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  • Kenya: Africa s largest wind power project achieves full financial close

    Posted on :Monday , 29th December 2014

    Following the financial close of Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP), the first disbursement of funds pursuant to the financing agreements signed in March 2014 has been received.
    The Sh70 billion project is the largest single wind power project to be constructed in Africa and is to date, the largest private investment in the history of Kenya and the most complex and challenging. . .

  • Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya power inter-connector project

    Posted on :Wednesday , 24th December 2014

     The project, which was signed in Livingstone, Zambia last week on December 15, 2014, is set for completion in phases between 2016 and 2018.

    “By doing so power tariffs would be reduced, our people would now get cheaper power possi. . .

  • Ghana government backtracks on power utility privatization

    Posted on :Sunday , 21st December 2014

     Ghana has admitted that it is privatizing the country's power utility as part of conditions to access foreign funding, barely six months after it dismissed reports about the move.

    The government is holding a series of stakeholder meetings to consider concession or partial privatization of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

    "Government is considering concession . . .

  • Ethiopia plans to expand energy and industry with Eurobond funds

    Posted on :Sunday , 21st December 2014

    Ethiopia plans to expand industry, sugar factories and power production using proceeds from its oversubscribed debut Eurobond that raised $1 billion, the finance minister said on Tuesday.

    Ethiopia is the latest African state to receive a strong response on its first foray into the international debt markets. Investors have been eyeing Africa's sturdy growth rates and Ethiopia's economy . . .

  • Kenya to Develop Africa s Largest Wind Project

    Posted on :Friday , 19th December 2014

    Kenya may soon be home to the largest wind project on the continent of Africa.

    Danish wind company Vestas won a contract to provide 365 turbines for a 310 megawatt wind power project in Kenya. The Lake Turkana Wind Power project will be the largest of its kind in Africa, and is expected to generate 15-20 percent of Kenya’s electricity needs when completed. According to project dev. . .

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