The World Bank has approved a US$5mn grant to support power transmission and distribution in Comoros, the third-smallest African nation by area
Energy
Aggreko plant expansion to enable power supply to Namibia
Aggreko has expanded its gas-fired power plant at GigawattPark in Ressano Garcia, Mozambique to now enable supply of power to Namibia
African bank invests in power projects
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has invested US$700mn this year for financing power assets in Nigeria
Ethiopia launches solar energy project
Ethiopian energy ministry has launched a US$11mn solar systems project, which will be used to power 25,000 homes in rural areas of the country
Nigeria signs power deal with Chinese bank
The Nigerian federal government has signed a deal with China’s EXIM Bank worth US$500mn to improve power transmission capacity in the African nation