AIB targets SME's as the construction of LAPSSET corridor project set start next month

In a bid to positions itself as the nerve center of the East African Community, and gateway into the greater East Africa, the government is planning to start construction of the mammoth Lamu Port Southern Sudan-Ethiopia transport or LAPSSET corridor project next month The project, which covers kenya, ethiopia, south sudan and uganda will cost a whopping 2.7 trillion shllings, and will open new trading frontiers for business people in the country. But financial service providers say.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 27th February 2015

Lake Turkana wind power project named African renewables deal of the year 2014 in London

Just weeks after being named the African renewables deal of the year 2014 by project finance international earlier; the Lake Turkana wind power project has received yet another feather for its hat. The project has been named the African renewables deal of the year 2014 at the I-J-global awards 2014 Europe & Africa in London. The lake Turkana wind power project will provide 310 mw of reliable, low-cost, onshore wind power to the republic of Kenya’s national grid, which is.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 27th February 2015

Kenya's Largest Geothermal Power Complex Starts Commercial Operation

 Kenya Electricity Generating Company Ltd. awarded a full turnkey contract for Olkaria I and IV to a consortium of Korea’s Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd. and Japan’s Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Tokyo:8015) in 2011. Toshiba, selected by Hyundai Engineering to provide key equipment, supplied four 70-megawatt turbines and generators for the plant in 2013. Olkaria IV started commercial operation in September 2014, followed by Olkaria I in January this.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 27th February 2015

TANZANIA DRAWS CLOSER TO GAS PRODUCTION FROM THE KILIWANI NORTH 1 WELL

 Aminex has notified shareholders that the Tanzanian Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), through its contractors, has now begun constructing the Skid Metering Unit within the boundaries of the Kiliwani North Development Licence (KNDL) and have completed laying pipe to the KNDL boundary.   Once construction is complete the Kiliwani North 1 well (KN-1) will be connected to the new Songo Songo processing plant where the gas, once produced, will be processed prior to.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th February 2015

INDUSTRIAL VALVES MARKET IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA TO REACH $10 BILLION BY 2019

 A new study by Research and Markets on the Industrial Valves Market in the Middle East and Africa has  shown that the market demand for industrial valve in these regions is estimated to reach $10 Billion by 2019, with a projected CAGR of 5.7% in the next half a decade   The increasing demand in oil & gas, chemical and municipal applications is expected to be the major drivers for the industrial valves market in this region.   The Middle East region is.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th February 2015

Kenya ranked eighth largest global geothermal producer

In Summary - Kenya’s installed steam power capacity now stands at 579MW, ahead of giant economies such as Japan, Russia, China and Germany – according to a study presented to the World Bank by state-owned KenGen. - Kenya has the potential to produce 10,000MW of geothermal power from the Rift Valley basin, studies by the Ministry of Energy show. - Geothermal now accounts for 29 per cent of Kenya’s energy mix, up from the previous 13 per cent four years.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 21st February 2015

Vestas supply wind turbines for Kenya’s wind farm; firm’s largest single order

 Vestas has supplied 365 wind turbines that will see Kenya’s Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP) give off 310 megawatts. The order becomes the largest single order for the company. The wind power project was commissioned in March 2014. It is estimated to cost US$ 766.6m and expected be the largest wind farm in Africa. It will be constructed on a 40,000 acres, and construction was to commence this month.   The wind power farm project will be financed by several.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 20th February 2015

World’s first submarine cable to connect Africa and L. America

 World’s first submarine cable is set to be constructed in Angola across the South Atlantic with NEC Corporation as the system supplier.   According to Angola Cables S.A, a contract for the project that will see Angola and Brazil connected via cable has been signed.   This will see a direct link between the African continent to Latin America for the first time, and is set to enable high speed and high capacity international data transmissions, and hence spur.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 20th February 2015

AFDB to fund construction of Egyptian Airport

 The Sharm El-Sheikh International airport has received US$140 million from the African Development Bank (AFDB) to facilitate its expansion project.   The expansion involves constructing a new terminal (terminal 3) and a runway in order to increase the passengers handling capacity by 10 to 18 million per year.   Sharm El- Shark International airport (formerly Ophira Airport) is located about 23KM northeast of the city of Sharm el –Sheikh in Egypt.   The.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 20th February 2015

Erhc Prepares For 1st Drilling In Kenya’s Block 11a

 Houston based explorer ERHC has said it is working on securing the requisite drilling rig for its first well in Block 11A even as it continues with studies to determine the location for drilling.   Already the company that is currently serving its first additional phase of exploration team is calculating volumetrics following the completion of 2D seismic mapping for identified prospects and leads in the Block, which will help determine the location of the first.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 20th February 2015

Egypt to build a nuclear power plant in partnership with Russia

 Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed to corporate to build a nuclear power plant in Egypt.   The partnership deal was signed during an official visit by President Vladimir Putin to Egypt.   The move for a nuclear power plant project is expected to strengthen economic ties between the two countries and cater for electricity necessities in the country.   Due to Russia’s knowledge in the nuclear.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 17th February 2015

SODIC to invest US$301.64 million in Egypt

 Egypt’s property group SODIC has announced on Monday this week that it will invest US$301.64 million in 2015. CEO of SODIC Ahmed Badrawi has said the company is set to build 684 new property units in 2015. The company had announced last year that construction of first phase of its development in Heliopolis would start this year.   The Sixth of October Development and Investment Company (SODIC) is an Egyptian company and has subsidiaries working in real estate sales,.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 17th February 2015