US Seeks Deeper Energy Partnership with Africa Says Cruz

The United States is stepping up efforts to become Africa’s key energy partner, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz said this week, urging closer cooperation between Washington and African nations to unlock the continent’s energy potential through private...

Washington Positions United States as Africa’s Strategic Energy Partner

US Senator Ted Cruz has called for a new era of partnership between the United States and Africa, framing the continent as both a strategic ally and an emerging powerhouse for global energy investment. Speaking at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest...

Arab states secure $351B in renewable energy investment across 15 nations

The energy transition is increasingly gaining momentum in the Arab world. A new report from the Arab Investment Guarantee and Export Credit Corporation (Dhaman) revealed that 15 countries in the region have already attracted more than US$351...

Mauritania, Niger sign major solar financing deals

Mauritania has signed its first independent power producer contract, covering a 60 MW solar-wind hybrid project. Niger has entered into a financing agreement with the African Development Bank that plans to develop 240 MW of solar power by the end...

Mauritania set to host its first Moroccan branch campus

MOROCCO-MAURITANIA The Moroccan School of Engineering Sciences (L’École Marocaine des Sciences de l’Ingénieur – EMSI) is to open a branch in the capital of Mauritania, Nouakchott, marking a milestone in Mauritania-Morocco bilateral academic...

Mauritania seeks consultants to support mini-grid development

A project developing green mini-grids to increase electricity access in rural Mauritania is searching for a consulting firm to support its implementation. The deadline for applications is October 17. October 7, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Aboodi...

Mauritania has significant agricultural potential

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania currently offers an exceptionally favourable environment for investment, backed by recognised political stability, controlled inflation and sustained economic growth. In this favourable environment, the...

Technip Energies Wins Service Provider Award at Energy Summit

Engineering and technology company Technip Energies has been named Service Provider of the Year at African Energy Week 2025, recognizing its role in delivering complex LNG and energy transition projects across the continent. The award, presented...

Qatar Charity launches development projects in Mauritania

Qatar Charity (QC), with the generous support of benefactors in Qatar, has launched a series of wide-ranging development projects in Mauritania, in collaboration with the Ministry Delegate to the Minister of Interior, Promotion of...

Mauritania signs $300 million Independent Power Producer deal for hybrid solar-wind plant under Desert to Power initiative

Mauritania has signed its first independent power producer contract, a $300 million agreement with Iwa Green Energy to develop a 60-megawatt hybrid solar-wind power plant. The project marks a milestone in the country’s drive to expand electricity...

Bahrain funds 90 Arab renewable energy projects worth $113bn

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain and four Arab partners financed 90 renewable-energy projects between 2003 and 2024, about a quarter of the region’s foreign-led total, at a cost of US$113 billion and creating roughly 22,000 jobs,...

Mauritanian First Lady Leads Validation Of WiM-Africa Action Plan 2025–2030

1 …Says Women’s Participation In Mining A Developmental Necessity ABUJA – The First Lady of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Dr. Mariene Mint Dah, has declared that empowering women in Afri­ca’s mining sector is not optional, but a...

IsDB Approves $1.27bn Projects Across 12 Nations, $50m for Agriculture in Nigeria

Members of Board of Executive Directors of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have approved a substantial number of projects amounting to about US$1.27 billion across 12 member countries in Asia, Africa and MENA. At their 362nd meeting on September...

Chinese-built raw water pre-treatment project inaugurated in Mauritania

NOUAKCHOTT, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Beni Nadji raw water pre-treatment station project, located in Mauritania's Trarza region and constructed by a Chinese company, was inaugurated on Monday. More than 300 people attended the ceremony, including...

UNHCR Sounds Alarm on Escalating Displacement Crisis in Africa’s Sahel Region

Geneva, October 11, 2025 – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued an urgent call for international support on Friday to address the worsening displacement crisis in Africa’s Sahel region, where approximately 4 million...

African first ladies back $150m plan for women in mining

African First Ladies have rallied behind a $150m action plan (2026–2030), by Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa) to elevate women’s participation in the continent’s lucrative mining sector from marginal roles to leadership positions. A continental...

IMO supports Mauritania to advance digitalization in the port of Nouakchott

A needs assessment mission carried out in Mauritania is assessing the current situation in the Member State and will lay the groundwork to set up a maritime single window system in the Port of Nouakchott (Nouakchott Friendship Port). The Maritime...

Arab Power and Renewable Energy Sector Draws USD 351 Billion FDI, Generates 83,000 Jobs

UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, and Jordan lead investments, electricity generation, consumption, and trade surge across the Arab region, boosting jobs and renewable energy growth. September 29, 2025. By EI News Network The Arab electricity and...

Qatar among most attractive countries for investment in electricity, energy sector

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has been listed among one of the most attractive countries for investment and business in the electricity and energy sector. Electricity consumption in Arab countries is forecast to edge up by 3.5% to 1,296 terawatt/hours by the...

UAE among top Arab destinations for energy investment in 2025: Dhaman

KUWAIT - The Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman) revealed that the Arab electricity and renewable energy sector attracted 360 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects costing more than $351 billion and providing more...