It is also the administrative capital of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region, with a metropolitan population of about 1.2 million people. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean near the mouth of the Bou Regreg River, directly across from Salé, the city’s primary commuter town.

MOREA 2023 is a high-level event that brings together representatives from all walks of life to discuss renewable energy and natural gas resources at the international, national, and subnational levels through a combination of in-depth panel and expert discussions with senior-level members of governments and key business leaders and pioneers.

During the Summit, stakeholders will assess progress, highlight successes, and develop solutions to ensure faster, broader progress towards sustainable and affordable clean energy for ALL.

The event will venture into the African energy mix; renewable energies and the natural gas resources market, as well as provide an international business and partnership platform by highlighting Africa’s vast resources of minerals that are critical for multiple clean energy technologies, as well as trade policies that are set to create new export markets.

Date:

October 18th – 19th, 2023

Time:

9am – 4pm Morocco Time

Host Country:

Rabat, Morocco

Venue:

TO BE DETERMINED

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According to a recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the African Development Bank Group (AFDB), immediate action is required to enhance access to credit and reduce financing costs. At a special event held as part of the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi today, the study was introduced by IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol and AFDB President Akinwumi Adesina.

Despite having about 20% of the world’s population and abundant resources, Africa receives only around 2% of global renewable energy spending. Overall energy investment on the continent has suffered in recent years, despite the fact that it has to more than quadruple by 2030 to satisfy African economic aims, as well as international energy access and climate goals, with nearly two-thirds going to clean energy.

A variety of real and perceived hazards affecting African projects, as well as rising borrowing prices as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak and Russia’s war in Ukraine, indicate that there is a limited pool of inexpensive funding available to African energy companies. The cost of finance for utility-scale clean energy projects on the continent is at least two to three times higher than in advanced economies, according to the report Financing Clean Energy in Africa. This discourages developers from pursuing economically viable initiatives that provide affordable energy alternatives.

Based on an examination of more than 85 case studies from around Africa and more than 40 interviews with key stakeholders, the report explores innovative approaches to addressing this dilemma. Lowering the cost of capital and promoting the development of investable enterprises will necessitate the expansion of a variety of instruments. In order to attract private money, these include providing more early-stage financing and making more use of instruments that might minimise perceived investment risks. This will necessitate active participation from both the public and commercial sectors, as well as the backing of international and domestic institutions.

“Urgent action is required to dramatically increase clean energy investment in Africa, which has fallen short despite enormous opportunities,” said Kenyan President William Ruto. “However, this report is more than just a list of Africa’s problems.” Instead, it is an uplifting monument to our continent’s innovative spirit, with a diverse range of solutions emerging from Africa’s enterprising minds.”

“Africa has enormous clean energy potential, including a vast amount of high-quality renewable resources.” However, the tough financing environment means that many transformative initiatives will not be able to get off the ground,” stated IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. “This report, which builds on the IEA’s landmark Africa Energy Outlook 2022, shows what is needed to lower barriers to investment, allowing African countries to tap accessible and affordable solutions to match their clean energy ambitions.”

“The current shortfall in clean energy investment in Africa puts at risk the achievement of a host of sustainable development goals and could open new dividing lines in energy and climate as clean energy transitions gather speed in advanced economies,” said AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina. “This report, which makes a compelling case for Africa to receive a bigger share of global climate financing, serves as an informative tool for policymakers in Africa, while best practice cases from the African Development Bank provide valuable insights for developers and capital providers.”

The report’s analysis is based on the IEA’s Africa Energy Outlook 2022 report’s Sustainable Africa Scenario. This scenario takes into account the various needs of different African countries and industries and puts out a plan to meet all African energy-related development goals. This covers the UN Sustainable Development Goals, such as universal access to modern energy by 2030, as well as meeting all previously declared climate targets in full and on time.

Delivering modern energy to all Africans will cost almost USD 25 billion per year until 2030, according to the analysis. This is a minor sum in the context of global energy spending, about similar to the investment required to construct one new LNG terminal each year. However, given the requirement for small-scale projects, frequently in rural regions, and consumers with limited financial means, it necessitates a fundamentally different sort of financing.

