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Power MENA
ADQ leads $35bn investment project, Egypt
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ will lead a consortium to invest $35 billion in Egypt – focused in the Ras El-Hekma region
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Final PPA signed for Secunda, South Africa
Chemical firms Air Liquide and Sasol have signed another PPA with Enel Green Power RSA for the supply of an additional 110MW of renewable power to Sasol’s Secunda site in South Afria
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Renewables MENA
A.P. Moller promotes Gökmen, Dubai
Semih Gökmen has been appointed partner at A.P. Moller Capital in Dubai after working for the company as MD
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Renewables MENA
SAF One drives innovation, Dubai
Sustainable aviation fuel specialist SAF One has mandated engineering firm Kent to carry out a technology licensing review for its first synthetic paraffinic kerosene production plant
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Somalia releases EoI for Bossaso grid
The Somalian Ministry of Energy & Water Resources has released an expression of interest calling for consultation services for the repair and expansion of the Bossaso power grid and expertise to strengthen the knowledge and capabilities of energy institutions in the country
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Renewables MENA
Spain invests €45bn into Morocco energy, infra
Spain will invest around €45 billion in Morocco by 2050, said Spain’s president Pedro Sánchez this week in Rabat
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
CNSS makes additional investment in TDB shares
Djibouti’s Caisse Nationale de Securité Sociale has invested an additional $5.4 million in the capital stock of the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank
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Social & Defence Sub-Saharan Africa
AFC invests $40m in African Medical Centre of Excellence
The Africa Finance Corporation has committed up to $40 million in equity for the construction of the African Medical Centre of Excellence Hospital
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Teraco secures grid allocation for 120MW SA solar
South African digital infra company Teraco has secured its first grid capacity allocation from national utility Eskom, paving the way for construction of a $106 million, 120MW utility-scale solar PV facility in the Free State province of South Africa
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Power MENA
Rakiza finalises first Saudi acquisition in power company
Infrastructure fund Rakiza – co-managed by Oman Infrastructure Investment Management and Equitix – has reached financial close on a 40% acquisition in Tihama Power Generation Company
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Renewables MENA
Financial close for DEWA 6 – UAE
A total of 7 banks provided the debt package on the 1800MW 6th phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park last week
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
APPL, ECOnnect partner for Project Green
Alternative Petroleum & Power Limited and Norway’s ECOnnect Energy have partnered to deliver Project Green, an APPL initiative to supply clean e-fuels, including e-methanol and green ammonia, in Africa
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Renewables MENA
New Saudi country director for Tribe
Tribe Infrastructure Group has promoted Fadi Kerbaj to country director – Saudi Arabia, effectively immediately
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Blue Water Shipping expands Africa operations
Blue Water Shipping will expand its operations in Africa, opening offices in Walvis Bay, Namibia and Cape Town, South Africa
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Renewables MENA
AfDB, OCP agree loans for Moroccan desal plants
African Development Bank has signed 3 loan agreements with OCP Group totalling $188 million to support the latter’s Green Investment Program to supply clean potable water to key sites within Morocco
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Transport MENA
Aseer-Jazan Highway PPP launches, KSA
Saudi Arabia’s Roads General Authority – together with the National Center for Privatization & PPP and Aseer Development Authority – has launched procurement of the Aseer-Jazan Highway PPP
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Renewables MENA
Saudi’s Alat agrees 4 partnerships
Saudi sustainable manufacturing platform, Alat, has today unveiled its 4 first technology partnerships
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Transport MENA
RFP issued to 6 for Israeli highway PPP
An RFP has been issued to 6 prequalified bidders for the Route No 5 Fast Lanes PPP project in Israel
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
RePower initiative to tackle energy access in Africa
A cross-border group made up of 13 organisations has launched the RePower project, an initiative aimed at overcoming the lack of access to electricity in rural and remote areas throughout Africa through plug-and-play microgrids