Electric Vehicles in Africa: Hype or Hope?
Why should we care about the climate? Why should we care about the climate? This is a question I often used to ask myself. I could not comprehend how my [...]
Uganda Gears to Set up First Nuclear Plant in East Africa for $9 Billion
Uganda is seeking potential partners in the coming year to develop East Africa’s first nuclear power plant. The project, expected to cost as much as $9 billion, seeks to boost [...]
Ethiopia Rakes in $13 Million from Power Exports to Sudan Djibouti
Ethiopia has, in the last two months of the its fiscal year, earned $13 million from exporting electricity to Sudan and Djibouti. According to Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), the state power [...]Gloom as Kenya Finds Only Dry Oil Wells in Disputed Maritime Area with Somalia
Kenya has failed to strike oil and gas deposits in the coastal strip that has been at the centre of an international border dispute with Somalia for years. Seismic surveys [...]World Bank Approves $335 Million for Tanzania
The World Bank approved an additional financing of $335 million to support Tanzania’s efforts to scale up grid extension and grid densification, following the country’s achievement as one of the [...]Kenya Power Announces KES 40 Million Plan to Shift Entire Fleet to Electric Vehicles
Kenya Power has announced plans to phase out fossil fuel powered vehicles and motorbikes from its fleet, in favour of electric-powered ones, as the company moves to adopt sustainable ways [...]TotalEnergies Faces Environmental Charges Over Uganda's Crude Oil Pipeline
TotalEnergies will on October 10 answer to charges of environmental and human rights abuse before the European Union parliament in Brussels, in a new threat to the actualisation of its [...]Ghana Citizens to Enjoy Cheaper Power amid Increased Demand
Ghana has signed up for a continental initiative aimed at providing cheaper power for its citizens through the new Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF). The country recently signed a memorandum [...]KenGen Finally Embarks on Drilling Geothermal Wells in Djibouti
The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has finally embarked on geothermal drilling in Djibouti, after close to one year of studies and exploration. Under the KES 0.7 Billion project, the [...]Botswana Cuts Fuel Prices for 1st Time in 2022
Botswana has announced the first-ever drop in fuel prices in 2022, said the country’s energy authorities on Saturday. According to a press release from Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority, pump prices [...]Tanzania Cuts Fuel Prices amidst Slowdown in Global Oil Prices
Tanzania's Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura) has cut fuel prices in response to a slowdown in global oil prices. In its newly published statement, Ewura says a litre [...]OPEC+ Agrees on Oil Output Cut to Stabilize Market
The OPEC+ oil cartel agreed Monday to cut production for the first time in more than a year as it seeks to lift prices that have tumbled due to recession [...]
