EBRD backs Egypt’s first solar and battery storage project

This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Egypt’s renewable-energy sector by providing a US$ 30 million equity bridge to Obelisk Solar Power, a special purpose vehicle owned by Scatec ASA, a leading global renewable energy developer and a key strategic client for the EBRD. […]

Sudan war: ‘Darkest chapters’ ahead as Darfur massacre claims over 100 lives

This article is published in association with United Nations. As Sudan’s devastating war enters its third year, UN rights investigators are warning that its “darkest chapters” may still lie ahead, following the massacre of more than 100 people at displacement camps in Darfur over the weekend. The latest attacks, which began on 11 April, saw Rapid […]

Syria: Top UN official stresses need for unity, humanitarian aid, reconstruction

This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria has called for international support for the country as it embarks on the path to political transition following the overthrow of the Assad regime.  “The stability of Syria will benefit everyone – not only the sub-region but the […]

EBRD and EU launch SME Go Green programme in Serbia

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.

This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are stepping up their support for green economy investments in Serbia. The EBRD, with the support of the EU, is launching a new credit line to local financial institutions for on-lending to small […]

Status quo ‘not sustainable’ in increasingly unstable Libya, Security Council hears

This article is published in association with United Nations. Recent “unilateral acts” by rival sides in Libya have led to a rapid deterioration in political and economic stability coupled with rising insecurity, a senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.  Stephanie Koury, Deputy Special Representative and Officer-in-Charge of the UN Support […]

EU and Japan advance joint work on digital identity, semiconductors, artificial intelligence

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and Japan held their second Digital Partnership Council in Brussels. The Council was co-chaired by Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, and byJapanese Minister for Digital Transformation, Taro Kono, the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, Takeaki Matsumoto, and the […]

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