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OPEC Fund signs $120mn partnership agreement with Mauritania
GCC Business News
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February 3, 2025
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have signed a landmark agreement, the Country Partnership Framework Agreement, to collaborate on significant development initiatives for the period...
Aljaid Food Industries exports to several countries including Belgium, Canada and UK
Libya Herald
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August 13, 2024
Misrata based Libyan food manufacturer, Aljaid, announced that it is exporting its products to several countries, including Belgium, Canada, Mauritania and the UK. The company said these exports reflect the expansion of its production and the...
Restrictions on production continue to impact Moroccan watermelon growers
Fresh Plaza
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January 20, 2025
The watermelon sector in Morocco continues to be impacted by water stress and the consequent restrictions on production. As in every season, confusion reigns among growers, but the sector remains attractive and resilient, according to Said Aghzou,...
Mauritanian gold miners flee after Moroccan drone bombs vehicles in border area
Hespress
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November 6, 2024
A drone belonging to the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces bombed, on Tuesday night, two vehicles belonging to Mauritanian gold prospectors who had entered the demilitarized zone in the desert, 55 kilometers from the Mauritanian district of Fderik,...
Mauritania’s SMH takes critical role in growth story
African Business
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November 5, 2024
This article is sponsored by Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures (SMH) is a key player in Mauritania’s energy sector, with a mandate to responsibly manage and maximise the nation’s hydrocarbon resources....
Boosting energy access in Africa with $50bn
The Sun Nigeria
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February 3, 2025
It is cheering that African leaders and partners have vowed to commit $50billion to improve access to electricity on the continent. At the recent Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit (AES) held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 30 African leaders, including...
Mining sector steels itself for future
African Business
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November 5, 2024
This article is sponsored by Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania The iron-ore train, often called the “Snake of the Desert”, is a giant of Mauritania’s landscape – an almost mythical sight stretching 3...
How national energy compacts will power the success of Mission 300
African Business
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February 7, 2025
This article is part of a series produced in collaboration with the African Development Bank in light of its sixtieth anniversary. Please visit our dedicated portal to read about the Bank's history and its activities on the continent. Twelve...
BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness
CFO Dive
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Mauritania woos investors to BirAllah gas field
African Business
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November 5, 2024
This article is sponsored by Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mauritania is on the cusp of joining the ranks of the world’s major gas producers. Building on the momentum of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim...
Algerian army raids gold prospectors from Tindouf camps, forcing them to flee to Mauritania
Hespress
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January 31, 2025
Units of the Algerian army raided a group of gold prospectors from the Tindouf refugee camps earlier this week, seizing their vehicle and forcing them to flee on foot into Mauritania, according to sources within Mauritanian artisanal mining...
Floating LNG Finds Its Stride With Global Capacity Set To Triple by 2030
Journal of Petroleum Technology
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July 30, 2025
Global demand for natural gas is expected to drive floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) capacity to 42 mtpa by 2030, before rising to 55 mtpa by 2035. The figures represent a three- and nearly fourfold increase over the 14.1 mtpa of installed...
MCC invests $27m in Mauritania’s energy future
ESI Africa
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January 13, 2025
Mauritania’s government and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed a $27 million threshold grant agreement to modernise the electricity sector and strengthen resilience in the country. The threshold grant programme consists of two...
Mission 300 Energy Summit: A watershed moment for Africa's energy future
The Maravi Post
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January 31, 2025
The just-concluded Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam marks a pivotal shift in how the continent approaches its energy crisis, from fragmented national efforts to a coordinated continental strategy backed by robust financial...
S&P Global Commodity Insights Joins Forces With The African Energy Chamber (AEC) To Accelerate Africa’S Energy Development Through Market Expertise
MENAFN
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January 30, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The African energy Chamber (AEC) ( ) – the voice of the African energy sector – is pleased to announce that energy and commodities information company S&P Global Commodity Insights has joined the Chamber as an official partner....
African Leaders Pledge $50 Billion to Power 300 Million People by 2030 in Historic Energy Summit
News Ghana
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January 31, 2025
In a landmark move to tackle Africa’s energy crisis, thirty African heads of state and government today committed to sweeping reforms and concrete actions to expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity across the continent....
Gov’t Submits Ambitious Energy Compact at Dar es SalaamSummit
Liberian Observer
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—Secures US$1.5 to electrify 75% of Liberia’s population President Joseph Boakai has reaffirmed Liberia’s commitment to energy transformation after participating in the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. At the summit,...
African leaders pledge $50bn to achieve energy goals, provide sustainable electricity
The Cable
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January 30, 2025
African leaders have committed to a series of concrete reforms and investments aimed at expanding reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity access across the continent. The leaders announced their commitment during the just concluded...
Ghana to get $150m from WB to improve energy sector
Business Ghana
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The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a $1.6 billion landmark investment programme to bolster regional power system integration, enhance energy security, and advance the transition to a more affordable, sustainable, and lower carbon...
African leaders seek investments in ailing grid infrastructure to achieve energy goals
Climate Home News
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January 29, 2025
The poor state of many networks across Africa is slowing growth in renewable electricity provision, while off-grid solar may be faster and cheaper for rural areas African leaders at a regional energy summit in Tanzania this week called for more...