Education
Airbus launches 20-week engineering programme for students in North Wales
The Broughton programme will pair 20 Year 9 pupils with Airbus apprentice mentors.
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Energy
Alstom commissions 1 MW solar park at its Hungarian factory
Alstom said on 20 October it had commissioned a 1 MW solar park at its factory in Mátranovák, Hungary. The installation is expected to supply more than 20% of the site’s electricity demand, with annual generation estimated at about 1,700 MWh.
Technology
AMD and Intel align x86 CPU software work for PyTorch
AMD and Intel said on 20 October they will combine x86 CPU optimizations for PyTorch in the open-source oneDNN library. The companies aim to give developers a common software path for AI workloads across AMD and Intel processors.
Energy
Namibia’s president visits Luanda refinery as Angola renews Lobito invitation
Energy cooperation featured in a 20 October visit to Luanda’s refinery. Angola renewed an invitation for Namibia to participate in the Lobito refinery project under construction.
Business
Aclara updates preliminary economics for Chile’s Penco rare-earth project
Aclara Resources reported an updated preliminary economic assessment for its Penco ion-adsorption clay project in Chile’s Biobío region. Announced on 19 October, the study presents a resource-based project scenario; the technical report has an effective date of 18 September 2026.
Infrastructure
New safeguards announced for wheelchair users on flights
The UK aviation sector is implementing measures to reduce wheelchair damage and improve support for disabled passengers.
Environment
AfDB discusses post-grant financing for shared-water projects at Bali conference
At the GEF’s international-waters conference, AfDB discussed ways to reduce reliance on grants and expand public and private investment.
Technology
Alstom expands rail signalling test laboratory in Romania
Alstom inaugurated an expanded engineering test laboratory in Bucharest on 16 October after investing more than €1 million. The platform integrates and validates rail signalling, electrification and digital systems before deployment.
Infrastructure
Alstom signs 15-year maintenance extension for Greater Anglia trains
Alstom signed a 15-year extension to its Train Services Agreement with UK operator Greater Anglia for 133 Class 720 electric trains. The contract is valued at about £800 million and is expected to be booked in Alstom’s third quarter of fiscal 2026/27.
Finance
AfDB approves US$8 million guarantee for Exim Bank Djibouti
The five-year facility will support trade finance for industry, green energy and local businesses.
Environment
AfDB-backed circular-electronics programme launches across 16 countries
The US$60 million GEM programme’s first phase includes nine African countries.
Economy
Addis Ababa forum urges African governments to use natural-capital accounts in policy
Government, statistics and finance representatives at the forum called for the value of forests, water, land, minerals and biodiversity to feature more in economic decisions.