Turkish Exporters Target Africa

Posted on :Wednesday , 23rd November 2016

 At a time when struggling Turkish exporters are looking for ways to diversify their target markets, Africa is poised to become the new frontier market for Turkish firms as they position themselves to become major stakeholders in the region’s rapidly growing industries.

Africa has recorded an annual growth rate of 5 percent over the last d. . .

Kenya: Official Urges Geothermal Firm to Hasten Power Generation

Posted on :Monday , 14th November 2016

A senior official at the Vision 2030 secretariat want Geothermal Development Company (GDC) to fast-track the process of generating steam power at the Menengai fields in Nakuru County.

Africa�s power suppliers can make electricity affordable, says World Bank

Posted on :Thursday , 3rd November 2016

 Africa’s power suppliers can be profitable and still make electricity access affordable for consumers.

The five biggest wind energy markets in Africa

Posted on :Thursday , 20th October 2016

 The renewable energy market is steadily growing in an African continent that can pride itself to possess in abundance a good mix of resources – sun, water, biomass and wind. Although far less uniformly distributed than the well documented solar resources, Africa with a large coastline still has one of the best potential for wind power production.  Over the last decade, there ha. . .

Chinese firm to build Sh2.6b power line to Tanzania

Posted on :Thursday , 20th October 2016

 The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company has contracted Chinese firm North China Power Engineering Company to construct a 96 kilometre power transmission line running between Isinya and Namanga at a cost of Sh2.6 billion.

This is part of the Kenya-Tanzania interconnector line that will hook Kenya’s national electricity grid to the Southern Africa Power Pool. The high volta. . .