Liquid Intelligent Technologies to launch the first Azure Stack in Uganda
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) (www.Liquid.Tech), a business of Cassava Technologies, a technology company of African heritage, is thrilled to announce the official launch of the first Microsoft Azure Stack in Uganda. This achievement is a significant milestone for Liquid Uganda as it can now enable local businesses to access cloud solutions that meet the local data regulatory requirements.
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Africa’s Energy Sector to Litigate Banks and Financiers for Financial Apartheid in Oil and Gas Sector
In recent years, several Western banks and financial institutions have implemented policies aimed at reducing support for fossil fuel projects, especially in Africa. This has led to a sharp decline in investment in the continent's oil and gas industry, a sector that is crucial for its economic future and energy needs. The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) argues that...
African Energy Week (AEW) 2024’s Upstream Exploration & Production (E&P) Forum to Ignite Onshore, Offshore Investments
The African energy sector is gearing up for a new wave of upstream oil and gas investment, as several markets announce licensing rounds and strategic policy initiatives aimed at boosting investment in on- and offshore exploration and production.
To stimulate further investment in Africa's upstream sector, African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy 2024 – scheduled for November 4-8 in...
Nigeria Set For Establishment of Digital Free Zone for Technology and Global Service Businesses
In a bid to drive the ease of doing business for global digital, finance, knowledge- and services-oriented enterprises in Nigeria, the Federal Government of Nigeria established a steering committee chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR to drive the promotion and establishment of a digital free zone in Nigeria to accommodate the peculiar needs of innovative digital trade and...
Italian Climate Fund subscribes the first ever hybrid bond for climate change mitigation issued by a multilateral bank
The funds will be used to finance projects in the renewable energy sector aimed at mitigating climate change; The initiatives will be targeting the eight West African countries that hold equity in BOAD (www.BOAD.org): Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Mali, and Guinea-Bissau.
A €100 million operation to finance projects addressing climate change mitigation in West Africa through the...
S&P Global Commodity Insights Joins Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2025 as Knowledge Partner
S&P Global Commodity Insights has joined the 2025 Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) as a Knowledge Partner, delivering high-level market intelligence to attract capital, technology and expertise to Africa's largest oil producer.
A leading financial information and market analytics firm, S&P Global Commodity Insights provides information, credit ratings, benchmark prices and analysis for global energy and commodities markets. As...
Vertiv Expands Single-Phase UPS Portfolio for Distributed IT Networks and Edge Computing in Asia, EMEA, and Latin America
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today introduced 1kVA to 3kVA capacities of the Vertiv™ Liebert® GXE, an online double conversion, single-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for 230V applications designed to support critical applications deployed at the network edge. With the addition of the new models, the Liebert® GXE family is now available in a complete 1kVA to 10kVA capacities...
The African Development Bank grants a loan of over USD 26 million to develop key agricultural sectors through private-sector investments
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) have approved a loan of US $26.55 million to Togo to implement the second phase of the Agro-Food Processing Zone Project.
The aim is to provide the country with an industrial hub for processing agricultural products and establish a business zone to offer opportunities to young people and women...
Galvanized rebar ensures resilient, future-proof infrastructure
Corrosion damage to reinforced concrete structural members such as foundations, columns, retaining walls, or piles poses a significant threat to structural integrity. Galvanized rebar plays a crucial role in ensuring resilient, futureproof infrastructure in terms of effective protection against corrosion.
Even when other measures are used, such as extra concrete cover or reducing concrete permeability, galvanized rebar enhances safety and...
Opinion: Africa takes a big step forward with new Digital Trade Protocol
Earlier this year African heads of state, gathered for the annual African Union summit and approved the new Protocol on Digital Trade (the "Digital Protocol") under the auspices of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Approval of the AfCFTA's Digital Protocol is a pivotal step for African nations, their citizens, private sector, and other stakeholders in Africa's ongoing...
