African Business News
Amu Power confirms construction of coal fired power plant in Kenya
A consortium that is tasked with the construction of a coal fired power plant in Kenya Amu power, has confirmed that the building of the plant in Lamu will commence next year in January.
Kenya bets on solar power to bridge supply gap
The government is banking on solar power plants to bridge the electricity supply gap as it races to meet its target of increasing generation capacity by 5,000 megawatts by the end of next year.
AFDB boosts electricity access in rural Uganda
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has boosted electricity access in rural Uganda following the approval of US$ 121m loan to finance the project.
Kenya closer to regional power trade
Kenya’s plans to buy electricity from Ethiopia have reached a critical stage, with the expected signing of a $231 million (Sh23.6 billion) agreement to start construction of transmission infrastructure.
