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Africa Climate Communication Summit concludes with call for Africans to lead their own climate story
The Africa Climate Communication Summit 2025 has closed with a powerful call for Africans to take charge of their climate narrative, using communication as a catalyst for resilience, innovation, and collective action. The two-day virtual summit,...
Owner: Kwasi Twum
Niger State signs multi-billion dollar agricultural MoU with Republic of Benin
The Niger State Government has entered into a multi-billion-dollar Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Benin to boost cotton, maize, and soybean production. The agreement was signed in Cotonou by Governor Umaru Bago, alongside...
Owner: Ugodre Obi-Chukwu
Niger State Signs MOU with Benin Republic to Boost Cotton, Maize, Soybean Production
Niger State, Nigeria, has signed a landmark multi-billion-dollar Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Benin to revolutionize agricultural production, focusing on cotton, maize, and soybeans. The agreement, formalized in Cotonou...
Owner: Daramola Babalola
Benin River Basin, community partner on clean river
The Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority and Ologbo Community, in IkpobaOkha Local Government Area of Edo State have agreed to collaborate to stop the harmful human practices that degrade the quality of water on the Ossiomo River, in...
Owner: Angela Emuwa
FCWC, partners launch West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme
By Laudia Sawer Tema, Oct. 02, GNA – The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in collaboration with its national and international partners, has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP)-Pillar. The...
Owner: Non-transparent
Ewe chiefs call for unity, Language preservation at Ho Summit
By Frank Kwame Abbor, GNA Ho, Oct. 4, GNA – The 4th edition of the Summit of Ewe Chiefs from Ghana, Togo, and Benin, has renewed calls for unity, cultural preservation, and stronger collaboration among Ewe-speaking communities across the three...
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Togo-Benin Launch $5 Million Sustainable Development Strategy for Mono River Basin
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Togo First
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Togo and Benin approved three instruments for the Mono River Basin: a monitoring system, a coordination mechanism, and a Gender Strategy 2025-2030. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) funds the $5 million IREE-Mono project over 48 months....
Owner: Ecofin Agency
Prince Ilobanafor Honoured with Sir Ahmadu Bello Platinum Award
1 BENIN – A delegation of international investors, mostly from Europe, has visited several Edo State government agencies and agricultural organizations. The visit, which was facilitated by Dr. Simpa Afadama, covered key institutions such as...
Owner: James Ibori
Regional Workshop for the Validation of Strategic Tools of the RIWE-Mono Project: Toward Inclusive and Sustainable Transboundary Governance
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GWP
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The project is implemented by IUCN and executed by the Mono Basin Authority (MBA), the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS), and the Global Water Partnership West Africa (GWP-WA). It aims to strengthen cooperation between Benin and Togo for the...
Owner: The Global Water Partnership (GWP)
Premier Energies to install solar systems across Benin, West Africa
Premier Energies has won contracts to supply and install solar power systems in the Republic of Benin, West Africa. The contracts, valued at $19.95m, form part of a national programme by the government of Benin to broaden access to reliable clean...
Owner: Michael "Mike" Danson
From Victoria Falls to a Digitally Inclusive Africa: Launch of the Africa Broadband Maps Project in Zimbabwe
The EU in Zimbabwe is driving digital inclusion! Together with national and regional partners, we launched the Africa Broadband Maps project — strengthening broadband systems, guiding smarter digital investments, and fostering closer Africa-Europe...
Owner: Wilf & Patricia Mbanga
Premier Energies Secures $ 19.95 Mn Solar Electrification Orders in Benin
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Saur Energy
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Hyderabad-based Premier Energies recently won USD 19.95 Mn contracts to supply and install solar power systems in the Republic of Benin, West Africa. The scope of the contracts covers the installation of 750 rooftop solar systems at key...
Owner: Manas Nandi
Premier Energies secures solar electrification orders worth $20 million in Benin
These projects are part of a national initiative by the Government of Benin to expand access to reliable, sustainable clean energy | Photo Credit: Premier Energies Ltd said on Monday that it won contracts worth $19.95 million for supply and...
Owner: The Kasturi Family
Premier Energies Secures USD 19.95 Million Solar Electrification Contracts in Benin, West Africa
Solar module and cell manufacturer Premier Energies has announced that the company has won contracts worth USD 19.95 million for supply and installation of solar power systems in Benin, West Africa. The scope of the contracts covers installation...
Owner: Eugenio Pérez de Lema
Homegrown Premier Energies Secures Multiple Solar Contracts Worth ₹177 Crore In Republic Of Benin, West Africa
New Delhi: Homegrown Premier Energies on Monday announced securing multiple solar contract worth USD 19.95 million (around Rs 177 crore) Republic of Benin, West Africa.These projects are part of a national initiative by the Government of Benin to...
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Premier Energies secures $19.95 million solar contracts in Benin, West Africa
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Financial Express
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Homegrown Premier Energies on Monday announced securing multiple solar contracts worth USD 19.95 million (around Rs 177 crore) Republic of Benin, West Africa. These projects are part of a national initiative by the Government of Benin to expand...
Owner: Goenka Family
Premier Energies wins USD 19.95 million solar electrification orders in Benin
Premier Energies Limited announced on Monday, September 29, that it has secured landmark contracts worth USD 19.95 million for solar electrification projects in the Republic of Benin, West Africa. The scope of the projects includes the...
Owner: Vipul Sipani
Global nod for Kenya: UN strengthens Haiti mission under Nairobi’s command
New Mandate Gives Kenyan-Led Force Teeth to Confront Worsening Gang Violence October 5, 2025: Kenya has scored a major diplomatic win after the United Nations Security Council approved an expanded and more powerful international mission to restore...
Owner: Simon Gicharu
Short Notice: Developers Cry Out as Edo Govt Tightens Noose on Illegal Estates
163 By Tracy Moses The Chief Executive Officer of GreenSpring Homes Ltd, Jason Nyanin has expressed deep concern over what he described as the “short and unrealistic notice” given to estate developers in Edo State to regularise their operations or...
Owner: Non-transparent
I was kicked out of Benin and separated from my family for 6 months — MTN Ghana CEO
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, has revealed a deeply challenging chapter of his professional life in West Africa, detailing his expulsion from Benin by the government and the subsequent six-month separation from...
Owner: Kwasi Twum