OICE Report 2024 – Made in Italy engineering abroad, a decade of uninterrupted growth
Italy is still at the top of the world when it comes to internationalised engineering companies. This is certified by the Foreign Report 2024 by OICE, the trade association, member of Confindustria, representing Italian engineering, architecture and technical-economic consulting organisations. The Report underlines that the Made in Italy brand continues to distinguish itself abroad and […]
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Niger, new regulations to revive sustainable gold production
Niger’s gold industry is expected to experience significant growth in the coming years. According to a report by ITA, this growth will be driven particularly by the expansion of exploration operations carried out by several international companies already operating in the country. According to the same report, the map of gold activities in Niger includes […]
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Thailand, 13 mega infrastructure projects awaiting the green light
Thirteen mega infrastructure projects with a total value of around EUR 19 billion are just waiting for the Thai government’s approval to start. Among them, the railway sector is particularly central, with nine projects announced. Feasibility studies have already been carried out; the necessary funds have been set aside in the budget, and tenders could […]
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Georgia, electricity interconnection project with Europe gets underway
The submarine power cable project across the Black Sea that will transport electricity from renewable sources from the South Caucasus to Europe is progressing apace. Now that the Italian energy engineering consulting firm, CESI, has announced the positive outcome of the technical and economic feasibility study, Georgia is ready to enter the “implementation phase” of […]
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Norway, what prospects for offshore oil and gas production?
Norway is still a competitive player in offshore oil and gas production, but the future is linked to certain factors that need to be carefully evaluated. This is what emerges from the report on the state and prospects for the exploitation of offshore oil and gas fields submitted by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) in […]
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Vietnam relies on rail development to sustain growth
The modernisation of the infrastructure sector is one of the biggest bottlenecks Vietnam has to face to maintain current growth rates (forecasts for 2024 range between 6 and 7 per cent) and continue to attract high value-added investment from abroad. The physical conformation of the territory also contributes to the severe shortcomings of the railway and motorway […]
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Sparkle announces its collaboration on new pan-regional submarine cable system in Central America
Sparkle, in collaboration with Liberty Networks, a leading provider of infrastructure and business connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean, and Gold Data, a technology company focused on telecommunications infrastructure that provides international connectivity in the Caribbean and Latin America, will participate in the construction and marketing of the new MANTA submarine system. This will […]
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Qatar – infrastructure and transport at the centre of development plans
The transport and infrastructure sector is at the centre of the Qatari authorities’ agenda for urban and suburban development. Local players, in particular Qatar Rail, are working on the expansion of the Doha city metro system to the industrial areas in the north. The operation will include a number of projects worth many hundreds of […]
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Country Presentation – Kyrgyzstan
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in cooperation with the Italian Trade Agency, is organising a bilateral economic partnership initiative dedicated to Kyrgyzstan. The event will be held at the headquarters of Italian Trade Agency, in Via Liszt 21 Rome, on 3 October 2024, starting at 2 p.m. The aim is to […]
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South Korea, the green hydrogen march continues
South Korea, too, is also continuing to promote green hydrogen initiatives. Since the announcement of an initial “Master Plan” in 2021, it has moved forward by launching, inter alia, the plan to create a strategy and ecosystem to develop the hydrogen industry and, in December 2023, the certification system operating plan and the strategy to […]
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