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 At a time when struggling Turkish exporters are looking for ways to diversify their target markets, Africa is poised to become the new frontier market for Turkish firms as they position themselves to become major stakeholders in the region’s rapidly growing industries. Africa has record . . .

 With a solar panel installed on the roof of his house, it now illuminates his nights and feeds power to his radio and television.   Bernard believes the answer to the electrical demand for millions of African homes can come from solar power, which still represents less than 5% of the en . . .

Dar es Salaam — Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) Group has injected $250,000 (about Sh545 million) into its newly-commissioned solar project in Mbeya Region as the beer brewer seeks to play an increasingly significant role in conserving the environment and reducing its spending on electricity. . . .

 Senegal put into service one of sub-Saharan Africa's largest solar energy projects Saturday as it pushes to become a regional player in renewables on a continent where the majority remain off-grid.   The 20-megawatt Senergy 2 project in Bokhol, close to the Mauritanian border, will serv . . .

Mara — Manila, a remote village in Rorya District, Mara Region has never had electricity for more than 40 years.   But residents in the village now have a reason to smile as it will soon become the first fully solar-powered village in Tanzania.   It will be light up under a proje . . .