Tunisia partners with Japan on low-carbon energy and productivity improvement

Tunisia signed two agreements with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for projects related to low-carbon energy and productivity improvement, TAP reported. These projects aim to extend Kaizen practices — a Japanese business philosophy that strives for continuous improvement of operations — in Tunisia and enhance the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas (STEG)'s capacity to manage the national grid amid increasing renewable energy integration. Japanese experts will work with Tunisian counterparts to transfer technology and knowledge, with completion expected by mid-2024.

UAE and Angola discuss renewable energy cooperation: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço met in Abu Dhabi on Monday to discuss opportunities for cooperation in several fields including renewable energy, Wam reports.

Not the UAE’s first ambitions for the continent: The UAE’s Masdar signed an agreement with Angola’s Energy and Water Ministry last December to develop a 150 MW onshore solar power plant in line with the country’s 10 bn Africa Green Investment Initiative.