

UN-Habitat, General Organization for Physical Planning and New Urban Communities and UN-Habitat have signed the contribution agreement and announced the launch of the project, RAS EL HEKMA Waterfront new city.

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PIDG Company, the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund lends US$35 million to US$1.1 Billion Project to Double Production at Nigeria’s Largest Fertiliser Plant

Financial close achieved on 21st August Big step towards Nigeria being self-sufficient in urea fertiliser Contributing to more efficient agriculture and higher crop yields Jobs for 3,830 people during plant construction.

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NNPC and SPDC Partners to Deliver 3.4 Billion Standard Cubic Feet of Gas Per Day by 2020

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Seplat Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) have signed five agreements to expedite the development of a project aimed at delivering about 3.4 billion standard cubic.

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Kenya, Mediterranean Shipping Company Re-establish Kenya National Shipping Line

President Uhuru Kenyatta was present at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) for the revival of.

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FG to Adopt Local Solutions to Solve Refinery Challenges in Nigeria

Nigerian Government, through Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), has stated that local solutions are being worked-on to address the lingering challenges affecting the smooth operation of state-owned refineries. The disclosure.

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