Barbados ramps up renewable energy transition with global support

Africa: USAID, USADF, and CITI Foundation Team Up To Invest In Young African Social Entrepreneurs

Washington, DC — The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) are pleased to announce plans to award a total of $400,000 in grant funding, with support from Citi Foundation, to 42 young African social entrepreneurs who are developing

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Paterson, David A. (1954- )

David A. Paterson, sworn in as Governor on March 17, 2008, is the first legally blind American Governor, the first black Governor of New York State, and only the fourth black Governor of any

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MIANO: KenGen plans for new power projects still on course

KenGen is investing in expansion of geothermal energy

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Rwanda: RDB Gets Four New Board Members

A cabinet meeting held virtually on Monday, May 18, and chaired by President Paul Kagame, appointed four new members on the Board of Directors of Rwanda Development Board

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Rwanda: How GGGI Is Connecting Rwanda-Italy Investors Exploring Green Investment Opportunities

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has partnered with Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA) and Italian Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea (IMELS) in connecting entrepreneurs, investors and institutions between Rwanda and Italy for green investment opportunities in the private

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High Court sets aside $20m award to ex-Vindra Naipaul-Coolman accused – Trinidad Tribune

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Justice Joan Charles - A HIGH Court judge has set aside the $20 million award to the nine men who were freed of the murder of businesswoman Vindra Naipaul-Coolman. On Wednesday, Justice Joan Charles ruled that the civil claim

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Rwanda: Why Rwanda Is a Great Green Growth Investment

Mbabane — In its effort to accelerate Rwanda's green growth development initiative, its local businesses encouraged their Italian counterparts to invest in the East Africa

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Kenyan Students Heads to China for Huawei ICT Competition Global Final

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Eighteen Kenyan students have left the country to compete in the prestigious Huawei ICT Competition Global Final in China.

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AfDB wars: Targeting African man or the continental lender?

Now, as president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), he may be punch ball of a global political agenda pitting the US against African leaders, and maybe

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Why tax changes may power down green energy investments

Investors in the energy sector enjoy various incentives including a zero rate of import duty and value-added tax (VAT) exemption on renewable energy equipment; exemption from tax on interest paid on loans from foreign sources; exemption from payment of stamp duty in respect of certain

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Somalia Oil Blocks Put Up for Initial Bidding

Somalia has officially opened the first round of bidding for oil exploration, even as critics charged there was insufficient law to manage the

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Namibia: Foreigners Implicated in Illegal Lead Mining Ring

[Namibian] A report by three officials from the Ministry of Mines and Energy says Chinese nationals working with locals in the Kunene region are conducting illegal lead mining exploration in villages in the Epupa constituency.

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Tunisia: Foreign Minister Meets South Korea's Ambassador in Tunis

Erray commended the privileged level of cooperation relations uniting the two countries, expressing his gratitude for the support given by South Korea to Tunisia to face the current economic and development

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Battle of the Schools: Dancing With the Scholars XIIII Honors Legacy of William O. Lockridge

The William O. Lockridge Community Foundation hosted its annual fundraiser, Dancing with the Scholars, at THEARC on Nov. 4 to honor the organization's namesake and celebrate his work, legacy and teachings. The post Battle of the Schools: Dancing With the Scholars XIIII Honors Le

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West Africa: How West Africa Can Expand Power Supply and Meet Climate Goals

Our research shows that combining sustainably managed hydropower plants with new solar and wind power projects is a promising option for the West African

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Africa: Powering Health Across Africa Through COVID-19 and a Changing Climate

Many health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa use diesel backup generators or do without power during

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Africa: Egypt Hopes for Russia's Nuclear Plant Construction

Last October 2019, during the first Russia-Africa Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reaffirmed commitment to scale-up cooperation in various economic sectors and particularly expedite work on the special industrial zone and the construction of

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Guinea: junta orders prosecution of ex-president Condé for "treason | Africanews

Guinea's ruling junta has ordered new charges to be brought against former president Alpha Condé, whom it overthrew in a coup d'état in 2021, for alleged acts of "treason", a letter from the justice minister to the Conakry public prosecutor said on Tuesday.

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LETTERS: Goodwill needed to tackle dirty coal plants

Africa and Kenya for that matter don’t have to follow the path developed nations took over 130 years ago to power their economies through coal

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Buxton United capture the East Coast Mash Football Championship - Stabroek News

Buxton United was crowned the East Coast Mash Cup Football Champion, defeating arch-nemesis and derby rival Buxton Stars via sudden penalty kicks on Saturday evening at the Golden Grove Community Centre

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Monday Night Politics

A judge is responsible for overseeing the courtroom and is responsible for making decisions that impact a victim who has unfortunately found themselves in the criminal justice

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African lives matter too – energy policy decisions should consider their needs

Pressuring governments to stop supporting fossil fuels certainly would not be good for the African oil and gas companies or entrepreneurs striving to build a better

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Angola Reinforces Cooperation With Asian Countries

Luanda — The minister of Foreign Affairs, Téte António, addressed, during last week, the reinforcement of bilateral cooperation with his China, India and Indonesia

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Benefits of climate smart agriculture

TECHNOLOGY needs assessment and transfer established at the Fourteenth Conference of the Parties (COP 14) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to scale up technology transfer in countries was instrumental and remains

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Africa: After COVID-19, African Women Must Get Back to Better Jobs

As market women breathe a collective sigh of relief in Ghana, the first country to ease COVID 19–related movement restrictions, evidence of the new normal is everywhere: in mask-wearing, social distancing, and varying days for the sale of different

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Black Then[Video]Minister Thomas Whitfield: " The Maestro"

Gospel music fans affectionately referred to Minister Thomas Whitfield as 'The Maestro' because of his reputation as a consummate composer, musician, singer, and producer. Over the years, his training in classical music and in traditional gospel coupled with his love for jazz and R&B resulted in

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End load shedding: 'Do in energy what's been done in telecoms'

Norman Moyo

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The South Has Some Of The Nation’s Dirtiest Electricity. Now It’s Seeing A Coronavirus Uptick.

Yet the region remains far behind the rest of the country on even the most basic policies to lower climate-changing emissions, according to research published Tuesday by the Southern Economic Advancement Project, a nonprofit founded by Stacey Abrams, a former Democratic candidate for Georgia

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Sudan: Museveni's Powerful Sudan Fixer Dies After Contracting Coronavirus

Ms Gadaheldam has been an almost permanent fixture on the sides of President Museveni in regional meetings to deal with relations with Sudan under former President Omar-al-Bashir and current military leader Gen Abdel Fatah

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Pennsylvania feeling the heat after Ohio legalizes weed

(The Center Square) — Ohio voters embraced recreational marijuana on Tuesday, putting pressure on Pennsylvania as another neighbor legalizes adult use. As The Center Square reported, marijuana will be legal for adults 21 years and older. Plants can also be grown at home starting in December. Adv

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