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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

Coach admits Khabib Nurmagomedov was ‘concerned’ for Islam Makhachev in fight with Alexander Volkanovski

Javier Mendez has admitted that Khabib Nurmagomedov was concerned for Islam Makhachev heading into his fight against Alexander Volkanovski. While he may have walked away...

Brandon Royval reveals personal frustration behind his UFC prelim slot: “I have a brother who is incarcerated, and they have ESPN”

UFC fighter Brandon Royval has revealed his frustration at being put on the prelims for his fight against Matheus Nicolau last weekend. In a win...

Sabrina Ellis to join Pinterest as Chief Product Officer

WEBWIRE – Thursday, April 20, 2023Were announcing that Sabrina Ellis will be joining Pinterest as Chief Product Officer. Sabrina will be a member of...

Celebrating #WorldBookDay on BookTokCelebrating #WorldBookDay on BookTok

WEBWIRE – Thursday, April 20, 2023With over 126 billion views, and 19 million posts to date, #BookTok has become a place where book lovers,...

Jared Gordon dismisses the idea of rematching Paddy Pimblett if he defeats Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 71: “That’s fighting backwards”

Jared Gordon has played down the idea of him having a rematch with Paddy Pimblett following his upcoming fight this weekend. Last December, Paddy Pimblett...

Lufax Holding lists on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange: Improving Industry Demand and Focusing on Small and Micro Business (“SMBs”) Financing

HONG KONG, Apr 20, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Recently, Lufax Holding Limited ("Lufax Holding" or the "Company", 06623.HK) lists by way of introduction...

Bosch to invest further in expanding its European heat-pump locations

Stuttgart, Germany, and Wałbrzych, Poland – WEBWIRE – Thursday, April 20, 2023Heat-pump technology is a European success story that we want to continue.Investments...

Alexander Volkanovski not looking past “dangerous” Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290: “He’s been dominating and looking good in his last few”

Alexander Volkanovski has said that he isn’t looking past the challenge of Yair Rodriguez when they collide at UFC 290 this summer. Following on from...

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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.