The World Bank will support Burundi with a US$100mn loan for a hydropower project in the southeast African country
Energy
Aggreko to double power output in Côte d’Ivoire by 2016
Power generation company Aggreko plans to double its output in Côte d’Ivoire to around 400MW within the next two years, in order to meet the growing demands of the country
Nova-Lumos and MTN to promote 'mobile electricity' in Nigeria
MTN and utility provider Nova-Lumos will collaborate to bring mobile electricity to Nigeria for the first time
EIB signs energy training investment agreement with ATI
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a US$2.8mn deal with the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) to boost training within Africas energy sector
Hanergy Solar and Savanna Solar to develop US$1.1 billion PV project in Ghana
Solar solutions company Hanergy Solars subsidiary has acquired 70 per cent equity in Ghanaian company Savanna Solar to develop a 400 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in northern Ghana at an estimated cost of US$1.1bn