Nigerian businesses turn to solar sources amid high diesel costs | Energy News
The Energy Commission of Nigeria says Africa’s largest economy spends up to $22bn annually on fuel for generators. Nigeria’s solar
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Infrastructure
South African unions accept Eskom wage offer amid power cuts | Energy News
Eskom relies on an ageing coal fleet and South Africa has faced intermittent power cuts for more than a decade.
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Guinea halts Simandou iron ore project, seeks new partners | Mining News
Guinea’s military government previously suspended construction of the mine and related infrastructure in March. Guinea’s mines minister has ordered all
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Philippines’ infrastructure woes in focus as Marcos takes reins | Business and Economy
Manila, Philippines – As a young engineer in the early 1980s, Edgardo Perea worked on a project that he hoped
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Russia and China open cross-border bridge as ties deepen | International Trade News
Moscow and Beijing hope new bridge linking Russian city of Blagoveshchensk to Chinese city of Heihe will further boost trade
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China leans on state-run banks for $120bn to boost economy | Business and Economy News
Beijing is turning to state-owned policy banks once again to help rescue an economy under strain, ordering them to provide
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Biden restores stricter environmental review after Trump rollback | Climate News
White House says new rule will restore community safeguards in reviews of pipelines and other major US projects. US President
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Major power outage forces Puerto Rico to shutter schools, offices | Infrastructure News
More than a million customers in Puerto Rico remained without electricity on Thursday after a fire at a main power
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Riots and snubs: In Pacific Islands, a growing wariness of China | Business and Economy News
Flanked by senior diplomats in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi addressed leaders from Pacific Island nations last October. The
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Ethiopia starts electricity production at Blue Nile mega-dam | Energy News
Sudan and Egypt see the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as a threat, but Ethiopia sees it as essential for its
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