UGANDA: Uganda Tops AfDB’s Best Regulated Electricity Market

AfDB releases Electricity Regulatory Index 2021 report Uganda ranks No. 1 in Africa Nigeria ranks 23rd…

KENYA: Electricity Consumption Reaches Highest Peak

KenGen records the highest electricity consumption Consumption rose by 22.58% as the country recovers from the…

KENYA: KenGen Begins Drilling Geothermal Wells in Djibouti

KenGen begins drilling a geothermal well in Djibouti KenGen has carried out similar projects in Ethiopia…

KENYA: Kenyan Government Begins Negotiations With IPPs

Kenya to negotiate with IPPs The government aims to reduce electricity tariffs for the end-users The…

ETHIOPIA: KenGen Completes Drilling 2nd Geothermal Well in Ethiopia

KenGen completes drilling a second geothermal well Records depth of 3,000 meters Kenya Electricity Generating Company…

DFC Grants Ampersand $9m Credit to Expand E-Bikes in East Africa

The DFC has granted ampersand a $9m line of credit. The facility will enable the company…

KenGen to Accelerate Clean Energy Adoption

KenGen’s CEO has said the company is committed to transitioning to clean energy. One of the…

BasiGo To Begin Production of Electric Buses in Kenya

Kenyan start-up BasiGo will begin the assembly of electric buses in Kenya. The company has secured…

KENYA: Private Sector Market Participants, IPPs Launch Association

Kenya’s IPPs, private sector participants launch association ESAK aims at improving private sector participation in the…

Greenlight Planet Gets $75m Line of Credit for Services Expansion

Greenlight planet Kenya is set to have access to a $75m line of credit. Greenlight will…