Kenya is finalising the selection of a consultant to oversee the building of the US$1.2bn electricity transmission line from Ethiopia
Power Generation
Rural electrification improves accessibility to services for Kenyan villagers
Residents of Yamugwe village in the Central Province of Kenya have seen improvements to local services since rural electrification was rolled out, according to church pastor and businessman Martin Mbugua
Dangote invests in Zambian coal plant
Dangote Industries Zambia has announced it will construct and operate a coal thermal power plant to generate 30MW of electricity to meet the demand of a cement plant it plans to build on the Copperbelt
GE to invest in Kenyan power sector
General Electric (GE) has announced plans to invest US$100mn into the power generation sector in Kenya over the next 12 months
Ansaldo Energia wins Algeria power plant contract
Ansaldo Energia, a subsidiary of Finmeccanica, has been awarded a contract worth an estimated total of US$388mn