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Nigeria’s 650 kbpd Dangote Refinery being commissioned; largest single-train refinery in world

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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which covers an area of approximately 2,635 hectares—about the six times the size of Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria—is expected to be Africa’s largest oil refinery and the world’s largest single-train facility. Sinopec-built atmospheric tower on its way to Dagote in 2019.

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Forecast: global 3-wheeler market to grow at CAGR of 13% through 2019

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The value of the global three-wheeler market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13% during 2014-19, according to a recently published report by TechSci Research, “Global Three Wheeler Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2019”. cannot effectively penetrate.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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After he graduated from the Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria, his plan was to get a high-paying job at one of the multinational oil and gas companies based in the country. Orajaka says his off-grid system of the first of its kind developed and implemented in Nigeria. The IEEE member is GVE’s chief executive.

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GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

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average economic growth rate between 2000 and 2019, continuously expanding domestic gas production, attracting investors, and enhancing knowledge and technologies exchange. As a holder of the fourth-largest volume of gas reserves worldwide, Turkmenistan has been unlocking the potential of natural gas, leading to an 11.5%

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Volkswagen & Siemens launch joint electric mobility pilot project in Rwanda

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By the end of 2019, Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda will have a fleet of more than 200 vehicles consisting of Polo, Amarok, Teramont and Passat. More than 59,500 rides have been completed in the ride-hailing service since the beginning of 2019. Move App has about 27,000 registered users.

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Study finds rapid health benefits following air pollution reduction

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In Nigeria, families who had clean cook stoves that reduced indoor air pollution during a nine-month pregnancy term saw higher birthweights, greater gestational age at delivery, and less perinatal mortality. Wuebbles (2019) “Health Benefits of Air Pollution Reduction” Annals of the American Thoracic Society doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201907-538CME.

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The Richer They Get, the More Meat They Eat

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Of all the populous nations, only Bangladesh, India, Ethiopia, and Nigeria continue to eat very little meat. In 2019, before COVID could affect survival rates, Spain had a life expectancy at birth (for males and females combined) of 84 years. This rise in meat demand was accompanied by a decline in deaths from cardiovascular disease.

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