Eni’s Ambitious Biofuels Expansion in Africa: Investing $735 Million to Increase Vegetable Oil Production Capacity

2023-10-03 16:20:00 (Agence Ecofin) – At a time when pressure to reduce carbon emissions is intensifying, several oil companies are trying to diversify their range of products. The Italian group Eni thus has great ambitions in the biofuels segment in Africa. The Italian energy group Eni wants to increase its vegetable oil production capacity in … Read more

Record-breaking Increase in Crude Palm Oil Sales: Dekel Agri-Vision’s Success in Ivory Coast

2023-09-08 16:12:00 (Agence Ecofin) – In Ivory Coast, the British agro-industrial company Dekel Agri-Vision announced sales of crude palm oil (CPO) of 1,416 tonnes during the month of August, a level in increase of almost 56% year over year. According to the company, this jump is linked to the good performance of its project in … Read more

Truck Carrying 30 Tonnes of Stones Overturned in Baileux: Updates and Road Closure Information

2023-08-28 17:45:54 A truck carrying 30 tonnes of stones overturned late Monday afternoon in Baileux on the N589 towards Cul-des-Sarts. According to our information, for an unknown reason, the truck veered to the right before overturning on the entire roadway. Read also Assaults, damage to cars: a family sows terror in the Bellevue city in … Read more

Genmin Signs Sales Agreement with Hunan Valin Steel for Iron Ore Production in Gabon

2023-08-12 15:08:00 (Ecofin Agency) – The sales agreement with Genmin is in addition to 2 others signed on December 15, 2021 and January 12, 2022, respectively with China Minmetals Corporation (Minmetals) and Jianlong Group (Jianlong). The Australian iron ore exploration and development company Genmin has announced the conclusion with the Chinese Hunan Valin Steel Co. … Read more

Urgent Evacuation of 76,000 Tonnes of Waste from Sarec Company in Visé: End of a Years-Long Saga

2023-07-21 15:54:44 The 76,000 tonnes of waste from the Sarec company in Visé will finally be evacuated. This saga, which has been going on for several years now, is about to end. Minister Tellier has just mandated Spaque to urgently evacuate the 76,000 tonnes of waste still present on the site of the Sarec company. … Read more

Norway’s Phosphate Discovery Threatens Morocco’s Dominance: Implications for African and EU Markets

2023-07-05 11:23:00 (Agence Ecofin) – At the end of last week, several international media relayed the news of the discovery of a deposit of phosphate rocks of 70 billion tons in Norway. If the European Union has already welcomed the discovery, the information should not only make people happy, especially in Africa. Morocco, currently the … Read more

Boosting Wheat Production in Nigeria: New Seed Varieties Approved by NACGRAB

2023-06-30 14:36:00 (Ecofin Agency) – In Nigeria, wheat is the main imported cereal. The country, which wishes to increase the level of local production in order to reduce the purchase bill, is betting, among other things, on increasing the area cultivated and improving the quality of seeds. In Nigeria, the National Center for Genetic Resources … Read more

“Major Cocaine Seizure in Antwerp Port: Latest News and Updates”

2023-05-30 18:40:01 In the port area of ​​Antwerp, customs made a new major seizure of cocaine on Tuesday. This is reported by the FPS Finances. A total of 2,757 kg of cocaine was discovered in a container containing a shipment of tuna. The drugs were immediately seized and a smuggling investigation is ongoing. The container … Read more