Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has invested US$300,000 in clean energy company BBOXX for solar energy projects across the continent
Energy
Uganda partners with Chinese firm to build hydropower dam
Uganda has announced that it has signed a contract with China’s Sinohydro Group Limited to build a US$1.65bn hydropower dam on the White Nile river
GE signs 1,000 MW Ghana power plant deal
General Electric (GE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ghanaian government to build a 1,000 MW power plant in the country
GE biogas engines for Tropical Power’s Kenya project
GE will supply UK-based energy project developer Clarke Energy with two of its ecomagination qualified Jenbacher J420 biogas engines for Tropical Powers 2.8MW biogas power project at a farm near Lake Naivasha in Kenya
Nordex to construct Cennergi’s wind farm

Nordex will start construction work for the complete infrastructure of the wind farm at the site in the third quarter of 2014. (Image source: Jamiecat/Flickr)
Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received an order from independent power producer Cennergi for the delivery and turnkey installation of the 134.4MW Amakhala Emoyeni wind farm