The Togolese Agency for Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy (AT2ER) has launched prequalification for two solar PV projects with combined capacity of 60-80MWac, which are being procured through the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Scaling Solar...
Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) is inviting expressions of interest from consultants to update studies and carry out conceptual design for a 400kV, 480km transmission line connecting Sumbawanga, Mpanda and Kigoma. The project includes...
South Africa’s draft Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill was published for public comment on 24 December. The draft immediately attracted criticism for its generous provision of a 20% carried interest for the state in upstream projects...
RAK Ruler Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al-Qasimi attended several days of the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Camel Racing Festival at RAK’s Al-Sawan racetrack in late December, crowning the race winners. He was joined by Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Saud...
The UAE is to deepen military co-operation with South Korea in areas such as intelligence, cybersecurity and munitions, undertaking joint research and exchanges of technology. UAE minister of state for defence affairs Mohammed Bin Ahmed Al-...
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces deputy supreme commander Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MBZ) took the time to travel to Oman in December to offer condolences to Abdullah Bin Ali Al-Araimi on the death of his son Mohammed, who...
Sharjah Ruler Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al-Qasimi has been enhancing his reputation as a devotee of culture by handing a number of rare gifts to institutions and opening a number of literary events and spaces. On 12 December he gave two rare...
Former UK Middle East minister Alistair Burt has been appointed by the UAE Embassy in London as honorary chairman of the Emirates Society, set up in 2018 to enhance commercial and social links between the UAE and the UK.
The Ruler’s Representative in Al-Dhafra Region Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been boosting his public profile with a series of engagements in the region. On 30 December he visited the Liwa International Festival, including the heritage...
A group of eight countries led by Saudi Arabia have signed a founding charter for the Council of Arab and African Coastal States of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, cementing an initiative that was launched in late 2018. The other founding...
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