The African Development Bank Group has pledged $2 billion to enhance clean cooking in Africa over…
Category: East Africa
Uganda Begins Reviewing Uranium Potential
The Government of Uganda has begun reviewing its uranium potential ahead of a plan to develop…
Bechtel.Org Lights Up Healthcare in Africa
Bechtel.org, Bechtel’s social enterprise arm, celebrates a milestone through the Health Electrification Telecommunications Alliance (HETA). HETA…
Egyptian-built Hydropower Plant Energizes Tanzania
Assem El Gazzar, Egypt’s Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, said the Julius Nyerere Hydropower…
Kenya Power Boosts Electricity in Nairobi, Coast Region
Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) installed seven new substations in Nairobi and the Coast regions.…
Madagascar’s Fort-Dauphin Mines Go Solar
In southeast Madagascar, a new photovoltaic solar power plant supplies electricity to the Fort-Dauphin mining site.…
Food Vendors Receive Free Gas Stoves in Clean Energy Drive
Food vendors are among the residents of Arusha, Tanzania, who have shifted from dirty to clean energy…
World Bank Suspends Funding Over Tanzania Park Abuses
The World Bank announced on April 18, 2024, that it is halting $150 million in funding…
AfDB and World Bank Partner to Electrify 300 Million Africans
During the recent spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Washington, a…