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UTM Offshore signs FEED agreement for Nigeria’s first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility

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million metric ton per annum and a storage capacity of 200,000 cubic meters, as well as ancillary facilities to be located 60km from the shore of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The FLNG facility will have a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) nameplate production capacity of 1.2

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EIA: New refineries will increase global refining capacity in 2022 and 2023; China leads

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The 650,000 b/d Dangote Industries refinery in Lagos, Nigeria, set to be the largest in the country when completed, may come online in late 2022 or 2023. More than 2 million b/d of new refining capacity construction is expected to come online to support markets in the Indian Ocean basin in 2022.

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GE study finds 5% of worlds natural gas production wasted per year by flaring

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Although Nigeria has reduced flare gas emissions by 28% from 2000 levels, the country’s oil industry still wastes 15bcm of natural gas every year. Expand access to financing. Various forms of credit enhancement, including partial risk guarantees, are one option to support investment while policy reforms are underway.

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Volkswagen plans integrated mobility concept in Rwanda; vehicle production in Kenya

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Rwanda does not have an established vehicle industry. Financing schemes will be developed together with local banks in order to allow individual mobility and to provide Volkswagen with the impetus it needs for its re-entry to the Kenyan market. In addition, Rwanda is strongly committed to sustainable energy production.

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IISD Releases Five-Part Series of Reports on Removing Fossil Fuel Subsidies

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The International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Geneva-based Global Subsidies Initiative ( GSI ) has issued a five-part series of reports into how nations might remove fossil-fuel subsidies, on the eve of a meeting of G20 finance ministers in Washington this week. Some data exist on most types of fossil fuel subsidies.

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This Rwandan Engineer is Learning How to Manage Humanitarian Projects

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Many opportunities as an industrial engineer As a youngster, Niyoyita was more interested in subjects that required her to reason and think creatively instead of memorizing information. She earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial systems engineering in 2015 and a master’s in engineering with a concentration in mechatronics in 2017.

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Made-in-India two-wheeler exports finally on the upswing | Autocar Professional

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Five months into CY2024, the Indian two-wheeler industry is well placed to achieve strong numbers this year. In FY2024, Hero MotoCorp revamped distribution setup, network expansion, and sales promotion activities in its key African markets of Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda.

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