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  • PHL told to boost manufacturing jobs to achieve high-income growth

    ECONOMISTS flagged the declining employment share of the Philippine manufacturing sector, which they said is key to achieving a high-income status and meeting other development goals including bringing down poverty incidence to single digits at a faster rate.

  • World Bank Group Backs Largest Mini-Grid Project In Africa To Boost Electrification In DRC

    The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa by area, is endowed with exceptional natural resources. However, persistent conflicts and a challenging political and economic […] The post World Bank Group Backs Largest Mini-Grid Project In Africa To Boost Electrification In DRC appeared first on…

  • CREC, SMC power arm to boost solar capacity with 153.5-MW plant in Bataan

    CITICORE Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) has formed a joint venture with SMC Global Light and Power Corp. (SGLP), the power arm of San Miguel Corp. (SMC), to build a 153.5-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Mariveles, Bataan, the Saavedra-led solar power company said on Monday. CREC and SGLP recently signed an…

  • U.S. Department Of Energy Announces $7.3 Million Grants For Small Manufacturers To Boost Energy Efficiency And Reduce Emissions

    Under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated over $7.3 million through the Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) Implementation Grants program to aid 37 […] The post U.S. Department Of Energy Announces $7.3 Million Grants For Small Manufacturers To Boost Energy Efficiency And Reduce…

  • SECI Invites Bids For 400 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects To Boost Renewable Energy Capacity In India

    The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for the development of 400 MW ISTS-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects in India under Tariff-Based […] The post SECI Invites Bids For 400 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects To Boost Renewable Energy Capacity In India appeared…

  • World Bank Grants $35 Million To Boost Solar Power In Guinea-Bissau

    In a significant move towards enhancing energy access and sustainability, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $35 million grant aimed at bolstering solar power generation in […] The post World Bank Grants $35 Million To Boost Solar Power In Guinea-Bissau appeared first on SolarQuarter.

  • Emperador sets P6.5-B capex to boost whiskey business

    EMPERADOR, Inc. said it allocated P6.5 billion for its capital expenditure (capex) budget this year to strengthen its whiskey business. Bulk of the capex was allotted for the expansion of the Dalmore distillery, slated for completion in the second half of the year, Emperador said in a statement to the…

  • EU Launches European Solar Academy To Boost Renewable Energy Workforce

    The European Commission has unveiled the European Solar Academy, marking a pivotal step towards bolstering the continent’s expertise in solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies. This initiative, under the Net-Zero Industry Act […] The post EU Launches European Solar Academy To Boost Renewable Energy Workforce appeared first on SolarQuarter.

  • EBRD Partners With Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje To Boost Green Economy In North Macedonia

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced its approval of a €3.5 million loan to Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje as part of the Western Balkans Green Economy […] The post EBRD Partners With Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje To Boost Green Economy In North Macedonia appeared first on…

  • Gov’t urged to boost education spending as students fare badly in latest PISA study

    THE PHILIPPINE government should boost spending on its public education system, arts and technology, as well as improve on-the-job training programs for students after a global study found Filipino students among the worst in the world in creative thinking, according to economists and education experts.