The Ethiopia Electric Power has signed a US$120mn contract with China Electric Power & Equipment Technology Company (CET) for the construction of the Ethiopia-Kenya Transmission line
Power Generation
World Bank approves US$60mn credit facility for Liberia
The World Bank has approved International Development Association (IDA)’s US$60mn credit that would help Liberia extend affordable electricity services to businesses and households
Eranove to develop Kenié hydroelectric dam in Mali
Eranove has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the government of Mali to finance, develop, build and operate the Kenié hydroelectric dam
‘Gensets aiding economic growth in Africa’
In 2014, Nigeria imported a total of 28,678 genset units totalling to US$185.5mn, as per data provided by PowerGen Statistics
Kenya's Last Mile Connectivity Project receives funding
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Kenyan government have funded a US$150mn power connectivity project that in the first phase will enable 314,200 more households to access electricity by connecting them to the grid