AMEA Power Signs 25MW Solar Contract with Djibouti

AMEA Power, a renewable energy company in Dubai, has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with…

d.light Secures $125 Million for Solar Supply in Tanzania

d.light, a solar energy supplier for low-income households and affordable finance provider, has secured a $30 million facility…

Roam Opens Electric Motorcycles Factory in Kenya

Roam Motors, a mobility start-up, has opened a new factory in Nairobi, Kenya (the largest in…

Kenya Power to Expedite Electric Transport Transition

Kenya Power (KP) plans to phase out fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Sh.40 million has been set aside…

Tanzania to Electrify 37,000 Settlements

Tanzania plans to embark on a national electrification project The country is currently executing procurement plans…

AMDA, COMESA to Increase Green Mini-grids Deployment in Africa

The Africa Mini-grids Development Association and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa are committed…

Ethiopia Plans $40bn Clean Energy Investment in 10 Years

Ethiopia wants to invest $40bn in electricity production over the next decade. The country aims to…

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…

EIB Approves $95m for Geothermal Projects Financing in East Africa

The EIB has approved $95m for geothermal project financing in the East Africa Rift Valley region.…

Regional Hydroelectric Plant to Begin Operations in December

East African regional hydroelectric dam to begin operations in December Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi Ministers tour…