BLOOMBERG Nigeria’s biggest city and commercial hub of Lagos plans to raise as much as $10 billion in private investment to boost electricity supply to nearly five million households by 2032, state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said. Lagos, home to about 25 million people, receives about 25% of 5,000 megawatts of national grid-connected electricity, prompting the city to depend on fragmented ...

BLOOMBERG South Africa’s government will need another two to three months to complete an energy transition implementation plan, further delaying the flow of funds from an $8.5 billion climate finance agreement with some of the world’s richest countries. More work needs to be done on how to re-skill workers from coal-dependent communities as coal-fired plants gradually close down, said Joanne ...

BLOOMBERG The Norwegian government has given Equinor ASA the green light to electrify its liquefied natural gas facility in northern Norway, a project forecast to lower emissions and lock in gas deliveries beyond 2030. “We are putting in place the policies so Hammerfest LNG can continue operating to 2040,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said at a press conference in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed with Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, the friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between their countries and ways to further develop them to drive development in the two countries. During a phone call, the top diplomats explored the prospects for expanding UAE-Germany ...

ABU DHABI / WAM PureHealth will now integrate the National Rehabilitation Center (NRC) based in Abu Dhabi into its operations. Established in Abu Dhabi in 2002, the NRC serves as the UAE’s main hub for treatment, rehabilitation, and research. In 2017, NRC was designated as a prestigious WHO Collaborative Centre for Substance Use Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy (ADJA) has conducted three training courses of a continuous programme for members of the Public Prosecution during the first half of 2023. The three courses consisted of 81 training hours within the framework of the strategic training plan to raise technical, administrative, specialised and leadership skills, capabilities and competencies, as well ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET) organised the 23rd session of its national programme, titled “Yes to Work”, which took place from July 31 August 11. The programme was conducted in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, and for the first time in Fujairah, with the participation of ...

DUBAI / WAM du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunication Company (EITC), reached a new milestone in the advancement of its 5G technology. With more than half of its mobile network traffic now driven by 5G usage, du is setting the pace in unlocking the vast potential of this cutting-edge connectivity, while providing premium and unique experience to its customers. This rise ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call on Monday from Sheikh Hasina Wazed, Prime Minister of Bangladesh. During the call, she expressed her appreciation for the significant role played by the United Arab Emirates in securing the release of United Nations employees who were abducted in Yemen over a ...

BLOOMBERG From Walmart Inc to Home Depot Inc, the biggest US retailers are about to grab the earnings spotlight, providing stock investors with crucial insight into consumer spending — the engine that powers two-thirds of the US economy.  Last quarter, a bevy of retailers like Target Corp and Macy’s Inc held a cautious view. But in recent months, the economy ...