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 For many years, residents of Kasigau location in Voi lived off felling trees, clearing bushes and burning charcoal in an open-canopy forest where they call home, but a carbon trading project is empowering thousands of residents here to embrace new sustainable sources of livelihoods.   T . . .

 Two of America’s largest private equity firms are teaming up with West Africa’s largest industrial conglomerate, Dangote Industries, to invest in Africa.   According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Black Rhino Group, a portfolio company of Blackstone Energy Partners . . .

  Tata Power is looking for expansion opportunities in East Africa. The private power utility has an installed generation capacity of more than 8,580 MW, with around 1,170 MW coming from clean energy sources. Tata Power, Chief — Business Development, India Business & Renewables, Rah . . .

The development of power infrastructure across East Africa — particularly in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda — plays a vital role in supporting the region’s economic expansion. Rapid urbanisation and industrial growth continue to drive electricity demand, with regional consumption projecte . . .

Specialized Power Systems Kenya, a major distributor of power and energy products represented IREM SpA, a reputed Italian manufacturer of electrodynamic and electronic voltage regulators and line conditioners in indoor and outdoor version with power ratings from 1 up to 3300 kVA. IREM products are . . .