The setting up of an 18 MW solar project on the southern end of the islands off the shores of Tanzania is up for bid by Zanzibar's state-owned utility. Applications are due on January 31, 2025.
A tender has been issued by Zanzibar Electricity Corp. (ZECO) to design, supply, and build a solar plant with a minimum capacity of 18 megawatts.
Makunduchi, one of the southernmost cities on the Zanzibar islands a Tanzanian autonomous region will be the .... Read more »
Posted on : Friday , 3rd January 2025
The 370-kilowatt Oda Solar Power Project, which cost Birr 195 million to build, was formally opened in Medewelabu Woreda, East Borena Zone, Oromia Regional State.
Dr. Sultan Wali, the State Minister of Water and Energy, underlined during the inauguration that the project will supply power to almost 15,000 people living in rural areas. According to him, this development is anticipated to boost economic activity in both urban and rural areas and provide a large numb.... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 2nd January 2025
The Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) has allotted a total of 20.9 billion to the Mwanza Region for the development of 56 new and ongoing rural water projects.
RUWASA Regional Manager Engineer Godfrey Sanga made this announcement in Mwanza on Friday, emphasizing the government's initiatives to alleviate rural water shortages.
In order to pay off contractor debts associated with rural water projects, the region received 3.4 billio.... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 2nd January 2025
The Kenyan Cabinet has approved a Ksh43.4 billion project called the Clean Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System, which will transform public transportation in Nairobi County. Following a €320 million (Sh43.4 billion) financial package, the government will connect Ngong Town and Tala to enhance public transport reliability.
The project will include the comprehensive design and building of the bus corridor, as well as the construction of a bus depot, the purchase an.... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 2nd January 2025
Ethiopia started the East Africa Electric Highway Project, which involves testing power supplies between Kenya and Tanzania. This milestone comes after the Ethiopia-Kenya power transmission line was completed, which was made possible by a sophisticated power supply network.
Region-wide energy cooperation has advanced with the start of trial operations for the next phase, which connects Kenya and Tanzania. Expected benefits of the project include increased exports .... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 2nd January 2025
Kenya has a masterful industrial policy that is comparable to the greatest of them. The program aims to promote labor-intensive light industries where the nation has a competitive advantage, import substitution, export-led growth, including export processing zones (EPZs), and more.
It aims to increase manufacturing's share of the GDP to 15% and establish "Made in Kenya" as a worldwide brand. But in order to revive manufacturing, Kenya needs to unlearn first, then learn. They .... Read more »
Posted on : Monday , 9th December 2024
New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, has appointed Kenya-based Yida Kemoli as managing director of Africa operations to further tap into the country's vast resources, including forests and timber.
Mr Kemoli will be responsible for driving the strategy for the company's African business, fundraising for African forestry strategies, delivering investment returns and impact outcomes for clients, and leading the team .... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 5th December 2024
Ethiopia intends to export 100 megawatts of electricity to Tanzania via Kenya as part of an expanding push to trade electricity across international borders. Following agreements that make it easier to transmit power across the three countries, Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) announced the action.
Moges Mekonnen, Director of EEP Communications, said that ongoing negotiations could change the ultimate amount of electricity to be exported. Regulatory approval is pend.... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 5th December 2024
Kenya's Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) officials stated that the nation is on schedule to begin building its first nuclear power station by 2027. The facility will start producing electricity by 2034, the organization stated during a parliamentary hearing this month.
As more African nations explore constructing nuclear power plants to provide electricity in response to the continent's growing demand for electricity, Kenya's action is the most recent. Acco.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 4th December 2024
At a private ceremony in Nairobi, TransAfrica Motors unveiled its newest range of FAW trucks, displaying the newest models designed to withstand the challenging African road conditions. Dealers, industry partners, and stakeholders gathered at the gathering to receive a personal look at the new trucks' features and performance.
Mr. Karama, Branch Manager at TransAfrica Motors, highlighted the company's dedication to offering automobiles that are more than just depe.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 4th December 2024
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has granted a $75 million loan to Tanzania to cover the second stage of the Centre of Excellence for Skills and Tertiary Education in Biomedical Sciences project.
The project's overall cost is anticipated to be $83.3 million, with the Tanzanian government giving $8.33 million in counterpart funding. The project will last five years, from 2025 to 2029.
The overall objective is to create a highly s.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 4th December 2024
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Kenya-based Med Aditus Pharmaceutical Kenya Limited (Med Aditus) have signed a heads-of-terms agreement for a project preparation facility on the sidelines of the fourth African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) Conference in Kisumu, Kenya. The project preparation facility will be used to help fund feasibility studies for the establishment of Med Aditus' pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.
The plant, estimated .... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 4th December 2024
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