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SENEGAL
Air Senegal has taken delivery of its first A330-900.
The carrier is the first African airline to fly Airbus’ new
generation wide-body aircraft featuring latest technology
engines, new wings with enhanced aerodynamics and a curved
wingtip-design, drawing best practices from the A350 XWB.
Fitted with a three-class cabin comprising 32 Business class, 21
Premium Plus and 237 Economy class seats, Air Senegal plans
to operate its first A330neo on its Dakar-Paris route and to
further develop its medium and long-haul network. The
A330neo is the true new-generation aircraft building
on the best-selling widebody A330’s features and
leveraging on A350 XWB technology.
BOTSWANA
Tlou Energy Limited, the ASX, AIM and BSE listed
company focused on delivering power in Botswana
and southern Africa through the development of coal bed
methane (‘CBM’) has received confirmation that the technical
stage of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Development
of CBM fuelled power plants in Botswana has been passed.
Accordingly, the Botswana Public Procurement and Asset
Disposal Board (PPADB) has approved the request from
Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and
Energy Security (MMGE) to open the financial proposal
in relation to the Company’s gas to power tender.
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