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The Edible and Compostable Packaging Pilot Project has been initiated by the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) in association with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Basel, …
MESTI and Partners Launch Pilot Project for Edible and Compostable Packaging Read More
Yellow is securing financing for the expansion of its activities in sub-Saharan Africa. The funding is a $5 million loan from Oikocredit, an impact investor based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. …
AFRICA: Oikocredit Lends Yellow $5 Million for Solar Kit Roll-Out Read More
7 African countries with no history of fossil gas exploitation have now opened their doors to gas projects, a new briefing report showed. Some 84% of new reserves in the …
Dash for Gas: 7 New Countries Enter African Gas Markets Read More
Kenya will export tea, coffee, nuts, fruits and flowers to Algeria and import oil and gas from the North African country, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has announced. Wetang’ula made …
Kenya, Algeria Trades to Get Strengthen Read More
Kenya is constructing 136 solar powered mini-grids in far-flung areas not properly served by the national electricity grid, the country’s energy minister said on 27th February. Off-grid solar power, spearheaded …
Kenya to Set Up 136 Solar Mini-Grids for Remote Communities Read More
The World Bank is currently giving Kenya 15.5 billion Kenyan shillings, or over 124 million USD, to fund the Horn of Africa Regional Groundwater for Resilience Programme. The nation’s capital, …
Kenya launches regional groundwater for resilience programme 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
The Ugandan government intends to establish a national mining company. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, the minister for energy and minerals, revealed the plans and stated that the action aims to take …
A national mining company will be set up in Uganda Read More
The Architectural Association of Kenya claims that the sector is prepared for a significant restoration, driven by the ambitious government projects for affordable housing. Applications for project approval are reportedly …
Kenya’s construction industry to pick in 2023 Read More