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Spanish engineering company Sampol opened an office in Tangier. The company will use Morocco to oversee growth in African markets. European firms continue to target Africa’s renewable energy sector.

SGPME partnered with Bridge Microfinance on a $10.7 million loan guarantee program. The financing will support small businesses, agriculture, transport and women-owned firms.

This latest fund follows about three months after its predecessor closed on €556m in January. ECP VI nears summer final close after raising $4.8bn 8 May 2026 · 2 mins read Australia seeks to slash time for renewable energy approvals Cypher Capital: Iran war has shown that ‘data centres are geopolitical assets’ 7 May 2026 · 4 mins read In redirecting private capital flows, the US redefines political risk 6 May 2026 · 3 mins read Blackstone: Industry needs to go beyond ‘do no harm’ in data centre development 6 May 2026 · 1 min read Ancala launches €2bn fourth flagship fund – exclusive 5 May 2026 · 2 mins read Is private debt’s fall fuelling infra de

Trump to meet Xi Thursday for high-stakes US-China summit US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet Thursday morning in Beijing, according to the White House, for a high-stakes summit that will be dominated by discussions on trade and the war in Iran. The trip marks the first visit by a US president to China in nearly a decade and comes as the leaders of the world’s two largest economies struggle to navigate a number of bilateral issues and tensions over the Middle East conflict. Trump is expected to press Xi on China’s approach to Iran, according to a US official who briefed reporters ahead of the trip, including over revenue for Tehran and potential weapons exp

Infrastructure and Networks Sparking up nLighten’s edge with future-proofed capacity As in many markets worldwide, the UK is seeing a massive acceleration in data centre capacity to support the boom in AI, neoclouds and hyperscaler demand. Designating data centres as part of critical national infrastructure in late 2024, the country’s government forecast that capacity would grow between two and four times by 2030, to as much as 6.3GW. The sheer scale of this predicted AI-propelled rise in just half a decade indicates the need for fundamental changes in the way digital infrastructure is delivered and provisioned, enabling faster upgrades to higher capacities and lower latencies in a more unpr

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Sahara Group has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, reaffirming its commitment to responsible energy development and sustainable business practices across its global operations. The report, themed “Sustainability Beyond XXX: Responsible Growth, Enduring Impact“, sets out how Sahara integrates environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and governance discipline across its upstream, midstream, downstream, power, energy trading, and oilfield […]

Fighters from the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group have withdrawn from several areas of the violence-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the group, locals and the military told AFP on Monday.

The Aprilia RS125R that took the Doctor to his first win is up for grabs Racing legend Valentino Rossi’s first Grand Prix motorcycle is going on auction. The Aprilia RS125R was also the Italian’s first race-winning bike on the GP stage, and was ridden by Rossi to first place in the 125cc class at the 1996 Czech Republic Grand Prix as the maiden chequered flag of his 115 Grand Prix victories. Nicknamed “the Doctor”, Rossi was the most successful bike racer in the MotoGP era and took nine world titles, seven in the premier 500cc/MotoGP class. The 1996 championship season saw the debut of Rossi, then 17, in Grand Prix motorcy

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto on Monday announced new partnerships in arts and sports and emphasized the need to leverage Africa's human capital abundance and France's technological advancement to grow economies.