Power Learn Project Launches Beyond Privilege Hackathon at YES! Army Youth Energy Summit
In a momentous occasion at the YES! Army Youth Energy Summit held in Nairobi on 20-23 June 2023, the Power Learn Project was bestowed with the esteemed Founders Award. Presented [...]
EPRA Unearths Fuel, LPG Malpractices
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has identified and punished crooks in the oil and gas industry putting lives of many Kenyans at risk and creating unhealthy competition. During [...]Expect new fuel prices, says EPRA
Kenyans should get ready for new fuel prices from July 1 following announcement by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to review maximum petroleum pump prices on Friday. The [...]East African Cables Group's Administration Frozen by Court Action
East African Cables has obtained a court injunction stopping the appointment of an administrator to the firm, in a notice issued by Equity Group, dated 16th June 2023. This move [...]
Leaders call for review in global financial systems
World leaders converging at the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris have called for a review in global financial systems to transform the world. President William Ruto said the [...]Kenya Sells Record 2.2m Tonnes of Carbon Credits to Saudi Firms
Kenya has sold more than 2.2 million tonnes of Carbon Credits at the Nairobi Auction to Saudi Arabia firms, the largest such transaction in the world. This purchase took place [...]UAE and Egypt Advance Development of Africa's Biggest Wind Farm Valued at $10B
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), along with Infinity Power and Hassan Allam Utilities, has signed an agreement with Egypt's New and Renewable Energy Authority to build a 10-gigawatt onshore [...]British International Investment and Stanbic Bank Kenya Join Forces to Support Sun King's $130 Million Funding Round
British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, and Stanbic Bank Kenya (Stanbic), have announced their participation in a funding round and working capital facility [...]Tullow Oil Takes Full Control of Project Oil Kenya Following Joint Venture Partner Withdrawals
Tullow Oil plc, a global independent oil and gas exploration and production firm, has taken full control of the Project Oil Kenya development in Turkana County following the withdrawal of [...]
Energy Tech Firm Kofa Raises Seed Funding to Launch Intelligent Battery-Swapping Network in Ghana
Ghanaian and UK-based energy technology company, Kofa Holdings, has secured a significant seed stage funding to drive its mission of providing clean energy access to 10 million customers across Africa [...]KenGen Partners with German Govt to Boost Geothermal Energy by 40MW
Kenya's leading electricity generating company, KenGen, is set to add 40MW of geothermal energy to the national grid, thanks to Germany's support. This comes after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz launched [...]BlackRock Acquires 31.25% Stake in Lake Turkana Wind Power, Africa's Largest Wind Farm
BlackRock Alternatives' public-private finance vehicle, Climate Finance Partnership (CFP), has acquired a 31.25% stake in Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP), the largest wind farm in Africa. The stake was purchased [...]
