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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met in Cairo on 13th July to discuss the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The 2 leaders agreed to initiate …
Egypt and Ethiopia Agree To Finalise GERD Agreement in Four Months Read More
The OPEC Fund for International Development said on 29th June it will provide a USD-60-million loan to support the construction of a power transmission line in Tanzania. The 166-km overhead …
OPEC Fund Supports New Power Line for Cleaner Power in Tanzania Read More
Kenya Power and Lighting Company has announced its plan to spend KES 10 billion during the financial year commencing July 2023, to construct new substations and power lines in order …
Kenya Power to Spend KES 10 Billion on Network Expansion Read More
Power trading between Rwanda and Uganda could start soon, Rwanda Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) has revealed. EDCL is a subsidiary of Rwanda Energy Group (REG) mandated to increase investment …
Rwanda, Uganda in 400MW Energy Deal Read More
Kenya’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum confirmed that the Suswa substation is set to be, commissioned “at a later date this year.” The substation connects to Nairobi through Isinya to …
Substation to Serve Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia to Be Commissioned This Year Read More
A 200MW utility-scale solar plant is to be built in Egypt and expected to be operational by early next year. The Kom Ombo plant will contribute to the Egyptian government’s …
Egypt Solar Plant To Power More Than 130000 Homes Read More
The United Kingdom has earmarked a £10 million grant for innovators in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa and South East Asia to address the energy situation in the benefitting countries. Speaking …
Africa: UK Earmarks £10m for Energy Solution in Sub – Saharan Africa Read More
The Ugandan government plans to produce up to 1,000 MW of power from nuclear sources by year 2031 as part of efforts to diversify the country’s energy mix and introduce …
Uganda Targets Nuclear Power Generation by 2031 Read More
Energy giant, Masdar, has revealed plans to invest in Nigeria as part of its Africa-wide penetration that seeks to increase renewable energy by 20, 000 MW in the next 12 …
Masdar Eyes Nigeria in 20,000MW Renewable Energy Plan for Africa Read More
In 2022, President Mnangagwa announced Rwanda had agreed to help Zimbabwe to fund the rural electrification programme to improve the lives of people residing in the countryside. This is also …
Zimbabwe-Rwanda U.S. $800 Million Energy Deal on Course Read More