BasiGo has received a $5 million (KSh766.7 million) loan from British International Investment (BII) to support…
Category: East Africa
COP28: Nigeria, Other African Countries to Join BESS Consortium
Nigeria and several African countries have expressed interest in joining the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)…
African Scientists Urge Leaders to Embrace Renewable Energy
African scientists and thousands of young people from 30 nations have urged African leaders ahead of…
AfDB Commits €101m to Electricity in Kenya
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group have approved a €101.10 million loan…
World Bank Funds KenGen’s Battery Storage Project
The World Bank has selected Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) to execute a battery storage pilot…
AEC Predicts Decline in Oil Production in 2024
According to a report by the Africa Energy Chamber, Africa is likely to have a flat…
Arc Power: $10m Boost For Rwanda’s Clean Energy Expansion
London-based Arc Power, a key electricity access provider, got $10 million from Dutch investors Triodos Investment…
Epra Approves Recovery of Sh6.5bn Electricity Tariff from Consumers
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has permitted Kenya Power to recover the Sh6.5 billion…
Kenya to Double Fuel and Electricity Levy
The Kenyan government has disclosed plans to increase fuel and electricity prices through changes in its…
Kenya Could Lose 7.25% of GDP to Climate Change –World Bank
Kenya could lose up to 7.25 per cent of its economic output by 2050 if it…