In the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) October 2023 report on Electricity Grids and Secure Energy Transitions,…
Category: East Africa
Fuel Prices Fall in Tanzania
The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authorities (Ewura) have announced a decrease in the price of…
Mozambique Eyes Africa’s Hydropower Crown with $5 Billion Energy Overhaul
Mozambique aims to position itself as Africa’s biggest hydropower producer. The country has rich hydropower, wind,…
Ethiopia Earns $47.5m from Energy Exports
Ethiopia has earned 47.5 million US dollars from energy exports in the first six months of…
Kenya Electricity Bills to Drop Due to Forex Adjustment
Following Kenya‘s significant foreign currency exchange payments in January, the cost of power in the country…
Toyota Signs Renewable Energy Investment Deal with Kenya
Toyota Tsusho Corporation has signed an agreement with the Republic of Kenya to collaborate on renewables…
OPEC Funds 55 Renewable Energy Projects with $1.7bn in Africa, Others
Several renewable energy projects in Africa have benefitted from the $1.7 billion financing from the Organization…
World Bank, COMESA to Launch $50m Regional Energy Access Program
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a regional economic organisation, and the World Bank will…
Kenyan Police Arrests Prime Suspect in Nairobi Gas Explosion
On February 6, Kenyan police said they had arrested the main suspect in a deadly gas…
France to Rehabilitate Electricity Plant in Uganda
The French Development Agency, together with the European Union and the EU Investment Bank, is funding…