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 According to a study by the World Bank, Kenya’s economy will rise massively to 7 percent and public investments in infrastructure – especially from the standard gauge railway – and energy sectors will help in the growth in the medium term.   The current Kenya Economic . . .

 Construction of a multimillion coal power plant in Lamu, Kenya is set to commence in October this year, Amu Power Company has confirmed.   Amu Power, a company formed by a consortium of Centum and Gulf Energy, expressed their gratitude to the Kenyan Government for awarding them the tend . . .

    Kenya requires approximately US$ 2.2billion to fill infrastructural development financing deficits, Johannes Zutt, World Bank Country Director for Kenya has said.   The country spends about US$ 1.6 billion a year as opposed to US$ 4billion sustainable expenditure required over . . .

 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 . . .

 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 pla . . .