Nigeria targets 3,000MW Off-Grid electricity by 2020
The Nigerian government is planning to generate 3,000MW of electricity by the year 2020. The plan includes 10, 000 mini-grids which will energize under served … Read more
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AfDB approves US $101m for Addis Ababa Power Project rehabilitation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US $101.46m to finance the rehabilitation of Addis Ababa’s power project. A US $86.26m loan as well as … Read more
Zimbabwean residents warned against drinking borehole water
Harare City Council has urged residents to avoid drinking borehole water sighting cases of contamination. Acting town clerk Mrs. Josephine Ncube said residents should stop … Read more
Rwanda to get US $124.8m deal to accelerate electricity access
Rwanda’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) has signed an agreement worth US $124.8m with the World Bank to accelerate electricity access in the country. The … Read more
Tanzania’s grid power reaches to approximately 70% of the population
Approximately 70% of Tanzanians are now able to access the grid power. This is an increase of about 30% within two-years. Furthermore, the 35m figure … Read more
Nigeria instates river basin BOT to restore water projects in 6 states
The Nigerian Government has inaugurated the Board of Trustees of the Hadejia Jama’are, Komadugu Yobe Basin Trust Fund (HJKYB-TF) to restore water projects in Bauchi, Borno, … Read more
