Wednesday Morning Power Outage Blamed on Fault in Tanzania Connection
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has hinted that the nationwide power blackout on Wednesday morning was as a result of a technical hitch on the Kenya-Tanzania power corridor. “We as [...]
Kenya Extends the G-to-G Oil Import Deal
Cabinet has extended the Government-to-Government (G-to-G) oil import deal with three Gulf oil companies that helped ease pressures on the exchange rate. “This arrangement has eased the monthly demand for [...]Taxes keep Fuel Prices High Despite Global Easing
While fuel prices have decreased marginally in 2024, they remain high with taxes taking up to between 36% 45% of the total retail prices, slightly higher than the landing [...]AfDB Approves $170mn Loan for Egypt's Largest Wind Energy Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $170mn loan to support the construction of Egypt's GW Suez Wind Project, which is expected to cost $1.1-$1.5bn to complete. This project [...]
The Fierce Urgency of African Energy Banks
The AEC is calling upon African states and the private sector to fund the African Energy Bank, an institution which is focused on funding African energy projects. For more than [...]
KenGen signs KSh 250mn Geothermal Deal with Eswatini
Listed energy firm KenGen will conduct geoscientific studies in three regions of Eswatini to determine the feasibility of developing a geothermal power plant in the country, after signing a KSh [...]Any Successful African Energy Policy Must Centre on Oil and Gas
Because Africa’s energy industry still can benefit greatly from the presence of international oil companies, our government leaders need to approve contracts with oil and gas companies promptly. I believe [...]Fuel Prices for November-December Remain Unchanged EPRA Review
The prices of Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene will now remain unchanged for the next 30 days in Nairobi after the latest monthly fuel review by the Energy and Petroleum [...]COP29: Climate Activists Push for Damages Tax' On Fossil Fuels
Climate organisations are calling upon member countries of the G7 to institute additional taxes on the fossil fuel industry to raise money for supporting communities devastated by the effects of [...]Global Oil Demand to Hit 120.1mn Barrels per Day by 2050-OPEC
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) projects that global oil demand will reach 120.1 million barrels per day by 2050 from about 103mn barrels per day today, concurrent with [...]Africa Will Be the Last Frontier for New Discoveries Through 2060- Rystad Energy
Africa will host the majority of new discoveries in the oil and gas sectors, a senior partner at energy intelligence firm Rystad Energy said at the start of Africa Energy [...]Spiro Kenya Sells Over 1,500 Electric Bikes in a Year, Expands to Eldoret
Spiro, the largest EV assembly line in Africa, has sold over 1,500 electric bikes in Nairobi and Mombasa since September last year. If you look at the general behavior of [...]
