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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

Photos from All the Stars in Sheer Looks at the 2023 Critics’ Choice Awards – E! Online

NewsPhotosVideosKardashiansE! InsiderShopShows5 photosJan 16, 2023 3:46 PM1/5Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesAnya Taylor-JoyNext GalleryCritics' Choice Awards 2023: Red Carpet FashionRead More msn.com

Bristol Arena bosses in contractor talks as opening delayed

The delay was confirmed by bosses at the YTL Arena Bristol who are now entering the final stages of design and talking with major...

Inland Homes CEO quits after five weeks

Donagh O’Sullivan has resigned from Inland with immediate effect by mutual agreement. The former Galliard Homes chief executive took the helm at the loss-making south...

How to Make the Most of Your Time at CONEXPO

If you’re heading to Las Vegas this March for CONXPO-CON/AGG, we have some tips to help ensure your time is well spent whether it’s...

Lane bags another Florida highway contract

The junction of Interstate 4 (I-4) and State Road 482 (also known as Sand Lake Road) is a crucial pinch-point en-route to popular tourist...

UGL secures Queensland battery-storage contract

The Tesla-supplied battery will store electricity generated by Neoen’s Western Downs solar farm for transmission into the electricity network. The facility is expected to...

Navy commodore joins Costain as defence & nuclear chief

He becomes director of the firm after a 36-year naval career. During his time at sea, he completed strategic deterrent submarine patrols, while onshore he...

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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

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

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.