World Bank approves funding for ZESTA Project to benefit 400,000 households The World Bank has approved…
Category: East Africa
LESOTHO: Lesotho Renews Agreement With Mozambique’s EDM
Lesotho renews supply agreement with EDM EDM to supply up to 35MW to LEC for one…
Pawame Secures $2.5m, Plans Launch of $5m Series A Round
Pawame has raised $1.7m in grant and $750k in equity financing. The funds will enable the…
SUDAN: GERD Talks Collapse as Sudan Demands the Role of AU Experts
Agreements on GERD collapse Sudan insists on AU’s adoption of roles for experts Ethiopia advocates for…
ZIMBABWE: ZESA Warns of Imminent Load Shedding
ZESA asks consumers to brace for load shedding Load shedding is due to challenges at the…
TANZANIA: Energy Minister Requests 8% Budgetary Increase
Energy Minister requests an increase in budgetary allocation Seeks an 8% increase to finance development projects…
BOTSWANA: Minister Calls for Private Sector Participation Electricity Sector
Minister calls for private sector participation Suggests the use of PPP. Botswana’s Minister of Mineral Resources,…
AfDB Approves $84 Million for Rural Electrification in Rwanda
The AfDB has approved $84.22 million in loans and grants for rural electrification in Rwanda. The…
Renewvia Energy Set to Deploy Solar Mini-Grids in Kenya
Renewvia is set to construct solar mini-grids for Kenyan rural communities. SIMA is providing the financing…