Kenya: Electricity Demand Reaches Record High

KenGen records the highest energy demand ever. Electricity demand has climbed steadily as the country reopened…

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…

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…

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…

Opibus Raises $7.5m to Mass Produce E-Vehicles in Africa

Opibus has raised $7.5m in its first financing round. The company plans to use the funds…

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…

KENYA: Kenya to Convert Oil-Fueled Plants to LNG By 2030

Kenya has set the ball rolling on its plans to convert existing oil-fuel power plants to…

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…