Kenya: President Strikes Multi-Billion Investment Deals With U.S. Firms
Kenya has secured commitments amounting to billions of shillings from American companies to increase power production and finance infrastructure projects.
Zimbabwe: U.S.$10 Billion Needed for Power Plants
About 13 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that were licensed, some of them five years ago, to construct power plants worth about $10 billion, are failing to raise the required capital, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) chief executive Engineer Gloria Magombo disclosed yesterday.
UK government backs African 'solar energy revolution'
The UK government has vowed to play a leading role in delivering a "solar revolution" across Africa, arguing the technology has the potential to transform energy access across the continent.
Sri Lanka's Sierra Cables to build plant in Kenya
Sri Lanka based Sierra Cables plans to set up a manufacturing plant in Kenya targeting East Africa’s power generation projects.
