Tanzania has secured a US$1.2bn loan from China to finance the construction of a 230km natural gas pipeline linking Mtwara gas fields and Dar es Salaam
Energy
Liberia joins West Africa power network
Liberia has formally joined the West African Power Pool (WAPP) after the World Bank signed an agreement with the countrys government to finance the Liberian section of the power network
Kenya to link up with southern African power grid
Kenya has signed a US$50mn electricity deal with the World Bank that will enable the country to connect to the Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP) by early 2015
West Africa Gas Pipeline glitch to affect power supply
The Ghana Grid Company has warned of disruptions to its power supply as a result of technical glitches at the West Africa Gas Pipeline Company
Private sector and World Bank tie up to spur power generation in Kenya
The World Bank and four private power companies have tied up to launch an initiative that will help increase Kenyas electricity generation capacity by 285MW