Kenyan startups attracted $800 million (Sh127.2bn) in venture capital in 2023, surpassing Egypt, Nigeria and South…
Category: East Africa
Kenya Power Grew Electricity Sales in 2023
Kenya Power and Lighting Company registered a growth in electricity sales. However, the utility firm reported…
Madagascar Hybridises Oil Power Plants with Solar PV, Plans 2nd Phase
Madagascar hybridises three large-scale heavy-fuel oil power plants with solar photovoltaic (PV) and plans to commence…
Kenya Joins Consortium to Develop BESS
Kenya has joined the nine African countries to form a consortium leading the world to develop…
Ugandan Government to Stop Paying for Unused Electricity
The Ugandan government has announced it will discontinue payments for deemed power as the Achwa and…
Uganda Yet to Determine Power Tariff — KIS
Ugandan power supplier, Kalangala Infrastructure Services (KIS) has revealed that the government has not determined the…
Kenya Power Loses Transmission Power Line to Some Regions
Kenya Power announced yesterday that it had lost its transmission power line serving Western, Nyanza and…
Globeleq Closes $117m 35MW Geothermal Project in Kenya.
Globeleq and Geothermal Development Company (GDC) have announced that they have reached a financial close on the Menengai…
Tanzania, Rwanda and Somalia Selected for World Bank’s Clean Energy Programme
Tanzania, Rwanda and Somalia are among four countries selected as pilots for a new World Bank…
Kenya Experiences Power Blackout, Transport Minister Calls for Investigation
A power blackout hit Kenya on Sunday evening, affecting most parts of the country. The power outage, which…