NIGERIA AND OTHERS TO GET £150BILLION INFRASTRUCTURAL FUND FROM EU

NIGERIA AND OTHERS TO GET £150BILLION INFRASTRUCTURAL FUND FROM EU

The European Union (EU) is to disburse 150 billion Euros in four years by 2027 through its Global Gateway Initiative to Nigeria and other African countries to enhance infrastructure in over eight sectors.

The EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, made this known during the launch of the Global

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EU APPROVED US$3.4M UNDER ELECTRIFI COUNTRY WINDOW FOR NIGERIA OKRA SOLAR

EU APPROVED US$3.4M UNDER ELECTRIFI COUNTRY WINDOW FOR NIGERIA OKRA SOLAR

The European Union (EU) has approved a $3.4 million working capital facility under the ElectriFI Country Window for Nigeria for Okra Solar to use solar mesh-grid mesh grids for 76,000 energy access beneficiaries by the end of 2025.

Okra Solar will provide access to electricity through mesh-grid technology to mini-grid

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EU TO CONSTRUCTION LONG-AWAITED MARKET IN RWANDA

EU TO CONSTRUCTION LONG-AWAITED MARKET IN RWANDA

The long-awaited construction of the Kigali Wholesale Market for fresh produce could start next year, after the European Union reached a deal with the government to fund it.

The project, to be constructed under two phases, will cost an estimated Rwf29.5 billion, according to estimates from the National Agriculture Exports

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EUROPEAN UNION TO SIGN MoU WITH MOROCCO TO ACCELERATE ENERGY TRANSITION

EUROPEAN UNION TO SIGN MoU WITH MOROCCO TO ACCELERATE ENERGY TRANSITION

The European Union has reported plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Morocco on the supply of critical raw materials to accelerate the energy transition. 

A recent report on the Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative that is part of the Global Gateway Investment Package noted that the union has

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EGYPT AND EU SIGN DEAL TO REVAMP MUSEUM IN TAHRIR

EGYPT AND EU SIGN DEAL TO REVAMP MUSEUM IN TAHRIR

Egypt get grants from EU for revamping of Museums

Egypt has sign a deal with the European Union (EU) for the revamping of a museum in tahrir. The deal which is worth €3 million will be under the overall economic growth program of 15 million euros grant.

The deal was …

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EU BLACKLIST A NUMBER OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES

EU BLACKLIST A NUMBER OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES

The European Union (EU) blacklist a number of African countries due to money laundering, and their support for terrorism.

Some African countries have made their way into the European Union’s EU blacklist. The reason for blacklisting them includes money laundering, support for terrorism and others. The countries which were on …

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