The international community can play a significant role in increasing clean energy investment in Africa. According to the paper, concessional finance – or assistance from development finance institutions and donors – can act as a critical catalyst. It concludes that about USD 28 billion in concessional capital is required each year to mobilise USD 90 billion in private sector investment by 2030, a more than tenfold increase from now.

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Draft a Strong Headline

Envision yourself in a bookstore, examining the newly published books. You don’t have enough time to read every single book. You’re more likely to pick up a book if it has an engaging title and cover design.

The same may be said about blog entries. People’s social media feeds are constantly bombarded with news and online content. To make yours stand out, you must have an eye-catching headline: something that provides value to the reader in exchange for their time.

David Ogilvy, known as The Father of Advertising, is said to have stated, “The headlines that work best are those that promise the reader a benefit.”

A benefit could range from amusing someone to teaching someone, encouraging someone, or supporting someone to resolve a problem.

Keep the four U’s of headline writing in mind when you construct your blog post headlines.

1. Is this “Unique”?
2. Am I being “Ultra-specific”?
3. Am I creating “Urgency”?
4. Is this “Useful”?

You probably won’t be able to cover all four U’s, but if you include at least one or two, you should be able to create a compelling headline. List posts work well because they are highly specific, and how-to blogs perform well because they are informative.

You can use the Coschedule Headline Analyzer to check if there are any methods to improve the strength of your titles.

Once you’ve decided on a title, you may choose a lead photo for your blog post that depicts it in some way. This is the image that will be displayed when your post is shared on social media, so make it appealing. Pixabay and Unsplash are two fantastic databases where you can find beautiful, royalty free photos to use.

Begin with an Irresistible Intro

Your headline has piqued your reader’s interest, but does your content deliver on its promise?

The first paragraph of your blog post should entice visitors to want to read more. This is where you tell them what to expect from the rest of the blog post.

A strong introduction consists of three components:

1.The lure
2. The Section of Transition
3.The Opening Statement of the Argument

In the lure, you capture the interest of your reader with a remarkable anecdote, fact, or inquiry. Usually, I put up an issue for the reader in the hook. I frequently ask a straight question to the reader. Like the question, “Does it ever feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day for everything that you want to accomplish?”

Then I’ll tell you a story about a great writer or perhaps about myself. In this transition part, I’ll delve a little deeper into the problem’s negative consequences. Then I’ll explain that I’ve discovered a solution to the problem.

Finally, I provide the opening argument, which is a one-sentence overview of the post and how I will assist the reader in resolving their issue. On that note, “In today’s post, I’m looking at five different ways we can carve out time for writing even when it seems there are no more hours left in our schedules.”

Make Your Post Simple to Read

Even if you produce a fantastically captivating or extremely informative content, readers may not remain to read it. Most people rapidly scan a post to see how long it is. Others are sceptical of click bait since they do not want to waste their time on something that will not help them.

Here are three measures you may do to improve the readability of your post:

1. Divide your article into short pieces with subheadings.

The subheadings provide a plan for your reader to follow, and the short portions make a lengthy post much easier to absorb.

However, you must ensure that the subheading does not provide too much information, otherwise readers would not bother reading each section. Take note of how each of my subheadings in this piece offers a brief preview of what comes in the paragraph.

2. Use short paragraphs and sentences

Long blocks of text can be frightening to read, especially on a mobile device. I aim to keep paragraphs to three to four sentences in length.

3. Examine the readability of your post.

I use Quillbot to catch any typos or grammar mistakes that I may have made. Then I compare my content to a readability score.

A readability score estimates the amount of education required for someone to easily understand your piece of content. It will assist you in writing in a more conversational tone. I aim to write my pieces as if I were having a conversation with you over a cup of tea in a café. Do you want another latte?

You can use this website to assess the readability of your writing. If you have a WordPress website that is self-hosted, I recommend installing the Yoast SEO plugin. It features a built-in readability analysis and will assist you in optimising your material for the web.

Finally, make a call to action.

You’ve taken your reader on a fantastic journey. What should he do now that he has this newfound knowledge?

“The Takeaway” is what I normally call the conclusion of my blog posts. It’s where you can highlight the most important points from your post.

Following that, give your reader a clear call to action. Maybe you tell them to take the actions they read about in your piece (and emphasise the risks if they don’t).

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