Energy
DR Congo Grand Inga meeting reviews project structure and local impacts
A 9 October presidential statement said a meeting the previous day reviewed project-structuring options and environmental and social implications.
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Technology
Egide partially suspends Bollène operations after cyberattack
Egide says a cyberattack through a third-party IT provider may have affected some systems at its Bollène facility.
Technology
Nigeria space agency calls for greater African role in Earth observation
NASRDA urged wider continental cooperation on practical applications including agriculture, water and food security.
Fiscal Policy
Oslo Economics evaluation estimates NOK 1.5 billion in savings over four years
An Oslo Economics evaluation assessed the Government Procurement Centre’s shared contracts; a separate NOK 4.6 billion figure is a forecast for a proposed expansion.
Agriculture
New Hampshire opens producer applications for stream and forest restoration
USDA’s state Natural Resources Conservation Service invited producers to apply under a water-quality and ecosystem-resilience project. The funding-round deadline is November 20, 2026.
Agriculture
Nigeria cooperative reform targets digital register and identity system
The agriculture minister reaffirmed a national cooperative identity reform and urged states to support implementation.
Energy
Orca’s Tanzania gas operator rejects proposed licence extension terms
PAET says it is willing to keep operating under the current licence during the 60-day statutory period and plans to stop by November 29.
Agriculture
Rhode Island opens funding round for forest conservation partners
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Rhode Island invited conservation entities to seek funding through the Forest Health Works project. Applications for this round are due November 27, 2026.
Business
Solstice plans $49 million Buffalo R&D investment in advanced materials
The plan covers refrigerants, thermal management, toxicology testing and an advanced energy-storage materials lab.
Agriculture
Utah opens FY2027 conservation applications for farms and forests
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Utah began accepting FY2027 applications from farmers, ranchers and private forest owners. The deadline is November 13, 2026.
Agriculture
Sudan agriculture minister says feed imports have been allowed
The agriculture minister said safe areas had no food shortage; that remains an attributed ministerial claim limited to those areas.
Agriculture
USDA urges federal-land ranchers to use grazing directive
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins sent a letter on October 8 to Forest Service grazing permit holders, pointing them to the federal grazing directive issued in June.