Turkey’s new energy deal could power Syria
In a bid to ease the power shortages that continue to plague Syria in the aftermath of its 13-year civil...
Energy
Niger steps in to fuel Northern Mali as Algeria ties sour
Niger and Mali have signed a series of agreements aimed at stabilizing fuel supply to Mali’s restive north— a move...
MENA growth forecast up, but global risks loom
Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is forecast to accelerate this year, with the aggregate...
Morocco’s agriculture and water resources take centre stage at SIAM
Morocco is ploughing ahead with a number of radical programs aimed at countering a seven year drought. Following the inauguration...
Morocco signs key water, agriculture deals at SIAM opening
At the opening of the 17th SIAM in Meknes, agriculture and water ministers to Morocco signed two landmark agreements to...
Algeria steers aways from oil dependence with diversification plan
Algeria is taking steps to leave its long-time dependence on hydrocarbons in the past. On April 18th, the World Bank...
Morocco to invest over 2 billion Dirhams in solar expansion
Morocco is advancing its renewable energy ambitions with over 2 billion dirhams invested in solar infrastructure expansion across ten regions...
Mauritania: World Bank approves loan for electricity resources
The World Bank has approved the DREAM project, an initiative aimed at supporting the development of energy resources and mineral...
World Bank approves $82.5 million loan to Mauritania
The World Bank has approved Mauritania's DREAM project, an initiative which will bolster energy resources and mineral stores in the...
Morocco’s solar power to soar 13-Fold by 2028
A report by SolarPower Europe found that Morocco’s solar power capacity could surge dramatically from 0.32 GW to 4.35 GW...
Morocco surpasses France as Spain’s as main gas customer
Morocco has overtaken France as Spain's largest natural gas customer. According to Atalayar, Spain exported 886 million cubic metres of...
Trump shuts down power Africa program after 12 years
The Trump administration has shut down Power Africa, a program launched in 2013 under Barack Obama to expand access to...
US ends Power Africa program after 12 years
The Trump administration has shut down Power Africa, a program launched under Obama in 2013 in order to expand electricity...
Algeria state oil firm signs deal with China-based Sinopec
Sonatrach, the state oil and gas firm in Algeria said on February 25th that it had signed a contract for...
Eskom announces controlled outages in South Africa
South African power provider Eskom have announced controlled outages, involving cutting around 3,000 megawatts of electricity from the grid due...
