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Kenya Power signs 140 MW power purchase deal with AGIL

Kenya Power has signed a deal to buy 140 MW of geothermal electricity from private producer AGIL for 25 years starting in 2018, Kenya Power said in a statement on Monday.

Demand for electricity from firms and homes outstrips Kenya's installed generation capacity, which frequently leads

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Indian power sector gaining ground in South Africa

The Indian power sector is gaining ground in South Africa, where it hoping to secure at least five per cent of global exports currently dominated by European exporters by 2020, said Sanjeev Sardana.

Sardana, chairman of Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association, led a delegation to the two-day

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Aggreko-Shanduka Power Project Voted Best In Africa 2012

The Aggreko-Shanduka cross border power project has been awarded Africa’s Best Fast Track Power Project in 2012

Aggreko plc is the world leader in the supply of temporary power and temperature control solutions while Shanduka Group is South Africa’s black-owned investment holding company.

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Investing in Africa: mind the bumps and rewards will come

If you want to ride Africa’s business boom, choose your country well and be ready for bumps on the road. But the momentum is upward and you will be rewarded if you stay the course.

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