The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced plans to extend the ongoing Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline system across the Sahara to Algeria in North Africa. Dr. Maikanti Baru disclosed the reports and said that the AKK gas pipeline is designed to enable gas connectivity between the East, West and North of the country, which…
Nigeria’s Ebonyi State government is set to partner with Chinese company, Foshan Sunchees Energy Company to develop a solar panel and battery manufacturing factory at a cost of US $4m. Governor David Umahi, represented by his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe said in Abakaliki that the agreement between them and Foshan included infrastructural and technological development…
The Egyptian Minister for Transportation, Mr. Kamel Al-Wazir, has revealed the government’s plan to establish new metro lines in Qalyubiya, Daqahlia and Assiut governorates, a measure meant to improve transportation and alleviate traffic congestion in the three provinces. Qalyubiya metro line project The designs for the second 8.7 kilometer metro line extension in Qalyubiya’s, has…
A Moroccan company Themis has signed a partnership agreement with Nigeria’s Kingline Development to install a US $600 m gas-fired power plant in the state of Ondo in Nigeria. Tas Anvaripour, CEO of Neo Themis, confirmed the reports and said that the plant is set to become one of the world’s lowest cost natural gas-fired…