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The Savannah Fund, headquartered in Kenya, has announced the launch of a US$25 million fund to invest in early-stage startups across Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on assisting women entrepreneurs …
Savannah Fund to invest $25m in African startups Read More
According to EU authorities, the European Union (EU) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are giving 15.8 billion shillings (about 145 million US dollars) to Kenya’s regional Equity Bank to …
EU provides Kenya’s Equity Bank $145m to boost businesses Read More
Burkina Faso’s race to reach 200 MW of solar capacity by this year has been lifted by the announcement this morning of plans for another 30 MW project near the …
Development Lender Announces 30 MW Burkina Faso Solar Project Read More
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a total of US$ 22.5 million in additional financing to the Regional Off Grid Electricity Access Project. The facility will be …
World Bank Approves US$22.5 Million for West and Central African Countries to Support Solar Energy Read More
Sule Abdulaziz, acting managing director at TCN, shared that the company had acquired a new office for its Project Implementation Units, which were created to increase the delivery of projects. …
TCN to Add 4,000MW to Nigerian National Grid Read More
In Nigeria, the 10 MW Katsina wind farm project has been completed and will be commissioned later this month as confirmed by the Ministry of Power in the Federal Government. …
Katsina Wind Farm Makes Headway for Nigeria’s Abandoned Projects Read More
The Ethiopian government, headed by President Sahlework Zewde, laid the foundation stone for the Lemmi Industrial Complex project in the Ensaro district of Lemi town, in the country’s central region, …
Ethiopia places the first stone for the building of the Lemmi Industrial Complex Read More
The OPEC Fund for International Development the development finance institution of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries-has signed a US$ 50 million loan with Tanzania to finance the ‘Fourth …
Tanzania to Get $50 M Loan from OPEC for Rural Infrastructure Development Read More
National Bank of Malawi plc, the leading bank in the country, has completed the acquisition of a 51 per cent controlling stake in Akiba Commercial Bank plc of Tanzania for …
Malawi Bank Buy 51% Stake In ACB Bank Tanzania Read More
GnuGrid Africa wants to enhance the dissemination of its “Solar Sentra” digital monitoring solution to off-grid companies in Africa. To do so, the Ugandan company recently carried out a financial …
Gnugrid Raises $250,000 for Its Off-Grid Monitoring Solution Read More