The World Bank has approved US$340mn for a hydroelectric project that will aim to benefit 62mn people in Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania, as part of the Great Lakes regional initiative
Energy
Kenya and Tanzania to cooperate in geothermal power production
Kenya has revealed plans to partner with Tanzania for production of geothermal power in an attempt to increase energy production in the East African region
Mozambique plans US$250 million gas-fired power plant
Mozambique has announced plans to build a gas-fired power station capable of generating 150MW of energy at a cost of US$250mn by May 2014 to help meet domestic demands for energy
Rwanda and AfDB sign energy agreement
The Rwandan government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed an agreement worth US$41.5mn to scale up energy access projects in the country
Chinese firm wins Uganda hydro-electric project
Uganda has awarded China International Water and Electric Corporation (CWE) a contract for building a new dam and power plant on the Nile