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Energy

$67M for Nkhotakota solar power plant construction in Malawi

Alhaji - Jan 6, 2020

The Phanes Group has raised US$67 million to go towards construction of the Nkhotakota Solar Power Plant in Malawi. The plant which is one...

Africa

1,100km Burkina Faso – Ghana rail interconnection project confirmed for 2022

patrick mulyungi - Mar 29, 2021

Burkina Faso - Ghana rail interconnection project implementation is set to begin next year. This was confirmed by the Ghanaian Minister of Railway Development, John...

Africa

1.3 MW solar off grid hybrid plant connected in Goma DRC

Dominic Mandela - Mar 4, 2020

A 1.3MW solar off grid hybrid plant has been put into operation in Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province in the Democratic...

Africa

1.5 MWp solar photovoltaic project for Nyeri, Kenya

Jean-Claude - Aug 19, 2020

The financial close for a 1.5 MWp solar photovoltaic project at Kiamariga village in Nyeri County, the central region of Kenya has been attained...

Africa

1.5% of Kenyans gross salary to subsidize the Affordable Housing Scheme

patrick mulyungi - Apr 24, 2019

The Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works in Kenya released a public notice directing employers to start deducting...

Africa

10 companies shortlisted for the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge in Lagos, Nigeria

patrick mulyungi - May 14, 2020

The Government of the State of Lagos in Nigeria has shortlisted 10 firms out of the 32 eligible companies that responded to the call...