Donors Pledge Over $8 billion to Energy Projects in the Horn of Africa

Development partners have pledged $8.7 billion to address alarming hunger in the Horn of Africa. Nearly…

ITFC, The Republic of Tunisia, Sign Three Trade Financing Agreements

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, ITFC, a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group,…

World Bank Announces $9.13mln Grant to Expand Greater Cairo Air Pollution Management Project

The World Bank announced a $9.13m grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to expand the…

AfDB Funds Clean Energy Projects in Chad

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is announcing financing of US$ 21.51 million for Chad. The funds…

Australia’s CWP to Convert 10 GW of Clean Electricity into Hydrogen

The Australian energy company CWP Global has signed an agreement with the Djibouti authorities for a…

Kenya Commences Electricity Import from Ethiopia

Kenya commences electricity trade with Ethiopia. The USD500 million line to Kenya can transmit 2,000 MW…

KenGen Signs Deal with Toshiba over Geothermal Partnership

Both companies will exploit geothermal energy in several countries. KenGen is the leading producer of geothermal…

ADF Finances East African Renewable Energy Initiative

ADF confirms US$5.5m for the flagship renewable energy project in East Africa. The project aims to…

AfDB Provides $5.5m for Desert to Power Project

The African Development Bank (AfDB) aims to accelerate socio-economic development through solar deployment. The initiative will…

High Operating Costs, a Setback for the Manufacturing Sector – COMESA

Operating costs too high for manufacturing expansion says COMESA Unreliability of electricity a contributory factor to…