Commissioning for the first stage of the Noor I project in Morocco, biggest solar plant worldwide, has been postponed. The agency responsible for the communication of the project gave no explanation as to why it was postponed. No ulterior date was given for the commissioning.   With a capacity of 160 MW, Noor I should prevent the emission of 240, 000 CO2 per year. For a cost of more...

In Tunisia, the Hachicha family group which operates in various sectors including household appliance, chemicals, and plastics, just added an animal feed firm to its agro food division. Named Société Alfet El Machia or SAEM, this new company has a capital of one million euro and will produce feed compounds for livestock and poultry, Kapitalis reveals. The website added that it is the third...

Viber, Skype, WhatsApp, or Imo could cease being as freely accessible as they currently are in Senegal. The country’s telecom regulator (ARTP) has in fact decided to review the impact that VoIP applications have on telecom operators. Seyni Fati, director of ARTP’s economy and markets made the announcement on November 19, 2015 during the training & information seminar that the telecom...

The UNDP 2015 Global Human Development Index shows that 3 out the 54 African nations fall under the “high humandevelopment” category. These are: Mauritius, Seychelles, and Algeria. Under the Medium Development category, out of the 14 African countries listed, there are countries such as Tunisia (5th), Gabon (8), Morocco (11) and Congo (13). Among the least developed countries, the shock...

The Government of Kenya has signed a long-term contract with the Norwegian Government for the development of the local oil sector, the Star News reports Under the contract, Norway is to assist the country in improving the management of its natural resources and also protect the environment through the Oil for Development programme. “The objective is for the oil and gas resources to benefit...

In Nigeria, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has announced that, the country will remain an importer of petrol in 2016 and beyond. This he declared on Sunday at a Press Conference which took place just after a tour of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemicals Company. “The future is that, Nigeria is still going to import fuel in 2016 and beyond. Until we...

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources has announced that the Federal Government will reduce the pump price of Petrol to N85 per litre from January 1, 2016. Emmanuel Kachikwu who also doubles as the Group Managing Director of NNPC, disclosed this on Friday at the Port Harcourt Refinery Company (PHRC), where he was examining the plant. He stated that he sanctioned the new price for...

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, has said that the real price of a barrel of oil will not be $100 until after 2040, Business Insider reports. The group stated that oil companies' expenditure cuts, which was planned for 2016 will restrict supply in the medium term, increasing the price gradually even though demand stays low. However, in nominal terms oil is to increase...

Tullow Ghana and Kosmos, has announced that they have submitted a Plan of Development (PoD) for the Greater Jubilee Full Field to the government of Ghana ahead of the agreed time. According to the Head of Communications at the Ministry, Edward Abambire Bawa in a statement, the PoD was received by Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister of Petroleum on behalf of the government. The statement...

Mobile operator Orange announced through a release published on December 23, 2015, it will launch 4G in Guinea Bissau. The company acquired a global operation licence for 3G and 4G at a cost of FCFA2 billion, in order to distribute the technology. Initially, the 4G technology will cover the capital city before extending to other cities and communities. Orange Guinea Bissau, Sonatel’s...