Zeynep Harezi

The One World Karadeniz Foundation, founded by Karadeniz Holding, aims to create social benefits by focusing on education, economic development and well-being, launched its efforts to improve and develop societies on "Earth Day," April 22.

Turkish energy firms remain keen to invest in projects in African countries, but several obstacles, including political instability end up hurting their efforts, investors tell Anadolu Agency.

Turkey's Karadeniz will in the next two weeks begin supplying Zambia with electricity from a power-generating ship as it looks to take advantage of chronic shortages in Africa, the company said on March 2.

Karadeniz builds what are effectively floating power stations which plug into electricity grids after berthing. They run on fuel oil but can also use natural gas.