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Plateau among biggest beneficiaries of FG’s $750m renewable energy programme – Mutfwang
Flags off 1.5MW solar mini-grid, says state’ll become power exporter in two years. By Golok Nanmwa JOS – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Tuesday declared that Plateau had emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s 750-million-dollar renewable energy programme, disclosing that about 10 interconnected solar mini-grid projects would be implemented
Egypt to launch sovereign industrial, African investment funds to drive economic growth
Egypt will launch a sovereign-led industrial investment fund to enhance manufacturing capabilities and boost exports, alongside a separate fund targeting private sector investments in Africa, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid announced on Tuesday. During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Farid outlined the proposed investment structure for the industrial fund, which
Power minister courts local, foreign investors to boost industrial growth
The federal government has called on local and international investors to deepen their investments in Nigeria’s power sector to support economic and industrial growth. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, made the call in a keynote address delivered at the Project Hoover Series II Investor Forum in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Tegbe said reliable electricity
New Species of Ancient Bear-Dog Identified in Spain
Science & Nature Paleontologists have identified a previously unknown species of amphicyonid -- the extinct family of carnivorous mammals popularly known as bear-dogs --...
Scotland’s ancient human-made islands are dripping with secrets
Science & Nature Crannogs may have been built by the country's early inhabitants some 4,000 years ago.
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Ancient Oceans Began Losing Oxygen Millions of Years before End-Triassic Mass Extinction
Science & Nature Chemical traces preserved in ancient rocks indicate that marine environments were deteriorating long before the catastrophe that wiped out vast numbers...
Ancient Crater Lakes May Have Provided Ideal Conditions for Earth’s Earliest Oxygen-Breathing Life
Science & Nature Researchers have discovered stromatolites -- layered structures formed by microbial communities -- inside a 42,000-year-old asteroid crater in South Korea.
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Ancient Earth Repeatedly Thawed during Catastrophic Ice Ages, New Research Suggests
Science & Nature Earth experienced extreme climate swings during the Neoproterozoic epoch (one billion to 538.8 million years ago), including the Sturtian glaciation, when...
Ancient Bite Marks Suggest Tyrannosaurs Were Not Just Hunters
Science & Nature New research led by Aarhus University paleontologists overturns the image of tyrannosaurs as pure apex predators.
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Ancient Bitcoin Whales Move Millions as Middle East Tensions Shake Markets
Long-term Bitcoin holders transferred over US$117.87 million (AU$166.20 million) to exchanges, indicating renewed selling pressure. The moves coincide with Middle East conflict driving energy prices higher and worsening inflation concerns. A hawkish Federal Reserve outlook has reduced appetite for risk assets, contributing to Bitcoin’s decline. Bitcoin markets have come under pressure as long-term holders moved
Ancient Ant-Plant Alliance Collapses As Predatory Wasps Move In
Science & Nature Wasps invading ant-plant systems are displacing ants in disturbed forests, potentially harming ecosystem stability and regeneration. An international group of researchers...
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Plateau among biggest beneficiaries of FG’s $750m renewable energy programme – Mutfwang
Flags off 1.5MW solar mini-grid, says state’ll become power exporter in two years. By Golok Nanmwa JOS – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Tuesday declared that Plateau had emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s 750-million-dollar renewable energy programme, disclosing that about 10 interconnected solar mini-grid projects would be implemented
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Egypt to launch sovereign industrial, African investment funds to drive economic growth
Egypt will launch a sovereign-led industrial investment fund to enhance manufacturing capabilities and boost exports, alongside a separate fund targeting private sector investments in Africa, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid announced on Tuesday. During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Farid outlined the proposed investment structure for the industrial fund, which
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Power minister courts local, foreign investors to boost industrial growth
The federal government has called on local and international investors to deepen their investments in Nigeria’s power sector to support economic and industrial growth. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, made the call in a keynote address delivered at the Project Hoover Series II Investor Forum in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Tegbe said reliable electricity
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Hyperscale Data Buys More Bitcoin, Bridging Holdings to Over $72 million
Hyperscale Data, Inc. has announced that it’s upped its Bitcoin holdings to over 1,000 digital coins. The New York Stock Exchange-listed company said Tuesday that it had over 1,087.4527 BTC as of Sunday — or $72.4 million based on today’s prices. The holdings are split across the company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Sentinum, Inc. and Ault
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Deals in brief: Ant International raises Series A funding, Granite-Integral backs Berlin-based Omio, 13 China investments, and more
News Written by Sudo Lim Published on 21 Jul 2026 8 mins read Ant International raises USD 1.2 billion in Series A funding Ant International, an independent subsidiary of Chinese financial technology company Ant Group, has raised about USD 1.2 billion in Series A equity financing. Ant Group, Alibaba Group, and other unnamed international investors backed the round.