A financing gap affecting the ESCOM sector in Malawi was detailed in a paper published by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

The entities involved

• Malawi →

  sovereign state in Africa

  • Buses connect Mzuzu to Karonga, while Malawi imports refined fuel via Mozambique and Tanzania ports, and Blantyre fares rise.Sat 20:52
  • Fuel shortages are affecting Blantyre, where Isaac Jomo Osman serves as the City Mayor.Sat 20:52
• ESCOM →

  Superior School of Computer Sciences of the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico

  Nothing else this week.

• Japan International Cooperation Agency →

  governmental agency

  • Nigeria is pursuing economic reforms and infrastructure development, receiving technical cooperation and investment from Japan.Fri 20:55
  • JICA committed $10.4 million to NITDA to implement programs nurturing Nigeria's technology ecosystem.Fri 20:55

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