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West Africa Taps Solar Energy Potential
VOICE OF AMERICA
In Morocco, a giant solar power plant near the city of Ouarzazate soon will increase its capacity to 580 megawatts. Solar energy has been slower to arrive in West Africa than in some other parts of the continent, but…
In a Climate of Uncertainty, Kenyan Farmers Turn to Peppers
REUTERS
In this arid stretch of Kajiado County, Kenya, where worsening heat and drought have been tough on livestock farmers, Arnold Ole Kapurua is experimenting with a hot new crop: chilis.
Ole Kapurua, 29, a farmer and agronomist,…
Ethiopian Airlines Looks to Expand
ADF STAFF
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, has taken stakes in a number of other carriers across Africa and opened routes to new destinations. It’s also expanding its fleet with the acquisition of its 100th plane.
The…
Solar Power Startups Pour into West Africa
REUTERS
Standing by a towering equatorial forest, Jean-Noel Kouame’s new breeze-block house may be beyond the reach of Côte d’Ivoire’s power grid, but it’s perfectly located for solar power.
Buoyed by success in East Africa, off-grid…
Seychelles Worldwide Leader in Renewable Energy
SEYCHELLES NEWS AGENCY
An environmental performance index has ranked the Seychelles first out of 180 countries in the climate and energy category, lauding its use of renewable energy.
The Environmental Performance Index 2018 ranks…
Angola Strikes Oil, Fish Oil
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Angola is working to diversify its oil-dependent economy. One natural and readily available resource is fish, but a lack of equipment and know-how has meant the industry has struggled.
President Joao Lourenco took…