Kenya's nuclear agency submitted impact studies for a $5 billion power plant and reported that it's on course to construct and start operating the facility in about 7 years. By 2030, the country is scheduled to have installed 4 GW of nuclear energy, which will enable it to generate 19 % of its energy consumption tally.
The Government plans to multiply its nuclear-power capacity fourfold from a planned initial 1,000 megawatts by 2035, the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency report.... Read more »
Posted on : Friday , 7th August 2020
The Ethiopian government signed a loan agreement of Euro 117.3 million with Danske Bank A/S to fund the Assela Wind Farm project.
The agreement was signed by Ethiopia's Minister of Finance and Mr. Jelsper B. Petterson and Olaf S. Mark Schet, Director and Associate Director of Danske Bank A/S, respectively. The agreement was signed virtually.
The total cost of the project is Euro 146 million, of which Euro 117 million loan will be covered by the Danske Bank A/S, accordi.... Read more »
Posted on : Friday , 7th August 2020
Ethiopia has recently signed a power purchase agreement worth $800 million with the developers of a 150 MW geothermal plant.
The Horn-of-Africa nation, which is also the second most populated on the continent, has the second biggest electricity deficit in Africa according to the World Bank, with about two thirds of the population requiring a connection to the grid.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stated, "Geothermal enhances our energy security by providing constant output p.... Read more »
Posted on : Friday , 7th August 2020
A recycling plant in Tanzania has started making and selling plastic face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The plant used to process and export waste paper to customers in China and India.
In recent weeks the business has made 6,000 units that sell for around two dollars each.
A recycling plant in Tanzania’s port city of Dar es Salaam has traded paper for plastic bottles and started making anti-coronavirus face shields that are being s.... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 6th August 2020
The local fashion industry has turned upcycled waste materials into garments as a way to use plastic for good. Among the items is a trench coat created by VIVIERS Studio, made up of disposable sterilisation medical fabric that was previously used in hospital theatres as sheets or packaging of used apparatus.
The fashion industry is a very problematic space, but on a positive note we have been working to raise awareness about plastic and how it can be reused, said .... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 6th August 2020
Tanzania in the next 3 years will become the prominent power producer and supplier in the East African region following the fifth phase government bold move to implement the Julius Nyerere Hydropower project along Rufiji River in the Coast Region.
The mega flagship development power project which is financed 100 per cent by the government at a cost of TSh 6.55 trillion, commenced in June last year and is set for completion in the next two years.
The 2,115 megawatts pow.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 5th August 2020
The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD), the World Bank, and the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) have broadcasted a strategic fund raising and partnership to raise capital for Ignite Power.
Ignite Power is a Rwandan renewable energy firm with investment in solar energy. The firm also has presence in other African countries.
The new agreement is aimed at raising funds to boost the firm's capacity to provide solar solutions at the most affordable price possi.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 5th August 2020
Kisumu solar power plant in Kenya is said to be commissioned by December 2023. This information comes from Valens Partners Inc, a financial company based in Toronto, Canada and co-developer of the Kisumu One Solar Limited (KSOL) project with Ergon Solair Africa, the subsidiary of the American company Ergon Solair PBC, an independent power producer (IPP) in the United States.
The two project sponsors have already received approval from the authorities for the implementation of .... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 5th August 2020
Rwanda Coffee Farmers Federation (RCCF) has secured 60 million Rwf in fund for internationally accepted coffee packaging bags that will enable them to leverage coffee export on global markets.
The move according to the federation among other things ensure the supply of safe products to local, regional and international markets.
The fund is part of efforts to sustain the sector by a coffee promotion project spearheaded by the National Agric.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 5th August 2020
Over recent years we have seen 3D printing becoming more accessible than ever and now this technology which seemed reserved for hi-tech conglomerates and spy movies is proving its worth in the fight against the Coronavirus.
With the COVID-19 outbreak snowballing its way across the globe, medical supplies such as face masks, respirators and ventilators have become scarce and this shortage has prompted action by the 3D printing community and aficionados. From specia.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 5th August 2020
German energy start-up Ecoligo last year positively raised enough investment through its crowdfunding platform to finance a 75 kW solar system for the Rift Valley Roses flower farm in Naivasha, Kenya.
Now the Rift Valley business is targeting to install what Ecoligo claims would be the nations first floating solar project, a 69 kW system on one of the companys two reservoirs.
Ecoligo is aiming to generate Euro 126,000 from small scale investors willing to commit Euro 1.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 5th August 2020
Loon, the balloon-centric project attempting to connect people to the internet, is live in Kenya, according to Alastair Westgarth from the company in a Medium blog post.
The Alphabet subsidiary is described in the blog post as a network of floating cell towers, or balloons which are sent into the sky to provide internet access. The idea behind the project is to provide internet connectivity to the 3.8 billion people — almost half of humanity — that lacks access t.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 5th August 2020
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